Excellence in Housing Affordability

Requirements

This award recognizes excellence in providing affordable housing on Vancouver Island by utilizing innovative design, technique, choice of materials and by creative use of space. Homes entered into this category must have a list price that does not exceed the maximum list price for their geographic region as indicated below, which is based on the lowest 20% of absorbed single-detached and semi-detached dwellings (from CMHC data) or based on the upper limit of CMHC's First Time Home Buyer Incentive (whichever is lower). If the home or suite was constructed to be an affordable rental list rental amount. 

Victoria $722,000     Nanaimo $515,000
     Courtenay $515,000

Fields

• Project Name
• Is this Project on Vancouver Island?
• Twelve (12) digital images of your choice
• Digital Floorplans
• You have permission from the builder/developer/homeowner to enter this project
• Homeowner name
• Homeowner phone number
  Only contacted if required
• Summary Description
  2-3 bullet points, maximum 50 words total
• Project Description: Unique design elements
  
  • Bullet form is recommended.
  • The text you submit must specifically state how it meets the category criteria.
  • Project descriptions will be read out loud while the judges are viewing the digital images and all other entry requirements. It is recommended that where possible your text should match your digital submission.
• Project Description: Choice of materials
  
  • Bullet form is recommended.
  • The text you submit must specifically state how it meets the category criteria.
  • Project descriptions will be read out loud while the judges are viewing the digital images and all other entry requirements. It is recommended that where possible your text should match your digital submission.
• Project Description: Explain actions taken to optimize affordability of this project- Include List Price OR Monthly Rent Amount
  
  • Bullet form is recommended.
  • The text you submit must specifically state how it meets the category criteria.
  • Project descriptions will be read out loud while the judges are viewing the digital images and all other entry requirements. It is recommended that where possible your text should match your digital submission.

Criteria

Criterion	Weight
Unique design elements	33.3%
Choice of materials	33.3%
• Project Description- actions taken to optimize affordability	33.3%