In 2007, the IADH launched the inaugural Design and Health Academy Awards. The objectives of the awards are to:

a)  Establish a global design benchmark for the psychosocially-supportive design and the development of healthy environment.

b)  Establish a global research benchmark for papers into issues relating to the field of design and health.

c)  Reward and recognise the achievements of design and health professionals, including architects, designers, researchers, health professionals, facility managers and contractors in the successful delivery of leading edge research and innovative health-centric projects and buildings.