This award, presented at each of W78’s annual international conferences, recognizes the importance of developing top young researchers in the core field of W78, “the application of integrated IT throughout the life-cycle of the design, construction and occupancy of buildings and related facilities”. The award is named after a seminal researcher in this field who has, over his illustrious career, supervised and mentored many of the top researchers found across the world. Chuck Eastman’s involvement in W78 dates back to 1988 with a keynote presentation and since then he, and his students, have been strong supporters of the annual series.