LDC Rules

Entry Details and Rules

This prestigious awards program offers recognition of projects and professionals who demonstrate excellence in residential and mixed-use land development. The program is sponsored by MBIA’s Land Development Council and awards are presented at MBIA’s annual Awards of Excellence event in November. Projects are judged on the following criteria:

• Excellence in land use practices
• Sensitivity to the surrounding community
• Thoughtful design and outstanding execution
• Environmental stewardship and sustainability
• Creative solutions to unique development challenges
• Overall acceptance of the finished project

Awards of excellence are presented to a community of the year as well as projects deserving of awards of excellence. These awards are widely recognized as the area’s most prestigious land development awards and are used to identify and promote best practices and professionals.

• All members of MBIA are eligible to enter individuals, residential, multifamily, mixed use and NAHB Green Developments for an award.
• Land Development Council members may submit entries at a discounted rate.
• Projects that have been submitted in the past may enter again with the exception of “Project of the Year” winners.
• Awards of Excellence will be given at the discretion of the judges.
• Multi-phase projects are eligible for Awards of Excellence for individual phases, however, if the project (whole or in part) received a “Project of the Year” award, no subsequent phases will be eligible for consideration.
• The committee reserves the right to verify all information submitted for an Award of Excellence.

Fees

$385 per entry for LDC Member
$450 per entry for non LDC Members

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – FIVE SIMPLE STEPS

Fill out the form on MarylandBuilders.org – Be sure to have all of the components below ready for upload. Once you start the form you cannot save it and come back.

Descriptive Narrative

In your narrative, please address how your project is unique. Examples include: Sensitivity to the environment, land design and planning; sensitivity to the property’s historic nature, surrounding properties and uses, etc., service to community and neighborhood; development features that are unique to the project; development hurdles overcome. Please limit to one page or less.

Site Plan/Layout - Please show amenities on map/plan

Submit high resolution photos-No more then 10. These photos will be used if you win.