Submissions will be evaluated primarily on the success achieved in attaining the project goals of the owner/user. Submissions will also be evaluated for their success in implementing design-build best practices. Special emphasis will be placed on the design team’s use of innovation to add value. Innovation includes the use of new systems, methods and processes that lower costs, improve efficiency/speed, and enhance safety, quality and use of technology in executing the project. Also important is the design quality of the project with special consideration for aesthetics, functionality, and life cycle.
The criteria will be weighed according to their relative importance.
Criteria established by jury
- Owner/user goals: time/schedule/budget – 20%
- Use of design-build best practices – 30%
- Innovation – 30%
- Design quality/aesthetics/function/life cycle – 20%
Judging process
The judges will review each and every submission against established criteria on a scale of one to five:
1 – not addressed
2 – partly addressed
3 – adequate
4 – very good
5 – excellent