Best Single-Family Home under $1M

2026 - Vancouver Island Building Industry Awards (VIBI) | CHBA Vancouver Island

Requirements

The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be less than $1,000,000.

May include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, and fee simple strata. 

Fields
  • Project Name
  • Is this project on Vancouver Island?
  • Digital images
    Two (2) showing exterior Four (4) showing the interior. Four (4) of your choice
  • Digital Floor Plan
    Must be anonymous, remove all identifying labels.
  • Upload Homeowner Permission Form
  • Marketing Description
    Summary about the project.
  • Project Description: Exterior: architectural character, curb appeal and integration of the home into its setting

    • Bullet form is recommended.
    • The text should show how you specifically meet the criteria
  • Project Description: Interior: creative and innovative use of space, architectural and finishing detail

    • Bullet form is recommended.
    • The text should show how you specifically meet the criteria
  • Project Description: Functionality of floor plan

    • Bullet form is recommended.
    • The text should show how you specifically meet the criteria
  • Project Description: Environmental/energy efficiency inclusions

    • Bullet form is recommended.
    • The text should show how you specifically meet the criteria
  • Project Description: Construction details/techniques to achieve best practices

    • Bullet form is recommended.
    • The text should show how you specifically meet the criteria
  • The cost of construction, excluding land:
  • Project Partner
    Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)
Criteria
Criterion Weight
Exterior: architectural character, curb appeal and integration of the home into its setting 20.0%
Interior: creative and innovative use of space, architectural and finishing detail 20.0%
Functionality of floor plan 20.0%
Environmental/energy efficiency inclusions 20.0%
Construction details/techniques to achieve best practices 20.0%