Finalists have been announced for the 2025 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence!
Please see the press release and full list of finalists here.
Below are images of the finalists' projects. We'll be sharing finalists on @CHBANational social media accounts, so tag us and follow along! ?
To recognize excellence in Signage (either project-specific or corporate) used by a home builder, developer or renovator.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in a Brochure/Kit used by a home builder, developer, or renovator. The entry is not limited to a specific size of Kit/Brochure.
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View entriesTo recognize the best website for a home builder, developer, or renovator. The website can be for a specific project, or for corporate branding.
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View entriesThis award recognizes the best digital advertising campaign to help sell a new home or a new development, or build a builder's/renovator's brand. The digital advertising campaign should demonstrate a robust content strategy through a multi-channel approach. Content may include posts, stories, blogs, and video that have been paid/promoted on social media, paid placement of videos, banner ads, and other content online (e.g. a banner ad on a strategically selected website, a commercial on YouTube, etc.) The submissions will be judged on the campaign's success in growing an online following, lead generation and/or sales. Provide metrics to support the effectiveness of the campaign. This campaign must include paid promotion/advertising.
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View entriesTo recognize the best print ad by a home builder, developer or renovator (corporate or project specific) that was published in a newspaper or magazine. The entry is not limited to a specific size of ad.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in a virtual tour experience used by a home builder or developer to help sell a new home or a new development/community, or build a builder's/renovator's brand. The tour must be of a home, a mid- to high-rise building or a community development.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in a Sales Office used by a home builder or developer. The sales office may be for low-rise, mid-rise, or high-rise product.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in a promotional video used by a home builder, developer, or renovator. The video may be for a specific project, or for corporate.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in a promotional video used by a home builder, developer, or renovator. The video may be for a specific project, or for corporate.
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View entriesTo recognize the best interior decorating in a model/show home by a new home builder.
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View entriesThis award recognizes the best renderings for a project (either a single home, an attached home, or a mid-rise or high-rise development. The collection of renderings should include the exterior of the project as well as interior renderings of the living space. The entry will also be judged on the effectiveness of the renderings as part of the overall marketing.
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View entriesThis award recognizes the graphic and creative elements of a builder, developer or renovator's project-based or corporate branding and identity. The submission will be judged on the creative rationale behind the project name (if the entry is project-based), logo, typography, tone of copy, imagery, graphic elements and treatments and how they connect with the target audience.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential kitchen renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential kitchen renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential bathroom renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential basement renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. Projects in the Basement category may showcase a single room or multiple rooms in below-grade basements, and may entail the reconfiguration of existing spaces and/or addition of new space.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality exterior residential renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. Projects in the Exterior category must involve a renovation of the exterior of the home, though landscaping that is connected to the project may also be showcased. Example projects may include: a major upgrade to the front of the home, an outdoor kitchen or living space added into the backyard, etc.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential renovations of a single space (other than a kitchen, bathroom, basement, or exterior), including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. Examples include (but are not limited to): home office, home library, bedroom, home gym, etc.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. The Whole Home category can be for a detached or attached home (including condo). Projects entered into Whole Home categories must involve more than one room (and is typically meant to encompass the main living areas of the house) and may entail interior and exterior work, including the reconfiguration of existing spaces and/or addition of new space. Projects that are entered as part of a Whole Home category can also be entered separately into the defined applicable spaces categories.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. The Whole Home category can be for a detached or attached home (including condo). Projects entered into Whole Home categories must involve more than one room (and is typically meant to encompass the main living areas of the house) and may entail interior and exterior work, including the reconfiguration of existing spaces and/or addition of new space. Projects that are entered as part of a Whole Home category can also be entered separately into the defined applicable spaces categories.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. The Whole Home category can be for a detached or attached home (including condo). Projects entered into Whole Home categories must involve more than one room (and is typically meant to encompass the main living areas of the house) and may entail interior and exterior work, including the reconfiguration of existing spaces and/or addition of new space. Projects that are entered as part of a Whole Home category can also be entered separately into the defined applicable spaces categories.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. The Whole Home category can be for a detached or attached home (including condo). Projects entered into Whole Home categories must involve more than one room (and is typically meant to encompass the main living areas of the house) and may entail interior and exterior work, including the reconfiguration of existing spaces and/or addition of new space. Projects that are entered as part of a Whole Home category can also be entered separately into the defined applicable spaces categories.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in quality residential renovations, including overall appeal of the design, creative use of space, functionality, and integration within the home while meeting the homeowner's requirements, and addressing challenges. The Whole Home category can be for a detached or attached home (including condo). Projects entered into Whole Home categories must involve more than one room (and is typically meant to encompass the main living areas of the house) and may entail interior and exterior work, including the reconfiguration of existing spaces and/or addition of new space. Projects that are entered as part of a Whole Home category can also be entered separately into the defined applicable spaces categories.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities in a completed new multi-family mid- to high-rise development project including overall exterior and interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plans and overall appeal to a target market.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities in a Planned (and available for sale or sold) new multi-family mid- to high-rise development project including overall exterior and interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plans and overall appeal to a target market.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of new homes that are designed and built to be affordable to those entering the housing market (e.g. marketing to first-time buyers, new Canadians, etc.) including overall exterior and interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plan, and overall appeal to the entry-level home market. Homes entered into this category must have a list price that does not exceed the maximum list price for their geographic region as indicated in this chart, which is based on the lowest 25% of 2023 CMHC data on absorbed single-detached and semi-detached dwellings, or cheapest monthly bottom quintile over the past 12 months (whichever is lower).
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of an attached new home (custom or production) 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. Low-Rise is defined as three storeys or lower, aligning with Part 9 of the building code. This may include Part 9 homes with Part 3 garages below, or 4-storey homes with Part 9 variences. Attached homes share a common wall or walls with another unit. Depending on where in Canada you are and the style of the home, ground-oriented low-rise attached homes can also be known as townhomes, row houses, duplexes, semi-detached, and condos. Ground-oriented low-rise attached homes each have their own entrance that is accessible from the outside.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of an attached new home (custom or production) 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. Low-Rise is defined as three storeys or lower, aligning with Part 9 of the building code. This may include Part 9 homes with Part 3 garages below, or 4-storey homes with Part 9 variences. Attached homes share a common wall or walls with another unit. Depending on where in Canada you are and the style of the home, ground-oriented low-rise attached homes can also be known as townhomes, row houses, duplexes, semi-detached, and condos. Ground-oriented low-rise attached homes each have their own entrance that is accessible from the outside.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of an attached new home (custom or production) 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. Low-Rise is defined as three storeys or lower, aligning with Part 9 of the building code. This may include Part 9 homes with Part 3 garages below, or 4-storey homes with Part 9 variences. Attached homes share a common wall or walls with another unit. Depending on where in Canada you are and the style of the home, ground-oriented low-rise attached homes can also be known as townhomes, row houses, duplexes, semi-detached, and condos. Ground-oriented low-rise attached homes each have their own entrance that is accessible from the outside.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a production detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a production detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a production detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a production detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a production detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a custom detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a custom detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a custom detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a custom detached new home 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.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in the architectural qualities of a custom detached new home 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.
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View entriesThis award recognizes the excellent architectural qualities of a new production home kitchen including interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plan and overall appeal.
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View entriesThis award recognizes the excellent architectural qualities of a new custom home kitchen including interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plan and overall appeal.
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View entriesThis award recognizes the excellent architectural qualities of a bathroom in a new production or custom home including interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plan and overall appeal.
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View entriesThis award recognizes the excellent architectural qualities of a bedroom (can include ensuite in a primary bedroom) in a new production or custom home including interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, functionality of floor plan and overall appeal.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in high performance Net Zero Energy production homes that have an appealing aesthetic including overall exterior and interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, and functionality of floor plan.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in high performance Net Zero Energy custom or renovated homes that have an appealing aesthetic including overall exterior and interior design, use of building forms and materials, creative use of space, and functionality of floor plan.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in performance by developer and home builder members who create attractive, exciting, innovative and environmentally responsible communities. This award is for a community in its early development stages, or one that has not been previously entered in the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence.
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View entriesTo recognize excellence in performance by developer and home builder members who create attractive, exciting, innovative and environmentally responsible communities. This award is for a community in its later development stages that has been previously entered in the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence.
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