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