PCBC© 2012 / June 27-28 / Moscone Center / San Francisco

The Art, Science + Business of Housing

2012 CATEGORY LIST

COMMERCIAL/RETAIL
1. Public/Private Special Use Project
2. Public/Private Recreational Use Project
3. Office/Professional Building
— Category may be split based on gross floor area
— Total gross under 50,000 sq. ft. & Total gross 50,000 sq. ft. & over
4. Interior Renovations – NEW FOR 2012
5. Retail Project
6. Rehab Commercial/Industrial Project
7. Publicly Funded Special Use Facility (may be on the boards)  – NEW FOR 2012
8. Educational Project (excludes housing, may be on the boards) – NEW FOR 2012

CUSTOM HOMES
9. Custom Home under 3,000 sq. ft. - The Jewel Box - NEW FOR 2012
10. Custom Home 3,000 to 5,000 sq. ft.
11. Custom Home 5,000 to 10,000 sq. ft.
12. Custom Home over 10,000 sq. ft.
13. On the Boards Custom Home

RENOVATED HOMES OR PROJECTS
14. Renovated or Restored Single House
15. Renovated or Restored Residential Project
16. Adaptive Re-Use Project - Changing occupancy or use

TARGETED USE RESIDENTIAL
17. Mixed Use Project
— Category may be split based on gross floor area
— Total gross under 50,000 sq. ft. & Total gross 50,000 sq. ft. & over
18. Best On-the Boards Mixed Use Project
19. Affordable Project - under 15 du/acre
20. Affordable Project - 15 to 30 du/acre
21. Affordable Project - over 30 du/acre
22. Multi-Family Housing Project - under 15 du/acre (For Sale or Rent)
23. Multi-Family Housing Project - 15 to 30 du/acre (For Sale or Rent)
24. Multi-Family Housing Project - 30 to 50 du/acre (For Sale or Rent)
25. Multi-Family Housing Project - over 50 du/acre (For Sale or Rent)
26. Campus Housing Project - Faculty or Student Residential - Institutional use
27. On the Boards Multi-Family Community
28. Seniors Housing Community - Age Qualified
29. Seniors Concept Housing - Living in Place
30. Senior Housing Community - On the Boards
31. Multi-Generational Concepts - Built or On The Boards - NEW FOR 2012

SITE PLANNING
32. Community Site Plan
33. Infill, Re-development or Rehab Site Plan - up to 5 Acres
34. On the Boards Site Plan

PRODUCTION HOUSING
35. Single Family Detached Home - any size on Compact Lot
— Compact Lot Size defined as under 3200 s.f
36. Single Family Detached Home - under 1,700 sq. ft.
37. Single Family Detached Home - 1,700 to 2,500 sq. ft.
38. Single Family Detached Home 2500 to 3500 sq. ft.
39. Single Family Detached Home Over 3500 sq. ft.
40. On the Boards Single Family Detached
41. High Design Award - High Density Single Family Detached - 12 Du/Acre or Greater - NEW FOR 2012
42. Prefab or Modular Housing Concept - NEW FOR 2012

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARDS
43. Green Sustainable Residential Community
44. Green Sustainable Commercial Project
45. Zero Net Energy Home Design

45A. Green Point Rated Project (Single Home or Community, including attached or detached product)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
46. Building Industry Community Spirit Award
— Honoring projects with at least 50% of work performed on a pro-bono basis

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
47. International Residential Project - Detached
48. International Residential Project - Attached under 1.0 FAR
49. International Residential Project - Attached 1.0 FAR & over
50. International Site Plan
51. International Commercial & Special Use Project
52. International On the Boards Project

PROJECT OF THE YEAR
53. Commercial Project of the Year - NEW FOR 2012
— To be eligible for this category must be submitted in the Commercial Categories 1-8
54. Residential Project of the Year - Detached Product
— To be eligible for this category must be submitted in the Single Family Plan Categories 35-39
55. Residential Project of the Year - Attached Product in an Urban setting
— To be eligible for this category the community must be submitted in a least one of the Multifamily Categories 17, 19-25
56. Residential Project of the Year - Attached Product within a Suburban setting
— To be eligible for this category the community must be submitted in a least one of the Multifamily Categories 17, 19-25

SPECIAL FOCUS RECOGNITION
57. Kitchen Design
58. Bath Design
59. Specialty Space - Can be indoor or outdoor or both


Home of the Year
Winner may be selected from the Grand Awards presented in Categories 9-12, 35-39
No additional entry fee is required.

Judges Special Awards
Awarded at judges' discretion, these awards honor extraordinary and unusual projects from any category. No additional entry fee.


ENTRY FEES
The fee for categories 1-56 is $295 each entry
The fee for special focus categories 57-59 is $175 each entry

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