Projects and products built, renovated, developed, created and/or marketed for the period of January 1, 2023 – October 18, 2024 are eligible for the 2025 Keystone Awards.
To ensure your entry is valid, be sure to pay online after entering your submission. You will be prompted to do so once your submission is complete.
Open to CHBA members only!
Category Declaration:
In the event that the Primary Company submitting the entry is not the Builder or Developer for this project, one of the Project Partner Companies must be the Builder or Developer for this project. Authorization must be obtained from the Builder or Developer to enter this project.
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be under $750,000.
The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas.
Exception: A finished basement that is sold as a standard feature of the home should be included in the price and shown in the images.
All requirements must be labelled individually by entry number
Online Entry Form
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be over $750,000.
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be between $750,000 and $1,000,000.
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000.
The same project may not be entered in category 3 and 4.
Land value not included.
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of square footage, must be between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000.
The same project may not be entered in category 4 and 5.
The cost of construction, excluding land, regardless of the square footage, must be over $2,000,000.
The same project may not be entered in category 5 and 6.
Project is defined as a ground-oriented project in which each unit has a separate entrance. It may include new forms of housing such as row homes and infill project lots increasing site density. Rental projects are also eligible.
A multi-family development is defined as a project with a common entrance servicing all units. Rental projects are also eligible. It may have a commercial component.
In the event that the Primary Company submitting the entry is not the Builder or Developer for this project, one of the Project Partner companies must be the Builder or Developer for this project. Authorization must be obtained from the Builder or Developer to enter this project.
To determine the value of the project: The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design and consultant fees, materials and labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances and excluding GST, must be less than $250,000.
To determine the value of the project: The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design and consultant fees, materials and labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances and excluding GST, must be between $250,000 to $350,000.
To determine the value of the project: The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design and consultant fees, materials and labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances and excluding GST, must be between $350,000 to $500,000.
To determine the value of the project: The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design and consultant fees, materials and labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances and excluding GST, must be over $500,000.
This category is defined as a bathroom in a new or renovated home, regardless of the type of home. Bathroom value includes all visual materials: square foot allowance cost, structure/framing, cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting, plumbing fixtures and appliances (excluding small appliances).
This category is defined as any special or innovative (New or Renovated) aspect or feature of a room or home not covered by other categories. It can be an interior or exterior feature. (i.e. a home theater, swimming pool, wine cellar, media center, fireplace, flooring, ceiling detail, etc.)
This category is defined as any special aspect of the exterior of a home not covered by other categories. It can be a unique part of the exterior of a home (i.e., porch, garage, golf hole, water feature, landscape, etc.)Focus is on final and finished product. For renovations, “before” pictures are not required
This category is defined as a kitchen in a new or renovated home, regardless of the type of home. Kitchen value includes all visual materials: square foot allowance cost, structure/framing, cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting, plumbing fixtures and appliances (excluding small appliances).
Home must have actually been built within the eligible time period.
This award recognizes a member who embraces environmental, economic and social aspects of their project and incorporates creative and innovative solutions, while maintaining a consideration for the environment. This award recognizes the project’s or development’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact on its surrounding area and add quality to the community.
A project that does not fit in any other categories and can include lodges/hotels/resorts/offices/commercial or buildings with unique design elements.
* Builder as a Primary is not a requirement for this category.
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Any type of development which is added to an existing developed property, or on a vacant property in an otherwise developed area.
All CHBA CI Sub Trade member in good standing will automatically be entered in this category. This award is determined by CHBA member builders through a confidential survey sent out by the CHBA CI office. This award is for Sub Trade members that has demonstrated outstanding skill, efficiency and with the greatest customer service and professionalism.
The award is based on the following aspects:
All CHBA CI Sub Supplier member in good standing will automatically be entered in this category. This award is determined by CHBA member builders and subtrades through a confidential survey sent out by the CHBA CI office. This award is for Supplier members that has demonstrated outstanding skill, efficiency and with the greatest customer service and professionalism.
All CHBA CI Service/Professional member in good standing will automatically be entered in this category. This award is determined by CHBA member builders and subtrades through a confidential survey sent out by the CHBA CI office. This award is for Service/Professional members that has demonstrated outstanding skill, efficiency and with the greatest customer service and professionalism