ELIGIBILITY

The Competition is open to all university level students (of any discipline and level) and individuals within five (5) years of graduation.

• Teams and individuals wishing to participate in the competition will qualify to enter the nearest competition site to their residence. This will depend largely on the Chapters participating.

• Both individuals and teams are permitted to enter.

• Multi-disciplinary and international teams are strongly encouraged.

• Teams are to be no larger than five individuals.

• Only one entry per team/person will be accepted.

• We encourage teams to secure a faculty member or industry professional to fill an advisory role. The Competition Committee will not recommend advisors but encourage participants to seek them out themselves. Please check the USGBC website for a list of LEED Accredited Professionals in your area or contact EGB-NY group for help identifying an advisor.

• International entries will be accepted at both the local and national levels. However, it is up to the international team to secure their own translation of the applicable program, as well as additional support for translation clarification. It will not be the responsibility of the local or national host committee to translate.




REGISTRATION

• Teams are required to complete an online registration form by visiting the Emerging Green Builders national website; only one form per team. All information must be complete to be considered a valid entry. A confirmation email will be sent from National within seven (7) business days of receiving the registration, and will contain information on how to proceed. Registration is mandatory to receive additional instruction and information on project submittals.

• Teams are required to identify a primary contact. This person will receive important information from the local competition committee and is responsible for final submission. The team contact will be responsible for all communication between the design team and the Competition Committee. Additionally, the team contact should disseminate all information from the Competition Committee to their entire team.

• Each team/individual may only enter one local competition. This competition should be the competition geographically closest to your current location.

Registration will close May 1, 2008