The Sustainable Suite Design Competition

The Sustainable Suite Design Competition is a remarkable opportunity to showcase the best hospitality interior design strategies that boast environmental responsibility

and enhance the guest experience. The U.S. Green Building Council, American Society of Interior Designers, and The Network of the Hospitality Industry are sponsoring this competition to help drive sustainable design practices within the hotel industry. This competition provides a platform for student and professional teams from around the world to present their approach to green hotel interior design.

THE AWARD
The winning design will be built as a model guest room to be presented as an educational display for the design industry, hotel owners and brands, and corporate travel executives. Additionally the winning team and design will be profiled in Hospitality Design, ASID ICON, and the NEWH Magazine.

TIME LINE
Entries are due by August 31, 2009 and judging will be completed by October 1, 2009. The winning design team must commit to producing construction documents within six week of award notification for model room fabrication.

The Sustainable Suite will be unveiled at HDExpo in in May 2010.

ELIGIBILITY
This competition is open to all individuals and fi rms. Students and young professionals are encouraged to apply for the “Student and Young Professional Award,” designated specifically for this group. Entrants for this award will be judged separately, and will not be required to pay an entrance fee.

JUDGES & CRITERIA
All entries will be judged anonymously by a panel of distinguished representatives, including designees from USGBC, ASID, and NEWH. Judges will score each applicant’s submission using an environmental scorecard based on the LEED Green Building Rating System®

Application Package
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