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.
• Free entry to the CaGBC's National Conference Gala dinner and awards ceremony for an individual of your choice.

Eligibility

Must be a full-time, undergraduate student,enrolled during the academic year of 2019/2020, 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 APPLICANTS:

All project requirements must be submitted online.

• Personal Profile Form
• 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.

FINALISTS:

• Top two finalists will notified on May 1 to submit a video by May 4.
• If your project makes the Top Two, you will be required to submit an informal video of five minutes or less where you verbalize the merits of your idea, speak about the inspiration behind it and provide the judges with some insight into your personal contributions and aspirations in terms of green building. Once selected, you will be provided with an outline that further articulates the terms of this video component.

Application Process:

The application and review process is done entirely online. The link to apply will be available on September 15, 2019.

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

Timeline:

• Competition opens: September 15, 2019
• Deadline for submissions: TBD until further notice
• Top two finalists will be notified to submit video: May 1, 2020
• Video submissions due: May 4, 2020
  
• Winner will be notified by: May 11, 2020
• Building Lasting Change 2020, CaGBC's national conference and showcase will take place in Toronto, Ontario. Due to COVID-19, a new date will be confirmed for later this year.

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