Students Leading Sustainability:

Criteria -
Student project should (but is not limited to):

• Be an idea for a building, any component of a building, a green product, or any part of the construction process.
• Clearly convey the fundamentals of sustainability by using innovative strategies and realistic solutions.
• Present a creative vision for the future of green buildings and neighbourhoods.
• Articulate the project's key features and their environmental and human health benefits.
• Demonstrate the value and the importance of integrated/synergistic system design.

The Award

• $2,000 cash award.
• Free conference registration to Building Lasting Change, CaGBC's National Conference, including attendance at the gala dinner and award ceremony where the winner will be announced to the public.
• Transportation costs to and from the conference.
• Two nights lodging during the conference.
• $100 in expenses.
• Free entry to the CaGBC's National Conference Gala dinner and awards ceremony for a professor of your choice.

Eligibility

Must be a full-time, undergraduate student involved directly or indirectly in the built environment. Some examples include programs related to: Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Interior Design, Community Planning, Sustainability Management, Supply Chain Management, Construction, Trades, etc.

Project groups must select one group representative. A project award can only be awarded to one group member.

Submission Requirements:

All project requirements will be submitted online through review room (see instructions below).

• Personal Profile Form (see appendix A and B in Review Room)


• Proof of full time enrollment in a post-secondary institution
  Please provide a registration receipt, a current transcript, or a letter from your department.


• Maximum 2000-word essay about your project
  Your essay must demonstrate and describe:
  • How your project satisfies the objective and criteria of this award (listed above).
  • Key project features and intended positive environmental and social impacts.
  • Your design approach (process, goals and objectives) and any lessons learned.
  • Your project’s feasibility and applicability to a real world need.


• A maximum of four project posters
  Posters must be submitted as an electronic PDF or JPEG and formatted to a print quality resolution on an A0 panel (841x1189 mm; horizontal or vertical format). In the event that the project is selected, a poster should be prepared in order to be printed for display at CaGBC’s national conference.


• Green building community involvement reference letter
  This should be a signed PDF written by a third party that demonstrates a commitment to sustainability outside the classroom.

Application Process:

The application and review process is done entirely online.

To submit your nomination for consideration, please visit www.cagbc.fluidreview.com and follow the directions on the landing page. Click ’sign up’ on the right-hand side of the page to create your user account, select the initial Andy Kesteloo Memorial Student Project Award category, and follow the instructions.

If at any time you require assistance, please contact CaGBC Education.

Timeline:

• Competition opens: September 2018
• Deadline for submissions: April 22, 2019
• Winner will be notified by: May 10, 2019
• Building Lasting Change 2019, CaGBC’s National Conference will take place from May 27-30 in Vancouver, BC.

Full contact information

CaGBC Education
Canada Green Building Council
100 Murray Street, Suite 400
Ottawa, K1N 0A1
Phone : 866.941.1184 ext. 1023
Email: education@cagbc.org