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Call for Entries: 2021 Builder’s Choice Design Awards

Call for Entries: 2021 Builder’s Choice Design Awards

Call for Entries: 2021 Builder’s Choice Design Awards

BUILDER is now accepting entries for the 2021 edition of the Builder’s Choice Design Awards, previously the Builder’s Choice & Custom Home Design Awards or BCCHDA, until April 30 (regular deadline) and May 7 (late deadline, $50 fee applies).

For more than three decades, the annual program has celebrated innovation in residential design. Two levels of awards—grand and merit—are issued based on criteria including design excellence, innovation, sustainability, floor plan efficiency, and use of materials. One project may also be elevated to receive the program’s highest honor, Project of the Year.

Begin your application here!

The design awards entry process is completely digital. You may register, complete entry forms, and upload images, drawings, and plans by submitting everything to the digital portal in an easy, three-step process. Projects completed after Jan. 1, 2016, are eligible for consideration.

This year’s categories include the following:

  • Accessory Building / Outdoor Spaces (deck, patio, pool house, stable, garden house, guesthouse, etc.)
  • Affordable Housing
  • Bath (new construction or remodel)
  • Custom Home / 5,000 Square Feet or Less
  • Custom Home / More than 5,000 Square Feet
  • Interior Renovations (including master suites, basement, attics, mudrooms, etc.)
  • Kitchen (new construction or remodel)
  • Modular / Prefab Home
  • Multifamily, Duplexes, Townhomes, and Mixed-Use
  • Production, Semi-Custom, or Spec / 3,500 Square Feet or Less
  • Production, Semi-Custom, or Spec / More than 3,500 Square Feet
  • Renovation (residential remodeling, additions, or adaptive reuse)
  • Urban or Community Planning

Regular entries are $150 per entry and will be accepted until April 30. Submissions received between 12:01 a.m. May 1 (after the regular deadline) and midnight May 7 (the late deadline) are subject to an additional $50 fee. Winners will receive coverage in print, as well as on builderonline.com.

Read the complete details of the program and begin your application here.

View past year’s winners here.

Questions? See the FAQ page and for additional assistance, email [email protected].