We are proud to recognize the highest levels of achievement in the residential development and construction industry. DRHBA members are among the most creative builders, renovators, designers, marketers, suppliers and salespeople in the region!
Please ensure before entering for an award that you check the "Which Awards Are You Eligible For?" tab under How to Enter!
Trade of the Year
Requirements
Awarded to a trade member for outstanding corporate and/or individual attitude, cooperation, and service to associates and the industry as a whole. Consistency in quality, craftsmanship, and competence are all hallmarks of award-winning trades.
Fields
- Description of member / company - Maximum 500 words.
- Photos
Photographs of the trade's logo and/or advertising material. (jpg, jpeg, gif, png) - References (PDFs)
Minimum of 5 references. - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Product quality | 25.0% |
| Craftsmanship | 25.0% |
| Competitiveness | 25.0% |
| Overall service | 25.0% |
Community of the Year
Description
Open to all members!
Requirements
The Community of the Year Award is bestowed upon the builder whose project combines the best overall products, site, advertising, promotion, on-site presentation and architectural design. Judges will grade the entries in various different categories and the cumulative total score will be used to determine the Community of the Year.
The written submission should include an outline of why you believe your community is deserving of the Community of the Year Award, including information on the entire community (open spaces, recreation areas, site plan, logo, innovative streetscapes, etc.).
Note: DRHBA reserves the right to perform a project audit for finalists in this category.
Fields
- Description of project - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Showing various community aspects including architectural design and site plan. jpg, jpeg, gif, png - Project Name
- Full Address of Site
- Date the project opened for sale
- Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Product designs and appeal | 20.0% |
| Signage | 20.0% |
| Advertising and marketing | 20.0% |
| Site plan | 20.0% |
| Sales success | 20.0% |
Renovator of the Year
Requirements
This is awarded to a renovator for their ongoing individual or corporate commitment to supporting channel partners. Key performance factors such as product quality, delivery, reliability, integrity, continuous improvement, product price and overall customer relations are evaluated.
Judging Criteria:
Advertising and Marketing
Product Designs and Appeal
Community Involvement
Support of Industry
Fields
- Description of company - Maximum 500 words.
- How has your company demonstrated sales and marketing, and customer service excellence that goes above and beyond? - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Photos showing various community aspects including architectural design and site plan (jpg, jpeg, gif, png) - What innovations (including but not limited to products, designs, systems, and environmental) does your company/adopt and/or employ and why? - Maximum 500 Words
- How has your company demonstrated community service that goes above and beyond? - Maximum 500 words
- How has your company demonstrated support for the industry (including locally, provincially, nationally)? - Maximum 500 Words
- Why is your company a leader in renovation within Ontario? - Maximum 500 Words
- Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Advertising and marketing | 20.0% |
| Product designs and appeal | 20.0% |
| Community involvement | 20.0% |
| Support of industry | 20.0% |
| Sales success | 20.0% |
Professional of the Year
Requirements
Awarded to a professional member for outstanding corporate and/or individual attitude, cooperation, and service to associates and the industry as a whole. Involvement in professional associations, and service and innovation that greatly benefits the residential construction industry are hallmarks of award-winning professionals.
Fields
- Description of member / company - Maximum 500 words.
- List any professional associations you belong to, and any contributions you have made to those associations.
- Describe the service and innovation you have provided and how it assisted the home building industry.
- Describe a project in Durham Region that highlights your skills and expertise.
- Photos
Photographs of the trade's logo and/or advertising material. (jpg, jpeg, gif, png) - References (PDFs)
Minimum of 5 references. - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Special Project | 25.0% |
| Contribution to Industy | 25.0% |
| Professional Associations | 25.0% |
| Overall Quality of Service | 25.0% |
Green Builder of the Year
Requirements
This award highlights the Home Building Company that raises the bar for the rest of the industry through its leadership in improving the environment, energy efficiency, deep greening, and overall technical image of the industry. This award will be given to the company that is pushing the limits to help reduce the impact of the building and development sector on the environment, in particular through energy-efficiency and low carbon construction techniques.
Judging Criteria:
Consumer education: Provide examples of marketing and promotional material that promotes the depth of greening and/or energy efficiency, provide the specifications that document the green features and leadership that is provided to purchasers and/or marketing information to attract people to you.
Environmentally friendly building designs and techniques: Provide a narrative description and photographs of a project you have completed in the past year that demonstrates your company's dedication to advancing sustainable design and construction in the home building industry, in particular through low carbon/energy efficient approaches.
Leadership in advancing green building awareness: Within the residential construction industry, what committees, Boards, or agencies does your company participate on to improve green building awareness? Provide written examples or company ‘resume'.
Leading-edge waste management strategies: What does your company do to reduce, reuse, or recycle over and above regulation?
Community service: Provide written details of involvement or enhancement in greening your community.
Support of industry: Raising the awareness of the industry, promotion of the association, volunteer participation. Provide written details/examples.
Fields
- Description of project - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Photographs showing various community aspects including architectural design. jpg, jpeg, gif, png - Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Consumer education | 17.0% |
| Environmentally friendly building designs and techniques | 17.0% |
| Leadership in advancing green building awareness | 17.0% |
| Leading-edge waste management strategies | 17.0% |
| Community Service | 16.0% |
| Support of industry | 16.0% |
People's Choice Award
Requirements
Finalists for the DRHBA People's Choice award are based upon the finalists for the DRHBA Builder of the Year (Small Volume and Large Volume), Renovator of the Year, Supplier or Manufacturer of the Year, and Trade of the Year. Finalists from the listed categories are automatically entered into the People's Choice Award. DRHBA members and the public are welcome to vote for the DRHBA People's Choice winner once finalists are announced in March.
How it works:
• Once judging is complete and finalist are announced a link will be placed on the DRHBA website for DRHBA members and the public to vote. It is asked that each person only votes once.
• Submitters are not required to apply, submit, or pay for People's Choice as it is based on if they become a finalist in one of the categories listed above.
• Voting will open once finalists are released. Voting will close April 21st, 2023.
Fields
- Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Builder Sales Team of the Year
Requirements
This is awarded to a sales team who excelled in performance and professionalism and made a meaningful contribution to the performance of the organization as a whole. Exemplary sales success, civic activity and industry involvement are critical aspects of consideration.
Fields
- Description of team - Maximum 500 words
- Photos
Photo types that are accepted: jpg, jpeg, gif, png - References (PDF)
This section is only required for an external sales team. If you are a builder and your sales team is internal you do not need to provide references. - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Civic / industry involvement | 20.0% |
| Sales success | 20.0% |
| Attitude | 20.0% |
| Knowledge of product / site | 20.0% |
| Presentation / appearance | 20.0% |
Excellence in Custom Built Home
Requirements
Please note a custom home is defined as:
1. The home is a single, detached dwelling
2. The home must be constructed and completed to qualify
3. The home is a one of a kind design and is not a minor modification of a production home
4. The home is only built once
In addition to Builders, this category is open to all Architects and Designers who are DRHBA members in good standing whether the builder IS or is NOT a DRHBA member. The winning Architect or Designer of an award will receive the sole recognition for the award if the builder is not a DRHBA member.
Fields
- Description of project
- Photos
Maximum of 10 photographs/images/renderings showing interior, exterior and surroundings (as applicable). jpg, jpeg, gif, png - Clean copy of floor plan (PDFs)
- Project Name
- Address
- Date the project was started and completed
- Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo to showcase your product. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Functionality of floor plan | 25.0% |
| Creative use of space | 25.0% |
| Use of building forms & materials | 25.0% |
| Overall interior / exterior appeal | 25.0% |
Excellence in Marketing Campaign
Requirements
This is awarded to a member company who excelled in performance and professionalism and made a meaningful contribution to the performance of the organization as a whole. Exemplary sales success, civic activity and industry involvement are critical aspects of consideration.
Fields
- Description of campaign - Maximum 500 words
- Purpose of campaign - Maximum 500 words
- Photos
Photo types that are accepted: jpg, jpeg, gif, png - References (PDF)
This section is only required for an external campaign. If you are a builder and your campaign is internal you do not need to provide references. - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Civic / industry involvement | 20.0% |
| Sales success | 20.0% |
| Attitude | 20.0% |
| Knowledge of product / site | 20.0% |
| Presentation / appearance | 20.0% |
Excellence in Renovation Project
Requirements
* Actual cost – all payments that the home owner has spent to finish the renovation or the addition (not just costs to the renovator)
Fields
- Description of project - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
showing before and after (jpg, jpeg, gif, png) - Clean copy of floor plan (PDF)
- Project Name
- Address
- Date the project was started and completed
- Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo to showcase your product. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Functionality of floor plan | 25.0% |
| Creative use of space | 25.0% |
| Use of building forms & materials | 25.0% |
| Overall interior / exterior (as applicable) | 25.0% |
Supplier or Manufacturer of the Year
Requirements
This is awarded to a supplier or manufacturer for their ongoing individual or corporate commitment to supporting channel partners. Key performance factors such as product quality, delivery, reliability, integrity, continuous improvement, product price and overall customer relations are evaluated.
Fields
- Description of supplier / manufacturer- Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Photographs of the supplier/manufacturer's logo and/or advertising material. jpg, jpeg, gif, png - References
PDF Minimum of 5 references - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Product quality | 25.0% |
| Reliability and integrity | 25.0% |
| Competitiveness | 25.0% |
| Overall service | 25.0% |
Builder of the Year – Large Volume
Requirements
Large Volume Builders will produce an annual unit volume of 51 or more.
Fields
- Description of company - Maximum 500 Words
- How has your company demonstrated sales and marketing, and customer service excellence that goes above and beyond? - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Various community aspects including architectural design and site plan. jpg, jpeg, gif, png - What innovations (including but not limited to products, designs, systems, and environmental) does your company/adopt and/or employ and why? - Maximum 500 Words
- Total closed sales for 2024
- How has your company demonstrated community service that goes above and beyond? - Maximum 500 words
- How has your company demonstrated support for the industry (including locally, provincially, nationally) - Maximum 500 Words
- Why is your company a leader in the building industry within Ontario? - Maximum 500 Words
- Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Advertising and marketing | 20.0% |
| Product designs and appeal | 20.0% |
| Community involvement | 20.0% |
| Support of industry | 20.0% |
| Sales success | 20.0% |
Builder of the Year – Small Volume
Requirements
Small Volume Builders will produce an annual unit volume of 50 or less.
Fields
- Description of company - Maximum 500 Words
- How has your company demonstrated sales and marketing, and customer service excellence that goes above and beyond? - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Showing various community aspects including architectural design and site plan. jpg, jpeg, gif, png - Photos
Photos showing various community aspects including architectural design and site plan (jpg, jpeg, gif, png) - What innovations (including but not limited to products, designs, systems, and environmental) does your company/adopt and/or employ and why? - Maximum 500 Words
- Total closed sales for 2024
- How has your company demonstrated community service that goes above and beyond? - Maximum 500 words
- How has your company demonstrated support for the industry (including locally, provincially, nationally) - Maximum 500 Words
- Why is your company a leader in the building industry within Ontario? - Maximum 500 Words
- Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Advertising and marketing | 20.0% |
| Product designs and appeal | 20.0% |
| Community involvement | 20.0% |
| Support of industry | 20.0% |
| Sales success | 20.0% |
Excellence in Production Built Home- Attached
Fields
- Description of project - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Photographs/images/renderings showing interior, exterior and surroundings (as applicable). jpg, jpeg, gif, png - Clean copy of floor plan (PDFs)
- Image of marketing site plan - PDF
- Project name
- Address
- Date the project opened for sale
- Success
number of homes/units available and number of units sold - Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo to showcase your product. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Functionality of floor plan | 25.0% |
| Creative use of space | 25.0% |
| Use of building forms & materials | 25.0% |
| Overall interior / exterior appeal | 25.0% |
Excellence in Production Built Home- Single Detached
Fields
- Description of project - Maximum 500 Words
- Photos
Photographs/images/renderings showing interior, exterior and surroundings (as applicable). - Clean copy of floor plan (PDFs)
- Image of marketing site plan
- Project name
- Full address
- Date the project opened for sale
- Who helped you?
Specify person and/or company (must be a DRHBA member company). - Link to video (optional):
You may add a link to a video you have uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo to showcase your product. - Design Credit
Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Functionality of floor plan | 25.0% |
| Creative use of space | 25.0% |
| Use of building forms & materials | 25.0% |
| Overall interior / exterior appeal | 25.0% |
