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Residential Construction - NewGROUP
1. Best Single-Family Detached Home up to 2,500 Sq. Ft. under $750,000 - Production
Description
Production: Home Plan is part of Production Builder's stock plans intended to be repeated on several home sites. Custom spec. homes are entered into custom category. The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. These may include new forms of housing such as duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total area of the home must be less than 2,500 sq. ft. Cost of construction, excluding the cost of land must be under $750,000.
2. Best Single-Family Detached Home over 2,500 Sq. Ft. over $750,000 - Production
Description
Production: Home Plan is part of Production Builder's stock plans intended to be repeated on several home sites. Custom spec. homes are entered into custom category. The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. These may include new forms of housing such as duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total area of the home must be over 2,500 sq. ft. and the cost of construction, excluding land, must be over $750,000.
2B. Best Multiplex Home Projects
3. Best New Small-Scale Home up to 1000 ft2
Description
A Small-Scale Home is defined as a livable dwelling on a single lot (i.e. carriage house, laneway home). New construction.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
4. Best Single-Family Home Production Development
Description
A Single-family home production Development is defined as a project of single-family homes in a planned community.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
Custom HomesGROUP
5. Custom Home valued under $1,000,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be up to $1,000,000.
6. Custom Home valued between $1,000,001- $1,500,000.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be up to $1,000,001 – $1,500,000.
7. Custom Home valued between $1,500,001 – $2,000,000.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000.
8. Custom Home valued between $2,000,001 – $3,000,000.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be between $2,000,001 and $3,000,000.
9. Custom Home valued over $3,000,000.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be over $3,000,000.
Multi-FamilyGROUP
10. Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development (Production) over 10 units including mixed use.
Description
A townhouse development is defined as a ground-oriented project in which each unit has a separate entrance. It may include new forms of housing such as row homes.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
11. Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development (Infill) up to 10 units including mixed use.
Description
A townhouse development is defined as a ground-oriented project in which each unit has a separate entrance. This recognizes infill project lots increasing site density.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
12. Best Multi-Family Low-Rise Development – up to 6 stories
Description
A multi-family low rise development is defined as a project with a common entrance servicing all units.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
A low-rise building is less than or equal to 6 stories in height.
13. Best Multi-Family Mid/High Rise Development
Description
A multi-family high-rise development is defined as a project with a common entrance servicing all units.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
A high-rise is considered seven (7) stories and over.
14. Best Multi-Family Kitchen – New
Description
Kitchen value includes all visual materials: cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting/plumbing fixtures and appliances.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
Residential and Construction - RenovationGROUP
15. Best Single-Family Kitchen – Up to $200,000
Description
Kitchen value includes all visual materials: cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting/plumbing fixtures and appliances.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
16. Best Single-Family Kitchen – Over $200,000
Description
Kitchen value includes all visual materials: cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting/plumbing fixtures and appliances.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
17. Best Single-Family Residential Renovation under $250,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be less than $250,000.
18. Best Single-Family Residential Renovation $250,001 – $450,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be between $250,000 and $450,000
19. Best Single-Family Residential Renovation $450,001 – $750,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be between $450,000 and
$750,000.
20. Best Single-Family Residential Renovation $750,001 – $1,500,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be between $750,000 and
$1,500,000.
21. Best Single-Family Residential Renovation $1,500,00 and over.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be over $1,500,000.
22. Best Condo Residential Renovation under $250,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be less than $250,000.
23. Best Condo Residential Renovation under $250,001-$450,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be between $250,001 - $450,000.
24. Best Condo Residential Renovation under $450,001-$750,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be between $450,001-$750,000.
25. Best Condo Residential Renovation under $750,001-$1,500,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be between $750,001-$1,500,000.
26. Best Condo Residential Renovation $1,500,000 and over
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be over $1,500,000.
27. Best Kitchen Renovation under $200,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client, subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be under $200,000.
28. Best Kitchen Renovation over $200,000
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client, subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be over $200,000.
Interior Design, Merchandising and Landscaping - New or RenovationGROUP
29. Best Master Suite – Up to $125,000
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
The focus is on the overall finished project. For renovations, “before” pictures are not required. Master Suite includes bedroom, closet, ensuite and private deck if applicable.
30. Best Master Suite – Over $125,000
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
The focus is on the overall finished project. For renovations, “before” pictures are not required. Master Suite includes bedroom, closet, ensuite and private deck if applicable.
31. Best Any Room – New or Renovation
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
Any Room can be a unique area of the home such as a foyer, hallway, bathroom, entertainment room, exercise room etc. Cannot be Kitchen or Master suite.
The focus is on the overall finished project. For renovations, “before” pictures are not required.
32. Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family Production
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
33. Best Interior Design Custom Residence – New or Renovation
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
34. Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
Innovative features are characterized by the introduction of an inventive feature, space, method, element or product that enhances the residential project or building process and results in a unique effect or feature. This category looks at features which are seen to be unique and could be applied to other residential projects.
Focus is on the finished project. For renovations, “before” pictures are not required.
35. Best Landscape – New or Renovation
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
May include multi-family, single-family and renovations. Focus is on soft landscaping. Focus is on the finished project. For renovations, "before" pictures are not required.
Swimming pools, outside cooking areas etc are all considered to be outdoor living spaces and should be entered in the "Best Outdoor Living Space" category.
36. Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
Focus is on the finished product. For renovations, “before” pictures are not required. May include multi-family, single-family and renovations. Focus is on the elements that make an outdoor space livable.
Sales and MarketingGROUP
37. Best Project Identity
Description
This category combines previous categories of Best Logo, Best Signage, Best Brochure and Best Project-Specific Website to create a complete project identity.
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
38. Best Advertising Campaign
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
39. Best Sales Centre
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
40. Best Corporate/Project Website
Requirements
BUILDER MAY BE PRIMARY OR ASSOCIATE
Special Achievement AwardsGROUP
41. Best Environmental Initiative
Description
This award recognizes a member who embraces environmental, economic and social aspects of their project and incorporates creative and innovative solutions, while maintaining a consideration for the environment. This award recognizes the project's or development's efforts to reduce its environmental impact on its surrounding area and add quality to the community.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
42. Best Energy Labeled Home – Production
Description
This award recognizes a member who has constructed a production-built home labeled under one or more energy efficiency programs: ENERGY STAR®, Built Green®, R-2000, LEED, Passive House and the CHBA Net Zero Labelling Program. Single-family and multi-family developments with a label for ENERGY STAR®, Built Green®, R-2000, LEED, Passive House and/or the CHBA Net Zero Labelling Program may enter this category.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
43. Best Energy Labeled Home – Custom
Description
This award recognizes a member who has constructed a certified home with the ENERGY STAR®, Built Green®, R-2000, LEED, Passive House and/or Net Zero, Net Zero Ready program(s) in a custom-built project.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
44. Best Energy Labeled Whole House Renovation
Description
This award recognizes a member who has completed a Whole House Renovation and improved the home's overall energy efficiency using sustainable and environmentally sensitive materials.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
Single-family homes with a “Before & After” EnerGuide Rating and a final label issued under the CHBA Net Zero for Renovations Labelling Program and/or the Built Green® Renovation program may enter this category. Single-family homes with a “Before & After” EnerGuide rating and/or a final certification label through the Built Green® Renovations program may enter this category.
45. Best Public and Private Partnership
Description
This award recognizes a member who embraces leadership in fostering cooperation between public and private sectors in addressing housing issues.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
46. Provincial Award for Excellence in Housing Affordability
Description
This award recognizes a member who embraces leadership in improving housing affordability* in British Columbia. This includes innovative approaches for any part of the housing continuum and may be targeted to any ages and households in B.C. communities - from private market housing to first-time homebuyers, to purpose-built rentals, to social housing, and a diverse range of housing forms. *For the context of this award, housing affordability is described as fair access to homes that meet British Columbians' needs at a price they can reasonably afford. The project must demonstrate a recognizable improvement in costs or accessibility for the owners or renters due to the innovative approach.
Requirements
PRIMARY MUST BE BUILDER
Grand Georgie AwardsGROUP
47. Marketing Campaign of the Year
Description
This category will be determined by the accumulation of points in categories "Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family Production", "Best Project Identity", "Best Advertising Campaign", "Best Sales Centre", "Best Corporate/Project Website", the market acceptance and sales success of the project as well as the project description criteria.
48. Residential Community of the Year
Description
Projects eligible for this category include Single-Family production, Multi-Family Production, Low-Rise & High-Rise. Project must have completed at least the first phase of the project, or, in the case of a Single-Family development, at least 20% of the units. High-Rise buildings must be built (occupied).
Requirements
Eligible entries must enter a minimum of one (1) category from categories:
- Best Single-Family Detached Home up to 2,500 Sq. Ft. under $750,000 - Production
- Best Single-Family Detached Home over 2,500 Sq. Ft. over $750,000 - Production
- Best Single-Family Home Production Development
- Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development (Production)
- Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development (Infill) up to 10 units including mixed use
- Best Multi-Family Low-Rise Development
- Best Multi-Family Mid/High Rise Development
- Best Multi-Family Kitchen – New
- Best Single-Family Kitchen – Up to $200,000
- Best Single-Family Kitchen – Over $200,000
And an additional two (2) categories from categories:
- Best Master Suite – Up to $125,000
- Best Master Suite – Over $125,000
- Best Any Room – New or Renovation
- Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family Production
- Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation
- Best Landscape – New or Renovation
- Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation
- Best Project Identity
- Best Advertising Campaign
- Best Sales Centre
- Best Corporate/Project Website
- Best Energy Labeled Home – Production
- Best Public and Private Partnership
- Provincial Award for Excellence in Housing Affordability
This award will be determined by the average of points for the top three (3) entries in the listed categories, together with market acceptance and sales success and a review of materials by the judges.
49. Custom Home Builder of the Year
Description
This award will be determined by the average of points for the top three (3) entries in the listed categories and a review of materials by the judges. 50% of the results will come from the average of the 3 top entries and 50% of the results will come from the entrant`s written submission.
Requirements
Eligible entries for this category must enter a minimum of one (1) category from 'Custom Home' categories, and an additional two (2) categories from categories:
- Best Single-Family Kitchen – Up to $200,000
- Best Single-Family Kitchen – Over $200,000
- Best Master Suite – Up to $125,000
- Best Master Suite – Over $125,000
- Best Any Room – New or Renovation
- Best Interior Design Custom Residence – New or Renovation
- Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation
- Best Landscape – New or Renovation
- Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation
- Best Corporate/Project Website
- Best Environmental Initiative
- Best Energy Labeled Home – Custom
- Provincial Award for Excellence in Housing Affordability
50. Residential Renovator of the Year
Description
This award will be determined by the average of points for the top three (3) entries in the listed categories and a review of materials by the judges. 50% of the results will come from the average of the three (3) top entries and 50% of the results will come from the entrant`s written submission.
Requirements
Eligible entries for this category must enter a minimum of three (3) categories from the following:
- Any 'Residential and Construction - Renovation' category
- Best Interior Design Custom Residence – New or Renovation
- Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation
- Best Landscape – New or Renovation
- Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation
- Best Environmental Initiative
- Best Energy Labeled Whole House Renovation
- Provincial Award for Excellence in Housing Affordability
51. Single-Family Production Home Builder of the Year
Description
This award will be determined by the average of points for the top three (3) entries in the listed categories and a review of materials by the judges. 50% of the results will come from the average of the three (3) top entries and 50% of the results will come from the entrant's written submission.
Requirements
Eligible entries for this category must enter a minimum of one (1) product category from the following categories:
- Best Single-Family Detached Home up to 2,500 Sq. Ft. under $750,000 - Production
- Best Single-Family Detached Home over 2,500 Sq. Ft. over $750,000 - Production
- Best Single-Family Home Production Development
And an additional two (2) categories from the following:
- Best Single-Family Kitchen – Up to $200,000
- Best Single-Family Kitchen – Over $200,000
- Best Master Suite – Up to $125,000
- Best Master Suite – Over $125,000
- Best Any Room – New or Renovation
- Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family Production
- Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation
- Best Landscape – New or Renovation
- Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation
- Any of the 'Sales and Marketing' categories
- Best Environmental Initiative
- Best Energy Labeled Home – Production
- Best Public and Private Partnership
- Provincial Award for Excellence in Housing Affordability
52. Multi-Family Home Builder of the Year
Description
This award will be determined by the average of points for the top three (3) entries in the listed categories and a review of materials by the judges. 50% of the results will come from the average of the three (3) top entries and 50% of the results will come from the entrant's written submission.
Requirements
Eligible entries for this category must enter a minimum of one (1) product category from the following categories:
- Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development (Production)
- Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development (Infill)
- Best Multi-Family Low-Rise Development
- Best Multi-Family Mid/High Rise Development
And an additional two (2) categories from the following categories:
- Best Multi-Family Kitchen – New
- Best Master Suite – Up to $125,000
- Best Master Suite – Over $125,000
- Best Any Room – New or Renovation
- Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family Production
- Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation
- Best Landscape – New or Renovation
- Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation
- Best Project Identity
- Best Advertising Campaign
- Best Sales Centre
- Best Corporate/Project Website
- Best Environmental Initiative
- Best Energy Labeled Home – Production
- Best Public and Private Partnership
- Provincial Award for Excellence in Housing Affordability
