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2009 BALA Entry Forms Due July 31, Notebooks on Aug. 8
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2008 BALA Home of the Year |
 Entry forms and fees for the 2009 Best in American Living Awards (BALA), the foremost residential design competition in the country, are due Friday, July 31.
Builders, interior designers, architects, land planners, developers and marketing and real estate professionals are invited to enter.
Co-sponsored by Professional Builder magazine and NAHB, the competition includes 37 categories — from single-family attached and detached homes in a variety of sizes to rental developments and custom homes, plus categories for interior design, communities and neighborhoods, affordable housing, smart growth and new this year — certified green homes.
A panel of design professionals judges entries on design appearance and curb appeal, interior floor plans, how the project relates to its own local market and the construction techniques and materials used.
Homes that were completed or that had their first model opened between Jan. 1, 2008 and July 15, 2009 are eligible for this year’s competition.
Entry Dates:
- Entry forms and fees due: July 31
- Entry notebooks due/must be postmarked by: Aug. 8
Winners will be announced at the 2010 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, which will be held Jan. 19-22.
Winning entries also will be posted on the Professional Builder Web site (probuilder.com) for up to one year after the announcement.
For additional information and to download a BALA entry form, click here, go to www.probuilder.com/bala or contact Judy Brociek, Professional Builder, at 630-288-8184, or Jennifer Jones, NAHB, at 800-368-5242 x8343.
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