The Hotel Goodwin/Velvet Buffalo Café won gold prize in ABC of Wisconsin’s Projects of Distinction awards program.  Ring & DuChateau provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing/fire protection systems design for the three-story historic facility in downtown Beloit, Wisconsin. Built in the 1920s as a professional building, the space was transformed into a 34-room boutique hotel with a roof-top terrace, restaurant and wine bar.

The project, submitted To ABC for consideration by project contractor Corporate Contractors, Inc., was also named Best New Business and Best Interior Renovation by Downtown Beloit Association.