Categories

Best Rooms, Spaces and Outbuildings AwardsGROUP

Any Room
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • This category is open to any new or renovated project by any PKHBA member.
  • “Any Room” is defined as any single room other than a kitchen or bathroom. Examples include a wine cellar, home theatre, mudroom, kids play room, an attached garage, laundry room, home gym, bedroom, family room or home office.
  • If a project was completed with the help of another PKHBA member company, the submission is strongly encouraged to be entered as a co-submission.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Innovative Design 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Bathroom - $30,000 and under
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • This category is open to any new or renovated project by any PKHBA member.
  • If this project was completed with the help of another PKHBA member company, it is strongly encouraged to list that company in the "Who helped you" section.
  • If this project was completed as part of a larger build or renovation with another PKHBA member company, that company MUST be listed in the "Who helped you" section.
  • Bathroom must be completed and fully operational at time of submission
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Innovative Design 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Bathroom - Over $30,000
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • This category is open to any new or renovated project by any PKHBA member.
  • If this project was completed with the help of another PKHBA member company, it is strongly encouraged to list that company in the "Who helped you" section.
  • If this project was completed as part of a larger build or renovation with another PKHBA member company, that company MUST be listed in the "Who helped you" section.
  • Bathroom must be completed and fully operational at time of submission
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Commercial Project
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • This category is open to any new or renovated projects by any PKHBA member.
  • Projects must be non-residential in nature.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Dsign 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Outdoor Amenity Space
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Best Outdoor Amenity Space can include, for example, porches, screened in porches, decking, landscaping, fountains, gazebos, 3 season rooms, outdoor living space etc.
  • The space can be part of a new build or renovation project
  • If a project was completed with the help of another PKHBA member company, the submission is strongly encouraged to be entered as a co-submission.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Kitchen - $100,001 and Over
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • This category is open to any new or renovated project by any PKHBA member.
  • If this project was completed with the help of another PKHBA member company, it is strongly encouraged to list that company in the "Who helped you" section.
  • If this project was completed as part of a larger build or renovation with another PKHBA member company, that company MUST be listed in the "Who helped you" section.
  • Kitchen must be completed and fully operational at time of submission
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Kitchen - $50,000 and under
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • This category is open to any new or renovated project by any PKHBA member.
  • If this project was completed with the help of another PKHBA member company, it is strongly encouraged to list that company in the "Who helped you" section.
  • If this project was completed as part of a larger build or renovation with another PKHBA member company, that company MUST be listed in the "Who helped you" section.
  • Kitchen must be completed and fully operational at time of submission
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Kitchen - $50,001 - $100,000
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • This category is open to any new or renovated project by any PKHBA member.
  • If this project was completed with the help of another PKHBA member company, it is strongly encouraged to list that company in the "Who helped you" section.
  • If this project was completed as part of a larger build or renovation with another PKHBA member company, that company MUST be listed in the "Who helped you" section.
  • Kitchen must be completed and fully operational at time of submission
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Auxiliary Structure
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Examples include garages, bunkies, boathouses, treehouses, garden sheds etc.
  • This building must be detached from the main home/building
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%

Home Renovation AwardsGROUP

Renovations - $200,001 - $500,000
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Renovation categories are open to PKHBA RenoMark members only
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Renovations - Under $200,000
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Renovation categories are open to PKHBA RenoMark members only
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%
Renovations - Over $500,001
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Renovation categories are open to PKHBA RenoMark members only
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Overall Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design 20.0%
Challenges Addressed 20.0%

Marketing and Sales AwardsGROUP

Ad Campaign
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to any member of the PKHBA
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Consistency of Messaging and Branding 25.0%
Effective Use of Multiple Media Types 25.0%
Overall Effectiveness of Ad Campaign 25.0%
Creativity 25.0%
Model Home/Sales Centre
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to Tract, Custom and Manufacturer Builders
  • Builder can enter any Model Home/Sales Centre from any of their building sites
  • Model Home/Sales Centre must be used as a model home or sales center on an on-going basis
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Overall Presentation of Model Home/Sales Centre 25.0%
Effectively Communicates Marketing/Brand of the Builder 25.0%
Visually Conveys Sales Information 25.0%
Functionality and Flow 25.0%
Showroom
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to all members other than Tract, Custom and Manufacturer Builders
  • Showroom must be used as a showroom or sales centre on an on-going basis
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Overall Presentation of Show Room 25.0%
Communicates the Marketing/Brand of the Member 25.0%
Visually Conveys Sales Information 25.0%
Functionality and Flow 25.0%
Website
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to any member of the PKHBA
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Concept and Originality 25.0%
Copy/Written Content 25.0%
Ease of Use and Navigation 25.0%
Effective Communication of Brand/Content 25.0%
Best Sales Team
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

Open to any member of the PKHBA

Criteria
Criterion Weight
Presentation / Appearance 20.0%
Knowledge of Product / Site 20.0%
Attitude 20.0%
Sales Success 20.0%
Civic / Industry Involvement 20.0%

New Home Construction AwardsGROUP

Manufactured Built Homes - Over 3,501 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet) (Does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Home must be manufactured in a licensed factory by the entrant
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA Manufactured Home member company it must be entered as a co-submission with that company
  • Manufacturer must provide a manufacturer's warranty for this home
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Manufactured Built Homes - 2,500 ft2 & Under
Requirements

(Total finished square feet) (Does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Home must be manufactured in a licensed factory by the entrant
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA Manufactured Home member company it must be entered as a co-submission with that company
  • Manufacturer must provide a manufacturer's warranty for this home
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Condo Suite 801 ft2 and over
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including habitable areas, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty Corporation.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA member company it is strongly encouraged to list that company in the "Who helped you?" section.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Condo Suite Under 800 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including habitable areas, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty Corporation.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA member company it is strongly encouraged to list that company in the "Who helped you?" section.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Custom Built Homes - 2,501 - 4,000 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty Corporation.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA Manufactured Home member company it must be entered as a co-submission with that company
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Custom Built Homes over 4,001 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty Corporation.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA Manufactured Home member company it must be entered as a co-submission with that company
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Custom Built Homes under 2,500 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty Corporation.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA Manufactured Home member company it must be entered as a co-submission with that company
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Manufactured Built Homes - 2,501 ft2 - 3,500 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Home must be manufactured in a licensed factory by the entrant
  • If this home has been built with the help of a PKHBA Manufactured Home member company it must be entered as a co-submission with that company
  • Manufacturer must provide a manufacturer's warranty for this home
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Multi-Residential (Under 10 Units)
Description

These awards recognize the excellent architectural qualities of new attached homes including overall exterior and interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plan and overall appeal to a target market.

Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Category includes: semis, townhouses, back to backs, condominiums, duplex, triplex, and apartment buildings.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Production Built Homes - 1,801 - 2,500 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been altered more than 40% from the original floor plan, it must be entered as a Custom Built Home instead
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Production Built Homes - Over 2,501 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been altered more than 40% from the original floor plan, it must be entered as a Custom Built Home instead
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Production Built Homes - Under 1,800 ft2
Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Submitters in this category must be registered with Tarion Warranty.
  • This home must be registered with Tarion by the builder listed on this submission form unless otherwise permitted in which case proof must be provided.
  • If this home has been altered more than 40% from the original floor plan, it must be entered as a Custom Built Home instead
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Multi-Residential (11 Units and Over)
Description

These awards recognize the excellent architectural qualities of new attached homes including overall exterior and interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plan and overall appeal to a target market.

Requirements

(Total finished square feet including finished basements, does not include decks, porches or garages)

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Category includes: semis, townhouses, back to backs, condominiums, duplex, triplex, and apartment buildings.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Special Features/Challenges 20.0%
Innovative Design Elements 20.0%
Architectural Appeal 20.0%
Creative Use of Space 20.0%
Functionality of Floor Plan/Design 20.0%

Prestige AwardsGROUP

Green Member of the Year
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to any member of the PKHBA
  • This award is self-nominated

 

Criteria
Criterion Weight
Environmentally Friendly Projects 33.3%
Leadership in Advancing Green Building Awareness 33.4%
Leading-edge Environmental Strategies 33.3%
Sub-trade of the Year
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to all PKHBA Sub-trade members
  • This award self-nominated 
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Participation in Industry Advancement 25.0%
Community Involvement 25.0%
Overall Service, Professionalism and Craftsmanship 25.0%
What Makes You The Best 25.0%
Supplier of the Year
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to all PKHBA Supplier members
  • Award is granted to supplier member company, not to an individual company representative
  • This award is self-nominated
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Participation in Industry Advancement 30.0%
Community Involvement 30.0%
Overall Service, Professionalism and Product Knowledge 20.0%
What Makes You the Best? 20.0%
Healthy & Safety Excellence
Requirements

Health & Safety Excellence is open to all PKHBA members

Requirements

This award recognizes a company's achievements, leadership and innovation over the past 12 months for outstanding Health and Safety policies, procedures and practices. This company has raised the bar for the industry as a whole. There is power in health and safety. It is so important for Business Owners, Managers, and ALL Workers to have a health and safety-minded focus and we recognize that it takes a lot of dedication, focus and effort. This is a journey that is never ending.

Judges will be looking for:

  • How is health and safety awareness communicated and treated in the workplace?
  • Provide some examples of your workplace health & safety procedures and best practices. 
  • Describe any unique elements to your Health & Safety practice's that keep it top of mind for your workers.
  • How do you measure the effectiveness of your training, how successful are these practice's on your site?

Note: PKHBA reserves the right to perform a project audit for finalists in this category.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to all PKHBA members
  • Award is granted to the member company, not to an individual company representative
  • This award is self-nominated
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Staff training for Health & Safety 25.0%
Effective Health & Safety Awareness Programs & Initiatives 25.0%
Demonstrates innovation, creative programs or unique iniatives 25.0%
Challenges faced to achieve effective health & safety 25.0%
Builder of the Year - Custom
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • For the purpose of this category, a custom home builder is defined as a builder who has built fewer than 11 homes in the previous 18 months.
  • Builders must submit for at least one (1) other projects in a New Home Construction, Home Renovation or Best Rooms, Spaces and Outbuildings award category.
  • Builder must be registered with HCRA
  • This category cannot be entered by a production builder.
  • This category may be entered by a manufacturer builder only as a co-submission with a PKHBA custom home builder.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Participation in industry advancement 25.0%
Community Involvement 25.0%
Average of Best Two Scores From Submitted Projects 25.0%
What Makes You the Best? 25.0%
Builder of the Year - Manufactured
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • For the purpose of this category, manufacturer builder is defined as a builder who manufacturers homes in a facility.
  • Builders must submit for at least one (1) other projects in a New Home Construction, Home Renovation or Best Rooms, Spaces and Outbuildings award category.
  • This category cannot be entered by either a custom builder or a production home builder.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Average of Best Two Scores From Submitted Projects 25.0%
Community Involvement 25.0%
Participation in industry advancement 25.0%
What Makes You the Best? 25.0%
Builder of the Year - Production
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • For the purpose of this category, a tract/production builder is defined as a builder who has built more than 11 homes in the past 18 months.
  • Builders must submit for at least one (1) other projects in a New Home Construction, Home Renovation or Best Rooms, Spaces and Outbuildings award category.
  • Builder must be registered with Tarion
  • Builder must have a valid HCRA License
  • This category cannot be entered by either a custom builder or a manufacturer builder
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Average of Best Two Scores From Submitted Projects 25.0%
Community Involvement 25.0%
Participation in industry advancement 25.0%
What Makes You the Best? 25.0%
Renovator of the Year
Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to RenoMark members only.
  • Entry in this category is for any RenoMark member who has entered at least one (1) other renovation project.
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Participation in industry advancement 25.0%
Community Involvement 25.0%
Average of Best Two Scores From Submitted Projects 25.0%
What Makes You the Best? 25.0%
Community of the Year
Requirements

The Community of the Year Award is bestowed upon the builder whose project combines the best overall products, site, advertising, promotion, on-site presentation and architectural design. Judges will grade the entries in various different categories and the cumulative total score will be used to determine the Community of the Year.

The written submission should include an outline of why you believe your community is deserving of the Community of the Year Award, including information on the entire community (open spaces, recreation areas, site plan, logo, innovative streetscapes, etc.). Describing how the community enhances the area it is in by providing new recreational spaces, community spaces or commercial buildings to the neighbourhood. Applies to the entire development/subdivision. If a community is part of a larger Community with other builders then all companies must be recognized in the submission and it must be entered as a co-submission

Note: PKHBA reserves the right to perform a project audit for finalists in this category.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to all PKHBA Builder members
  • Award is granted to builder member company, not to an individual company representative
  • This award is self-nominated
  • Applies to the entire development/subdivision.
  • Community includes master-planned communities, phases of projects and small street developments 
  • Projects must include more than one single residential building
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Advertising & Marketing 20.0%
Signage 20.0%
Product Designs & Appeal 20.0%
Site Plan 20.0%
Demonstrates excellence, innovation and future thinking 20.0%
Project of the Year
Requirements

Project of the Year is open to all Multi-Residential buildings

Requirements

The Project of the Year Award is bestowed upon the builder whose project combines the best overall products, site, advertising, promotion, on-site presentation and architectural design. Judges will grade the entries in various different categories and the cumulative total score will be used to determine the Project of the Year.

The written submission should include an outline of why you believe your multi-residential project is deserving of the Project of the Year Award, including information on use of space, neighbourhood esthetic, use of space and floor plans.

Note: PKHBA reserves the right to perform a project audit for finalists in this category.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to all PKHBA Builder members
  • Award is granted to builder member company, not to an individual company representative
  • This award is self-nominated
  • Applies to Multi-family/Condo/Townhouse/Residential High or Low Rise
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Participation in Industry Advancement 20.0%
Local Community Involvement 20.0%
Demonstrates excellence, innovation and future thinking 20.0%
Use of building materials and layout of individual dwellings units 20.0%
Overall attractiveness of multi-housing project. 20.0%
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