The Canadian Wood Design & Building Awards program invites entries for 2017 ? honouring excellence in wood architecture. Entries for the Canadian Wood Council’s 2017 program should consist of building projects that show a wide range of wood product applications and demonstrate an understanding of the special qualities of wood, such as strength, durability, beauty and cost-effectiveness. Projects whose main structural components use treelike tropical/semitropical grasses such as bamboo are not eligible for submission.
All projects completed in the period between January 1st, 2012 and September 15th, 2017 are eligible for entry [except previous winning projects of the Wood Design Awards]. A jury of prominent architects from Canada and the U.S. will review all entries based on various considerations such as creativity, appropriate use of wood materials in satisfying clients? building and site requirements and innovative design. Honor, Merit and Citation awards will be given at the discretion of the jury.
Projects can be submitted in the following categories:
Category 1

Non-residential ? Institutional

Non-residential ? Commercial Small & Large

The Non-residential Category includes offices, shopping centers, restaurants, stores, churches, motels, hotels, schools, libraries, recreational buildings, fire halls, medical clinics, hospitals, storage facilities, research laboratories, factories and warehouses.
Category 2

Residential ? Single Family

Residential ? Mul...