Eligibility Requirements
- Eligible renovation projects are those undertaken and/or completed between September 1, 2023 and February 19, 2025.
- Eligible custom home projects are those undertaken and/or completed between September 1, 2022 and February 19, 2025.
- A project may be entered into multiple categories.
- By entering any category, the company has obtained the necessary client permission to do so.
- While non-members may enter any category or be listed under organizations to acknowledge, only BILD members in good standing will be recognized as finalized or winners.
- Award finalists and winners must be BILD members in good standing as of January 30, 2025.
Definitions
- “Renovation” refers to modifications to a residential home (single, semi, townhome, or condominium suite)
- “Custom Home” refers to a brand new home and categories are open to HCRA registered builders only.
Recognition Policy
- While non-members may enter any category or be listed under organizations to acknowledge, only BILD members in good standing will be recognized as finalists and/or winners.
- Awards are presented to the BILD member renovator or builder company. Where other firms are named under “Organizations to Acknowledge” (e.g. architect/technologist, designer), only BILD members will be acknowledged.
- Accuracy of spelling and information submitted is the responsibility of the submitter.
Entry Fees
- $275+ HST = $310.75 per entry. The completion of the online submission process requires credit card payment.
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There is no entry fee required for “Best Overall” categories.
Additional Information
Judging
- A minimum of three (3) judges per category will be appointed by BILD.
- Judges are renovators, custom home builders from outside the GTA or members of allied associations (NKBA, DDA, ARIDO, OAA).
- Renovator and Custom Home Builder of the Year is judged on three (3) criteria. Total is score based on 50% judges score, 50% customer survey score.
- All entries ranked by score.
*Depending on the number of submissions, BILD reserves the right to consolidate categories.
*Acclamation: A single entry within a category can be acclaimed if a minimum score of 85% is awarded by the judging panel.
Disclosure
Please note that any content submitted as part of the nomination may be used in displays, communication or promotional materials by BILD. Entry material may be displayed within the RenoMark feature at BILD homes shows. BILD reserves the right to exclude entry submissions from display at any BILD exhibits.
NO REFUNDS will be provided for entries not conforming to entry submission requirements or rules or if there is a re-categorization or drop whole categories depending upon the quantity of entries received.
All entry submissions become the property of BILD. BILD does not guarantee return of any entry exhibit materials or images. The submitter is responsible for obtaining consent from their client to be in compliance with The Privacy Act pertaining to the promotional use and public display of these digital photographic images. For privacy reasons, people or identifying objects must not appear in any photos. Photo images must not be altered or enhanced in any manner.
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Contact Information
For further information regarding RenoMark Award entries, please contact the BILD Awards team at awards@bildgta.ca