Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room, 2015
Berkeley Design Advocates, Award for Design Excellence

Premier Cru Fine Wine, 2013
Berkeley Design Advocates, Award for Design Excellence

Bohar Residence, 2013
Award of Excellence, Sonoma League for Historic Preservation

Comal Restaurant, 2013
Berkeley Design Advocates, Award for Design Excellence
(Exterior facade design)

The Read Building, 2010
Berkeley Design Advocates, Award of Excellence

Rose Street Townhouses, 2006
Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, Honor Award

Gordon – Mitchell House, Berkeley, 2005
Architectural Heritage Association, Honor Award

1820 Solano, 2004
Berkeley Design Advocates, Award of Excellence

Backroads Headquarters, 2002
Berkeley Design Associates, Award of Excellence

Berkeley Montessori School, 2001
Competition, Second Place

Berkeley Bowl Marketplace, 1999
Berkeley Design Associates, Award of Excellence

Addis Building, 1995
Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, Honor Award

Oropallo Studio, 1994
Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, Honor Award

KPFA Radio, 1993
Berkeley Design Advocates, Best Commercial Building

KPFA Radio, 1991
Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, Honor Award

Berkeley Pump, 1991
Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, Honor Award

David Trachtenberg is a frequent public speaker and has presents talks at the following venues:
Berkeley Breakfast Club
Berkeley Design Advocates
Berkeley Hillside Club
Berkeley Tennis Club
City Commons Club
East Bay AIA, Panel “Slated for Demolition”
East Bay AIA, Panel “Context Sensitive Urbanism
East Bay AIA, Slide talk and Tour of West Berkeley Projects
East Bay Leadership Council
Osher Life Long learning Institute
Rotary Club, Berkeley
The Splinter Group
UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design
The Urban Land Institute