Best Attached Low-Rise Home 1500-1800 ft2

CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence | Canadian Home Builders' Association

Description

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.

Criteria
Criterion Weight
Exterior and Interior Design 40.0%
Innovation 30.0%
Functionality 20.0%
Special Features/Challenges 10.0%
Exterior and Interior Design 40.0%
Innovation 30.0%
Functionality 20.0%
Special Features/Challenges 10.0%