Building Re-Skinning Competition : Information

Building Re-Skinning Competition The purpose is to advance the state-of-the-art in building retrofitting technologies. The task of re-skinning existing infrastructure to increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact is a timely and urgent challenge. It is also one of the most exciting opportunities for technological collaboration on a global level. Before ; After Images by Edward Burtynsky, Canadian Photographer, artist and environmentalist Building Re-Skinning Competition Dates: The Competition Timeline: 11-12 May 2009: Competition launches 1 Sep 2009: Deadline for submission of designs 30 Sep 2009: Judging completed, 5 finalists selected 31 Mar 2011: Finalist project construction completed 31 Mar 2014: Energy monitoring completed, Z-Prize winner announced. The Competition Criteria: - aesthetics - energy efficiency - smart technology - return on investment - potential as a solution for large numbers of buildings The Z-Prize: The winning 5 entries will be monitored for a period of 3 years after completion of the retrofit to examine and compare how they actually perform in practice. The Z-Prize will be given to the building that has most reduced the energy per square foot, averaged over the 3 years of monitoring. We hope to make the Z-Prize, the largest prize in the world for Architecture so as to encourage high quality worldwide participation. http://communities.zerofootprint.net/building-re-skinning-competition/ http://twitter.com/zerofootprint