Lafayette Parish Building Official Larry Manuel was presented the inaugural Curtis Mann Award by the Building Officials Association of Louisiana (BOAL) during the Chapter's 2013 Annual Conference in Lafayette, La. The award, named in honor of long-time New Orleans Building Official Curtis Mann, is considered the highest honor for a building official in the state of Louisiana. Manuel was recognized by BOAL for exemplifying the highest standards of integrity and professionalism and for his accomplishments and achievements in the code enforcement profession.

Mann served as Chief Building Official for New Orleans from 1987–2011. He joined the city in 1971 as the Chief Mechanical Inspector, a position he held until he was named Chief Building Official. Mann served on the Boards of Directors for the International Code Council, the Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) and the International Accreditation Service. He completed a successful term as chairman of the ICC Evaluation Service Evaluation Committee in 2008, which followed five years of participation on the Evaluation Committee and many years of service on the National Evaluation Service and SBCCI PST and ESI committees. BOAL chose to name the award in Mann's honor for his outstanding service to the Chapter and the code enforcement profession in Louisiana.

Pictured at the award presentation are (left to right) Manual, Mann and BOAL President Michael Metcalf of Belle Chasse, La.