Call for Entries Announced for 2014 NAHBGreen Awards

NAHB Press Release

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28--The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is now accepting submissions for its 2014 NAHBGreen Awards. Each year, NAHB recognizes individuals, companies and organizations for excellence in residential green design and construction practices and for green building program and advocacy efforts.

The awards will be presented on Feb. 5 during an event held in conjunction with the 2014 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.

"In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in green building, and the industry has responded by designing and constructing high-performance homes that reflect not only green and energy efficient principles, but also innovative design," said NAHB Chairman Rick Judson, a home builder from Charlotte, N.C. "Each year, NAHB recognizes the very best work in this sector in its NAHBGreen Awards."

In an effort to create a more streamlined submission process and to make it easier and quicker for applicants to apply, the applications for all Project of the Year categories have been revised this year and can be submitted online. The awards are open to both NAHB members and non-NAHB members. To be eligible for the Green Project of the Year categories, projects must have been started no earlier than January 2010 and substantially completed by December 2013.

Categories include: Project of the Year--Single Family, Project of the Year--Multifamily, Project of the Year--Remodel, Project of the Year--Green Site Development, and Advocate of the Year.

All homes and developments must be scored to either the 2008 or 2012 ICC-700 National Green Building Standard®, to ensure fair comparisons for judging purposes. This can be done by downloading the scoring spreadsheets at homeinnovation.com/greenscoring.

All entries must be received by Oct. 15, 2013. Application fees are $250 for Project of the Year categories and $150 for the Advocate of the Year award.

For more information, or to apply, please visit www.nahb.org/greenbuildingawards. Please contact Chad Riedy atcriedy@nahb.org with any additional questions

2013 Reniassance Overall Grand Award Winner - New Commercial Division

Renovations Article for June 30, 2013

By: Karen T. Nakamura, CEO
Building Industry Association of Hawaii

The BIA Renaissance Building and Remodeling Awards, established in 1986, celebrates excellence in design and construction of new and remodeled projects in Hawaii. This showcase recognizes competing categories including Details, Kitchen & Bath, Landscape & Outdoor Living, New & Remodeled Commercial Building, New & Remodeled Residential Building, Public Works, Hawaii BuiltGreen™, Historical and Innovative Design & Construction. The 28th Annual Awards Ceremony was held on May 8th and 38 entrants from Maui, Molokai and Oahu represented an exciting year of statewide participation.

The entries were judged on creativity, use of materials, environmental & sustainability, functionality, design principles, value, interior space, overall quality and workmanship.

The highlight of the awards ceremony was the recognition of the top four Overall Grand Awards and the Carl Reppun Award. Today’s column will feature the winner of the Overall Grand Award in the New Commercial Division. The winner is Architects Hawaii, Ltd. for “WCC Library Learning Commons”.

2013 BIA Renaissance Overall Grand Award Winner in the New Commercial Division,
“WCC Library Learning Commons” by Architects Hawaii, Ltd.

The Windward Community College (WCC) Library Learning Commons serves as an academic center combining five previously separate campus buildings; including the library, learning center, instructional media service center, computing services and computer laboratory and the learning resource administration center. Exterior features that complement the Spanish Mission Revival campus architecture include decorative copper motifs, a red tiled roof and library placement in between the major existing trees. The interior of the center inspires interaction as a gathering space for the students while serving as an effective workspace for the staff. The lower level is a more public and noisy active zone with the circulation desk, the upper level offers quiet private study zones and the computer lounge, while open common spaces offer group study flexibility and mobile furniture. Natural daylight flows throughout the library to 75% of occupied spaces, and the first green library in Hawaii, is in the process of receiving Silver LEED certification.

2013 Reniassance Awards Gala Winners & Photos

HONOLULU- The 28th Annual BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards Gala for 2013 was held May 8 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. 38 prizes were awarded by the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and The BIA-Hawaii Remodelers in 11 divisions. The 11 divisions included submissions in construction and design of New & Remodeled Residential, New & Remodeled Commercial, Kitchen & Bath, Landscape & Outdoor Living, Hawaii BuiltGreen™, Historical, Innovative Construction and Public Works. The 38 submitted statewide 2013 entrants from Maui, Molokai and Oahu symbolized the diversity of excellence in quality construction and design of new and remodeled projects. Award of Merit, Grand Awards and Four Overall Grand Awards and the Carl Reppun Award were the highlight of the awards ceremony.

The five top Overall Grand Award and Carl Reppun Award winners, achieving the highest awards of the night, included four on Oahu: Architects Hawaii, Ltd. “WCC Library Learning Commons” in the Hawaii BuiltGreen™ New Commercial Division; Long & Associates Architects and Interiors “Hale Kapena” in the New Residential Division; Armstrong Builders, LLC and Peter Vincent Architects “Subtle Elegance” in the Residential Remodeling Division and Hawaii Architecture, LLP and Complete Construction Services, Corp. “Makiki Heights Residence” receiving the Carl Reppun Award. The Maui entrant achieving top honors was Armstrong Pacific, LLC “Easter Seals at Kahului” for the Overall Grand Commercial Remodeling Division.

There were 24 Grand Award winners and 13 Merit Award winners also honored at the 28th Annual BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards Gala on May 8.







View winners | View photos from the Awards Gala

2013 BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards - March 8 Deadline

HONOLULU- The Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA-Hawaii) will present the 28th Annual BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards on May 8, 2013 during the Gala Awards Dinner at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. This premier statewide competition is open to all residential and commercial projects, either new construction or remodeled, that have not been previously entered in a BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards competition. To enter the 2013 BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards competition, visit www.biahawaii.org. The Final entry deadline is March 8, 2013.

This Call for Entries is available to all residential, commercial and public works projects and welcomes contractors, developers, architects, designers, kitchen and bath designers. Entry Divisions include Residential Remodeling, Commercial Remodeling, New Residential, New Commercial, Public Works, Details, Landscape & Outdoor Living, Hawaii BuiltGreen™, Historical, Kitchen & Bath and Innovative Construction Division. Official entry details are available online at www.biahawaii.org  The entry deadline for all entrants of the 2013 BIA Renaissance Awards is March 8, 2013.

For more information and to obtain a BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards entry, contact Clarice Watanabe at 629-7503, email ckw@biahawaii.org or visit the www.biahawaii.org website.

2013 BIA Renaissance Awards Call for Entry

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The Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA-Hawaii) will present the 28th Annual BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards on May 8, 2013 during the Gala Awards Dinner at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. This premier statewide competition is open to all residential and commercial projects, either new construction or remodeled, that have not been previously entered in a BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards competition. To enter the 2013 BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards competition, visit www.biahawaii.org. The Final entry deadline is March 8, 2013. 

This Call for Entries is available to all residential, commercial and public works projects and welcomes contractors, developers, architects, designers, kitchen and bath designers. Entry Divisions include Residential Remodeling, Commercial Remodeling, New Residential, New Commercial, Public Works, Details, Landscape & Outdoor Living, Hawaii BuiltGreen™, Historical, Kitchen & Bath and Innovative Construction Division. Official entry details are available online at www.biahawaii.org  The entry deadline for all entrants of the 2013 BIA Renaissance Awards is March 8, 2013.

For more information and to obtain a BIA Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards entry, contact Clarice Watanabe at 629-7503, email ckw@biahawaii.org or visit the www.biahawaii.org website.