Awards

Since our start in 1998, AEC has been recognized numerous times by our peers and community as an outstanding MEP Engineering Firm and a great company in general.

Our leadership understands the value of investing in our employees and we do it every day. Our company culture and employee benefits program earned us recognition as a 2019 Best Workplace in Ohio by Ohio Business Magazine.

2022
Excellence in Small Business Award for AE Services

Society of American Military Engineers Kentuckiana Post

2022
2021
List of Busiest Central Ohio Engineering Firms

Ranked 13th
Columbus Business First
*Ranked by 2020 Central Ohio consulting engineering billings

2021
2021
List of Largest Central Ohio Minority-Owned Businesses

Ranked 8th
Columbus Business First

2021
2021
MEP Giants

Ranked 94th of 100 top MEP Giants nationwide
Consulting – Specifying Engineer Magazine

2021
2020
List of Largest Central Ohio Minority-Owned Businesses

Ranked 13th
Columbus Business First

2020
2020
List of Largest Central Ohio Women-Owned Businesses

Columbus Business First

2020
2020
List of Largest Central Ohio Engineering Firms

Ranked 13th
Columbus Business First

2020
2019
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies

Ranked one of the fastest growing companies in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2019
2019
Top 10 Leaderboard for Cental Ohio Women-Owned Businesses

Ranked 10th
Columbus CEO

2019
2019
List of Largest Central Ohio Engineering Firms

Ranked 19th
Columbus Business First

2019
2019
MEP Giants

Ranked 99th of 100 top MEP Giants nationwide
Consulting – Specifying Engineer Magazine

2019
2019
Smart 50 Award Nominee – Lisa Huang, PhD, PE, RCDD

Smart Business

2019
2019
Top Woman-Owned Business

Columbus Business First

2019
2019
Best Workplace in Ohio

Ohio Business

2019
2018
Merit Award for Excellence in Development Design – Icon at City Walk

Best Multi-Family Commercial Housing Project
Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate

2018
2018
Virginia Energy Efficiency Leadership Award Second Place– Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center Energy and Building Assessment

Virginia Energy Efficiency Council

2018
2018
MEP Giants

Ranked 99th of 100 top MEP Giants nationwide
Consulting – Specifying Engineer Magazine

2018
2018
Top Woman-Owned Business

Columbus Business First

2018
2015
Top Work Places

Ranked 30th in the Small Organization category
Columbus CEO Magazine

2015
2015
Top Minority-Owned Business

Ranked 18th on the Minority-Owned Business List
Columbus Business First

2015
2014
Small Business Award for Excellence in A/E Design Services

For architecture and engineering design services provided by our Joint-Venture to the US. Department of the Army
Society of American Military Engineers

2014
2014
LEED Gold Certification

AEC’s Columbus Office achieved LEED Gold Certification for their 13,000 Square Foot office renovation in Columbus, OH
U.S. Green Building Council

2014
2014
Top 100 MEP Giants

One of the top 100 mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engineering firms in the United States
Consulting – Specifying Engineer Magazine

2014
2014
Top 25 List – Engineering Firms

AEC earns Top 25 ranking for Engineering Firms based on 2013 consulting billing hours in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2014
2014
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies

Ranked one of the fastest growing companies in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2014
2013
Top 100 MEP Giants

One of the top 100 mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engineering firms in the United States
Consulting – Specifying Engineer Magazine

2013
2013
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies

Ranked one of the fastest growing companies in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2013
2013
16th Largest Minority-Owned Businesses

One of the largest minority-owned businesses in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2013
2013
Top 25 List Minority-Owned Businesses

Ranked by 2012 company revenue
Columbus Business First

2013
2013
Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses

Ranked by 2012 company revenue
Columbus Business First

2013
2012
Top 50 Best Places to Work

Ranked one of the best places to work in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2012
2011
Award of Merit for Concept Design

New Student Activity Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine

2011
2010
Citation Award for Design Excellence

Sensors Directorate Laboratory Addition and Alteration, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
Air Force Material Command (AFMC)
The USAF Design Awards Program is a national program that recognizes projects that achieved the Air Force goal of design excellence as it relates to the natural and built environment.

2010
2010
Award of Merit for Concept Design

Security Forces Operations Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
U.S. Air Force
The USAF Design Awards Program is a national program that recognizes projects that achieved the Air Force goal of design excellence as it relates to the natural and built environment.

2010
2010
Small Business of the Year, Excellence in Engineering Award

For engineering services provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Society of American Military Engineers

2010
2010
Fast Fifty Award

Ranked 15th fastest growing company in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2010
2010
Top 50 Best Places to Work

Ranked one of the best places to work in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2010
2010
Top Micro Company List

Ranked one of the top Mirco Companies in Central Ohio
Columbus Business First

2010
2009
Award of Merit for Concept Design

New Security Compound, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
Air Force Material Command (AFMC)

2009