The University’s Grade II listed Ramsden Building, which is currently being refurbished, was also among the winners.
Formerly home to much of the School of Human and Health Sciences, it won the Decarbonisation Project of the Year at the National Project Excellence Awards.
Opened in 1884 as part of the Huddersfield Technical School and Mechanics’ Institute, planned renovations will reveal features of the building that have been hidden for the past 140 years.
Prof Thornton said: “The landmark refurbishment of Ramsden Building, which has been an important part of the University’s work for over a century, highlights what is possible in building on a rich heritage of innovation and education, and at the same time achieving demanding carbon goals.”
When the refurbishment is complete it will house the International Study Centre, the International Office and the Graduate School.