The deadline to submit projects for the 2017 Wood Design & Building Awards is November 21. Featuring six categories, the Awards call for projects “that embody the essence of innovative wood design.” Entries 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.
Wild Turkey Bourbon Visitors Centre, a 2015 Award Winner
All projects completed in the period between January 1st, 2012 and October 15th, 2017 are eligible for entry [except previous winning projects of the Wood Design & Building 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. 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 ? ...