JUDGING
There will be two phases of judging in the 2007 competition. The first will take place at the local level on or before June 15, 2007. Judging at the national level will take place at Greenbuild in Chicago, IL, by an esteemed panel of green building experts.


AWARDS
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Local Level
• 1st Place - Asher Derman Award*
-$1,000
-A trip to Greenbuild in Chicago, IL November 2007
Note that international entrants, should they win the competition at the local level, will be awarded comparable stipends to aid in their travel to Greenbuild for the National judging. The entire cost may not be covered.

• 2nd Place - $500 - sponsored by Antron

• 3rd Place and an Aalto Stool by Herman Miller
- $250

• 4th and 5th
- Honorable mentions

• ACE Honorable Mention - sponsored by Steelcase
- An award will be presented to the participating ACE* team

*Named in honor of founding USGBC Board member Asher Derman. Dr. Derman was an early champion of green buildings, and a mentor to many, holding several local faculty positions, as well as serving New York City design professionals as an environmental consultant.


National Level
• 1st Place
- $5,000

• 2nd Place
- $2,000

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