Award Categories
Entries in the BDAV's 2013 Awards competition are offered in the following categories. The major award – the Building Design of the Year – will be selected as the most outstanding submission from the major category winners.
Major Categories
Residential Design – New Houses :
- Up to $300,000 construction cost
- $300,000 – $500,000 construction cost
- $500,001 – $1M construction cost
- Over $1M construction cost
Residential Design – Alterations & Additions :
- Up to $200,000 construction cost
- $200,000 – $500,000 construction cost
- Over $500,000 construction cost
Residential Design – Multi Unit :
- Dual Occupancy
- 3-6 Dwellings
- Over 6 Dwellings
Interior Design :
- Residential
- Non-Residential
Heritage Conservation Project :
- Residential
- Non-Residential
Best Energy Efficient Design :
- Residential
- Non-Residential
Best Environmentally Sustainable Design :
- Residential
- Non-Residential
Commercial Design (inc Retail) :
- New Project
- Alterations/Additions
Industrial Design :
- New Project
- Alterations/Additions
Hospitality Design :
- New Project
- Alterations/Additions
Public Buildings
- New Project
- Alterations/Additions
Best Design of a Special Project
Special Categories
- Excellence in Use of Steel
- Excellence in Use of Glass
- Excellence in Use of Brick
- Excellence in Use of Timber
- Most Innovative Bathroom Design
- Most Innovative Kitchen Design
- Most Innovative Small Works Project
- Drafting Excellence Award
