Finalists

1. Excellence in Kitchen Design - New Home - $125,000 & Under

2. Excellence in Kitchen Design - New Home - $125,000 & Over

3. Excellence in Primary Suite Design - New Home or Renovation

4. Excellence in Interior Design - New Home - Under 3,600 Square Feet

5. Excellence in Interior Design - New Home - Over 3,600 Square Feet

6. Excellence in Interior Design - Renovation - Under 2,500 Square Feet

7. Excellence In Interior Design - Renovation - Over 2,500 Square Feet

8. Excellence in Outdoor Living Space - New Home or Renovation

The focus is on the finished product. For renovations, “before” pictures are not required. May include multi-family, single-family, and renovations.

9. Excellence in Decorating & Styling - New Home or Renovation - $75,000 & Under

Can be any room in a home. Must include before and after pictures even if it is a new build. Any projects with virtual staging will not be judged.

10. Excellence in Decorating & Styling - New Home or Renovation - $75,000 & Over

Can be any room in a home. Must include before and after pictures even if it is a new build. Any projects with virtual staging will not be judged.

11. Excellence in Creating a Feature/Innovation in a Home - New Home or Renovation

Innovative feature is characterized by the introduction of an inventive feature, space, method, element or product that enhances the residential project or building process and results in a unique effect or feature. This category looks at features, which are seen to be unique and could be applied to other residential projects.

12. Excellence in Residential Building Design - Construction-Ready - Over 3,600 Square Feet

This award recognizes member projects in the conceptual design and planning stage. All projects must be commissioned by a client with the intention to build the submitted proposal. Entries should be scheduled for construction or under construction but not substantially complete. All residential building types are eligible. Square footage is based on living space. Only renderings and technical drawings are accepted for this award (no photos).

13. Excellence in Marketing & Brand Recognition

This category is inclusive of all marketing campaigns for example; all print media, logo designs, website design, sales center etc.

14. Excellence in Show Home - $900,000 & Over

Show home must be open a minimum of three (3) days a week either to the public or by appointment with proper signage.

15. Excellence in Residential Renovations $500,000 & Under

The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees, and appliances, and excluding GST, must be less than $500K.

16. Excellence in Residential Renovations $500,000 - $1,000,000

The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees, and appliances, and excluding GST, must be between $500K and $1M.

17. Excellence In Residential Renovations $1,000,000 & Over

The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client and/or subcontractors, professional/municipal fees, and appliances, and excluding GST, must be over $1 Million.

18. Excellence In Kitchen Renovations $125,000 & Under

The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client, subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be under $125K.

19. Excellence in Kitchen Renovations $125,000 & Over

The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client, subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be over $125K.

20. Excellence in Bathroom Renovations $50,000 & Under

The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client, subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be under $50K.

21. Excellence in Bathroom Renovations $50,000 & Over

The total cost to the client for the renovation, including design fees and all materials, labour supplied by the client, subcontractors, professional/municipal fees and appliances, and excluding GST, must be over $50K.

22. Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $750,000 & Under

The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. Categories 28 – 34 may include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata. The home must be defined as a ‘dwelling unit'. Credit will be given for affordable components.

23. Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $750,000 - $1,000,000

The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. Categories 28 – 34 may include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata. The home must be defined as a ‘dwelling unit'. Credit will be given for affordable components.

24. Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $1,000,000 - $1,500,000

The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. Categories 28 – 34 may include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata. The home must be defined as a ‘dwelling unit'. Credit will be given for affordable components.

25. Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $1,500,000 - $2,000,000

The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. Categories 28 – 34 may include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata. The home must be defined as a ‘dwelling unit'. Credit will be given for affordable components.

26. Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $2,000,000 - $3,000,000

The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. Categories 28 – 34 may include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata. The home must be defined as a ‘dwelling unit'. Credit will be given for affordable components.

27. Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $3,000,000 - $4,000,000

The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. Categories 28 – 34 may include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata. The home must be defined as a ‘dwelling unit'. Credit will be given for affordable components.

28. Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $4,000,000 & Over

The square footage of the home includes the main and upper floors but excludes the garage and unfinished basement areas. Categories 28 – 34 may include new forms of housing such as laneway homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and fee simple strata. The home must be defined as a ‘dwelling unit'. Credit will be given for affordable components.

29. Excellence in Semi-Detached or Town-Home Development

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. Rental projects are also eligible. NEW FOR 2026 Must be between 2 - 6 units. Any single-family projects should be submitted under categories 29 - 34; any large multifamily projects should be submitted under categories 36 - 38.

30. Excellence in Creating a Low-Rise or Multi-Family Development

A multi-family low-rise development is defined as a project with a common entrance servicing all units. A low-rise building is less than or equal to 5 storeys in height. Rental projects are also eligible.  Any single-family projects should be submitted under categories 29 - 34; any large multifamily projects should be submitted under categories 36 - 38.

31. Excellence in Creating a Mid-Rise or Multi-Family Development

A multi-family mid-rise development is defined as a project with a common entrance servicing all units. A mid-rise building is between 6 and 10 storeys in height. Rental projects are also eligible. Any single-family project should be submitted under categories 29 - 34; any large multifamily projects should be submitted under categories 36 - 38.

32. Excellence in Urban Infill - Residential - Property Re-Use

Any type of development which is added to an existing developed property, or on a vacant property in an

otherwise developed area.

33. Supplier of the Year

Entrants in this category must be entered in at least two (2) categories as a lead or project partner and are in good standing to be eligible for this award. This award will be determined by a local panel of judges and the CHBA-CO Board of Directors based on the submission criteria below.

34. Design Firm of the Year

All CHBA-CO designer members who submit for awards in at least two (2) categories in the following: 1 - 13, 22 - 29 and are in good standing are eligible for this award. For clarity, any member whose primary business is selling products should enter in ‘Supplier of the Year'. In addition to the awards submissions, designers will need to submit a written entry based on the criteria below.

35. Home of the Year

Must be entered by a Builder/Renovator

Entrants must enter a minimum of two (2) categories in the following: 1 – 11, 15 - 16, and 26 - 37 to be eligible for this Grand Award. This award will be determined by the minimum of two (2) categories entered and the materials submitted.

36. Multi-Family Builder of the Year

Must be entered by a Builder/Developer

Entrants must enter a minimum of two (2) categories in the following: 1 - 5, 8 - 11, 14 - 17 and 33 - 36 to be eligible for this Grand Award. This award will be determined by the minimum of two (2) categories entered and the materials submitted.