Eligibility

Any member in good standing with the Ontario Home Builders’ Association as of June 22, 2010 is eligible to enter. All categories, unless noted otherwise, are for residential real estate projects that opened for sale between June 23, 2009 and June 22, 2010 in Ontario. Projects that have won a category in the previous year are not eligible to be entered into a similar category this year. (Exceptions: Best Design/Decor Centre, Green Builder of the Year, and Ontario Builder of the Year)

The 2010 Awards of Distinction Program Committee reserves all publishing rights to the materials submitted.

Please Note: All award winning entries remain the property of OHBA and may be picked up (by appointment only) at the OHBA offices between November 1 and November 12, 2010 (except Builder of the Year and GREEN Builder of the Year). Only entries requested where indicated will be retained.

Judging

Judges are selected from individuals either outside or within the home building industry, representing the many disciplines contributing to new home construction, design and marketing. No individual may judge a category if they have a conflict of interest, eg: their company or client has an entry in that category. Awards will not be presented in categories where the quality and quantity of the work does not warrant a winner.

A minimum of 3 submissions is required for a category to be included in the Awards of Distinction program.

All voting is by secret ballot.