Crosland is excited to announce its Sustainable Placemaking Design Challenge.

Please fill out the Entry Form (click on image to right) and submit to djones@crosland.com by May 2nd. On May 2nd each team will receive access to a more detailed project packet (via FTP) to learn more about the site and challenge parameters. This challenge does not include any master planning in the scope of the challenge, but the integration of innovative environmental technologies or a sustainable idea (or ideas) into buildings, energy efficiency, site design, parks, stormwater treatment, etc. throughout a 33-acre mixed-use transit-oriented infill site in Charlotte, NC.

Any architectural, engineering, planning, environmental, construction or building product firm is eligible to apply, and we encourage teams to be formed with members from multiple firms. Teams are limited to 7 team members, and members can be switched out until May 9th. The winning team will have their idea implemented in the Crosland Greens TOD project, and receive $10,000 to go to a charitable organization of their choice (subject to approval) which supports overall community sustainability (e.g. conservation, environmental, wildlife, energy research, cultural, etc.).

Teams can designate a lead contact who can sign up for the entry, and receive access to an FTP site which will have the master plan, etc. For access to this FTP please contact djones@crosland.com. There is no entry fee.

CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
Registration deadline - May 2nd- Teams will receive all project info at this time and can adjust team members until May 9th.
Submission Deadline- June 20th
Judging- week of June 23th

JUDGING CRITERIA
Ideas must support the “triple bottom line” tenets of being sustainable from an economic, environmental and social perspective. Ideas will be judged on the following criteria:

• Overall impact on the environment
• Economic viability (e.g. does it provide operational cost savings and what is incremental cost vs. traditional development)
• Practicality or ability to implement
• Consideration of social advancement opportunities
• Creativity and innovation of ideas

For more questions not answered in the Entry Guidelines packet, please contact Jenny Vallimont, Manager of Sustainability at jvallimont@crosland.com.