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To 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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To 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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To 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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By entering this project, you confirm that you have read the Eligibility Requirements for the 2025 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence (see chba.ca/housingawards or the online entry platform for full requirements), and that you agree to be bound by the Conditions set out for the Competition.

This project must be located in the market area covered by the local HBA that was identified in the Company Information section. If the project is located in a market area in Canada not served by a local HBA, the entrant may be a member at any local HBA in Canada.

The dwelling for this entry must have been renovated between April 1, 2022 and 5:00pm, December 20, 2024 and must not have been entered previously for this category in a CHBA National Awards competition.

Entrants agree that the project name, written description about the project, and photographs/video that are submitted as part of the entry may be used by the Canadian Home Builders' Association for marketing, promotional purposes, or in any manner the Association chooses, including but not limited to use on CHBA's website, social/digital media platforms and/or published or broadcast by CHBA, including supplying to media outlets that wish to report on the entry becoming a finalist or winner.

The entrant confirms that photography and video are either the product of the entrant's employee(s), or in the case of independent photographers and/or videographers, that their written consent has been obtained.

The entrant confirms that architecture and design are either the product of the entrant's employee(s), or in the case of independent architects and/or designers, that their written consent has been obtained.

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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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This 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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To 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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This 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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To recognize the best interior decorating in a model/show home by a new home builder.

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To 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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This 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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To 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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To recognize excellence in Signage (either project-specific or corporate) used by a home builder, developer or renovator.

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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To 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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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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To 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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To 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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