Categories

See the Judging Criteria page for more information.

Attached For-Sale Home
(Production-Built)
01. Under $200,000*
    A. Homes Under $125,000
    B. Homes $125,000-$200,000
02. $200,001-$300,000*
03. $300,001-$500,000*
04. Over $500,001*
* Sale price of home including lot

Detached Single-Family Home
(Spec/Model)
05.Under $200,000*
    A. Homes Under $125,000
    B. Homes $125,000-$200,000
06. $200,001-$300,000*
07. $300,001-$500,000*
08. $500,001-$750,000*
09. $750,001-$1,000,000*
10. $1,000,001-$1,500,000*
11. $1,500,001-$2,000,000*
12. $2,000,001-$3,000,000*
13. Over $3,000,001*
*Sale price of home including lot

CUSTOM HOME (One of a Kind)
(Built For a Client)
14. Under $500,000*
15. $500,001-$750,000*
16. $750,001-$1,000,000*
17. $1,000,001 - $1,500,000*
18. $1,500,000-$2,000,000*
19. $2,000,001-$3,000,000*
20. Over $3,000,001*
* Sale price of home including lot

RENTAL APARTMENT COMMUNITY
21. Density of Less Than 15 Units Per Acre
22. Density of 15 or More Units Per Acre

RECREATIONAL FACILITY
23. Country Club
24. Community Clubhouse
25. Special Amenity Facility (tennis, health/fitness)
    A. Design Center/Sales Office Center

REMODELING, REHABILITATION OR HISTORICAL RESTORATION
26. Attached For-Sale Home (For Sale/Rental/Condo/Condo Conversion)
27. Detached Single Family Home
    A. Kitchen Remodel Under $50,000
    B. Kitchen Remodel Over $50,000
    C. Whole house Renovation Under $100,000
    D. Whole house Renovation Over $100,000
    E. Historical Restoration Project

INTERIOR MERCHANDISING/DESIGN
KITCHEN
28. Under $500,000*
    A. Kitchens Under $125,000
    B. Kitchens $125,001-$225,000
    C. Kitchens $225,001-$500,000
29. $500,001-$1,000,000*
30. $1,000,001 - $2,000,000*
31. $2,000,001 - $3,000,000*
32. Over $3,000,001*
* Sale price of home including lot (detached or attached)

BATH
33. Under $500,000*
    A. Baths Under $125,000
    B. Baths $125,001-$225,000
    C. Baths $225,001-$500,000
34. $500,001-$1,000,000*
35. $1,000,001-$2,000,000*
36. $2,000,001-$3,000,000*
37. Over $3,000,001*
* Sale price of home including lot (detached or attached)

INTERIOR MERCHANDISING
38. Under $300,000*
    A. Interior Merchandising Under $125,000
    B. Interior Merchandising $125,001- $200,000
    C. Interior Merchandising $200,001-$300,000
39. $300,001-$500,000*
40. $500,001- $750,000*
41. $750,001-$1,000,000*
42. $1,000,001-$1,500,000*
43. $1,500,000-$2,000,000*
44. $2,000,001-$3,000,000*
45. Over $3,000,001*
46. Rental Apartment or Condominium (one unit)
47. Recreational Facility
(See Categories 48-50)
48. Commercial/Business Use/Common Public Areas/Sales Center/Design Center
* Sale price of home including lot (detached or attached)

INTERIOR DETAILING
49. Under $300,000
50. $300,001-$500,000
51. $500,001-$1,000,000
52. $1,000,001-$2,000,000
53. Over $2,000,001

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
LANDSCAPE DESIGN/POOL DESIGN
54. Attached For-Sale Homes/Detached Single Family Home
55. Custom Home (One of a Kind)*
56. Residential Development (For Sale)
57. Rental Apartment Community
58. High Rise Residential
59. Commercial/Resort/Hotel
* Each entry will be subdivided into a specific price range for judging purposes as determined by the final entries submitted.

ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME
60. Best Energy Efficient Home

WATER-WISE HOME
61. Best Water-Wise Home
* Sale price of home including lot (detached or attached)

SOLAR ENERGY HOUSE
62. Best Solar Energy Efficient House

GREEN CONSTRUCTION
63. Detached Single Family Home
    A. New Production Built Spec/Model
    B. Remodel / Rehab Single Family
64. Demonstration Model
65. Affordable Housing
66. Custom Home – One of a Kind
67. Residential Development / Mixed Use Development

COMMERCIAL/GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Categories 68 - 76 will be judged on curb appeal, project entry statement, land planning, landscape/landscape architecture, overall architectural design, space planning/function, and interior design.

COMMERCIAL PROJECT
68. Retail Project
69. Hotel or Conference Facility
70. Office/Commercial Park
71. Industrial, Multi-Use or Corporate Facility
72. Healthcare Facility
73. Public Works/Environmental Projects
*Each Entry is judged for its compatible design, scale and massing as it relates to other buildings

COMMERCIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT
74 A. High Rise Residential/Multi Family Residential
74 B. Mixed-Use Retail/Office/Residential Facility
75. Light Industrial Park/Office Center
76. Site Planning/Infrastructure/Heavy
* Includes development for office buildings, banks, retail facilities, hotels, multi-family dwellings, residential/mixed use buildings, or museums

RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE LAND DEVELOPMENT
77. Under 100 Acres*
78. 101-500 Acres*
79. Over 501 Acres*
* Each development may encompass one or more communities comprised primarily of detached and/or attached for-sale housing.

REMODELING, REHABILITATION OR HISTORICAL RESTORATION
80. Commercial/Renovation Space
81. Office/Retail Project

RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
82. Rental/Equity

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