2016 Bavarian Order of Merit
2014 Targa d‘Oro Convengo Internazionale UID, Parma
2013 PLEA Award for Excellence in the field of passive and low energy architecture, London
2010 Award of Aarhus Kommune (residential building), Aarhus
2010 Socio Onorario / Società Italiana della Tecnologia dell‘ Architettura
2009 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
2008 Special honours for his life`s work of the “International Holzbauforum”
2007 International Architecture Award, Chicago Atheneum (SOKA Bau)
2006 European Architecture and Technology Award (SOKA Bau)
2005 Premio Solare Europeo, Categoria Architettura e Urbanistica (Lunghezzina)
2005 Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz-Medal in recognition of contributions to research and teaching, Technical University of Munich
2005 Architecture Prize for “exemplary buildings” in Hessen (SOKA Bau)
2004 Award at the National Prize for architecture of the State of Lower Saxony (ZUK)
2003 Premio Solare Europeo, Categoria Achitettura e Urbanistica (Porto di Citavechia / Waterfront)
2001 International Innovation Award for architectural ceramics (tile facade)
2000 European Award for “SOLARES BAUEN”
1999 Fritz-Schumacher-Award for Architecture, Hamburg
1998 German Steel Architecture Award (Halle 26)
1998 Architecture Prize of Nordrhein-Westfalen (residential building Lippspringe )
1998 Architecture Prize for “exemplary buildings”, WestHyp-Stiftung (Halle 26)
1998 Grande médaille d´or d´architecture of the French Architecture Academy, Paris
1998 EUROSOLAR Award for Architecture and Urban Planning
1998 Den grønne Nål of the Danish Order of Architects
1998 Leo-von-Klenze-Medal of the The Bavarian Ministry of the Interior, for Building and Transport
1997 Mies-van-der-Rohe Pavilion Award for European Architecture, Finalist (Halle 26)
1996 Architecture Prize of the City of Munich
1996 Auguste-Perret-Prize of the International Union of Architects – UIA of applied technology in Architecture
1995 Benedictus Award, distinguished finalist (DC Linz)
1994 International Constructec-Prize (Wilkhahn)
1994 German Steel Architecture Award (DC Linz)
1994 Cultural Award for Architecture of Upper Austria (DC Linz)
1994 Balthasar-Neumann-Award, Berlin (Wilkhahn)
1993 Gold Medal / Grand Prize of the Association of German Architects BDA
1991 BDA-Award Bavaria (Windberg)
1983 BDA-Award Bavaria (residential building Richter )
1981 BDA-Award Bavaria (residential building Regensburg )
1981 Mies-van-der-Rohe-Award
1971 Villa Massimo Award, Rome