HBAV Housing excellence awards
2024 Award Category Entry is OPEN!
ELIGIBILITY
You must be a member of the Home Builders Association of Virginia (HBAV) to be considered for any award. Each award winner will be announced and recognized at the 5th Annual Housing Excellence Awards Celebration during the 2024 Annual Conference on June 14, 2024.
- Individual Achievements are based on performance between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023.
- Projects must have been completed between January 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
- Early Bird Entry $100
- All entries (fees and materials) must be received on or before February 1, 2024.
- Regular Entry $150
- All entries (fees and materials) must be received no later than March 15, 2024.
- Builders Mutual Award No entry fee.
- HBA Awards No entry fee.
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER
You work hard on your projects, let the judges see your hard work in the best light! Carefully review your entry in comparison to the judging criteria and ask yourself:
Does my project statement tell the story of my entry to someone who doesn’t know anything about me or what I do?
The Categories
Builder of the Year
Recognizes Home Builder Association Members who have made significant long-term contributions to the HBA, the building industry and community. We invite you to nominate a Builder member that you believe is deserving of this special honor. Self-nominations are accepted.
Associate of the Year
Recognizes Home Builder Association Members who have made significant long-term contributions to the HBA, the building industry and community. We invite you to nominate an Associate member that you believe is deserving of this special honor. Self-nominations are accepted.
Executive Officer of the Year
Presented to an EO who has served more than three years in an association management position and is judged to have made major contributions to the profession during this time period. Eligible candidates must have served more than three years cumulatively by December 31, 2023 as an executive officer of an HBAV-affiliated local association.
Best Humanitarian Member Project
Individual HBA Member projects can include: volunteer activities, charitable works, etc. outside of the HBA.
Construction Manager of the Year
Presented to an HBAV member who inspires, leads, and enables the very best delivery of a project and produces buildings that have a positive impact on those who use them.
Sales Manager of the Year
Must be a full-time sales manager with recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising responsibilities.
Remodeler of the Year
The HBAV Remodeler of the Year recognizes superior business management, exemplary association involvement at all levels, and outstanding contributions to the remodeling industry.
Young Professional of the Year
The HBAV Young Professional of the Year recognizes an HBAV member under 40 years of age and with less than 10 years in the building industry for outstanding leadership and dedication to the Virginia Housing Industry.
Multifamily Project of the Year
Awards an HBAV member project for a new multifamily community showcasing the best in apartment and condo living.
Mortgage Professional of the Year
Presented to an HBA Member who displays superior business management, exemplary association involvement at all levels, and has made a long lasting impact on the HBA. Must be a full-time, mortgage professional. Self- nominations accepted.
Community of the Year
Awards an HBAV member project for a new single family or mixed use community design highlighting what home buyers want while keeping the project viable for the building community.
Best Community Amenity
Awards the best HBAV member community amenity, such as pools, tennis courts, clubhouse, etc.
Best HBA Community Project / Program
Designed to provide community support and assistance.
Best HBA Workforce Development Initiative
Awards successful programs, projects, or ideas that support careers in construction and aim to expand the number of qualified workers in the industry.
Best HBA Event or Special Program
May be an event or project designed to generate non dues revenue, honor members, highlight the HBA, etc.
Best HBA Government Affairs Program
Any event or program created to advance housing issues or combat anti-housing proposals.
Membership Cup
Awarded to one local HBA for achieving the most outstanding membership efforts of the year.
Builders Mutual Safety Program of the Year
Awarded to the builder or trade contractor who has developed, implemented and maintained a high-quality safety program.
Marketing Manager of the Year
Recognizes a full-time, marketing manager who demonstrates marketing best practices for a Builder or Associate member company.
Innovation Project of the Year
Honors an HBAV member for forward-thinking homebuilding to deliver Virginia homebuyers a better homeowner experience.
Teacher of the Year
NEW in 2024! Presented by HBAV Education Foundation, the HBAV Teacher of the Year recognizes outstanding construction trades educators in Virginia’s secondary/high school system. The winning teacher will personally receive $500, and an additional $500 will be awarded to the school to be used in the teacher’s classroom.
Woman of the Year
The HBAV Woman of the Year recognizes a female builder or associate member for exemplary leadership in and dedication to the housing industry in Virginia. The HBAV Woman of the Year promotes diversity and inclusion, and encourages, leads, and creates opportunities for women in the Virginia Building Industry.
About us
The Home Builders Association of Virginia (HBAV) was founded in 1956 to promote and protect the Virginia housing industry. HBAV is a member of the 3-in-1 Home Builders Association Federation that includes the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and 13 local Home Builders Associations in Virginia. Members join to support HBAV’s mission and their livelihood. To join, companies apply for membership at the local association level and in doing so, become members of HBAV and NAHB.
HBAV serves the entire home building, development, and remodeling industry. One-third of HBAV’s 2,700 members are home builders, multifamily builders, land developers, and/or remodelers, while the remaining two-thirds are professional businesses and trade partners that work closely in related fields such as financing and building products.
HBAV works to accomplish its mission through advocacy, industry news and education, and membership events such as the Virginia Builders Summit & Expo and the Virginia Housing Excellence Awards.