Enter NAHB’s 2011 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by Friday, Sept. 30, and avoid late fees for entering the foremost residential design competition in the country.

Sponsored by NAHB’s Design Committee and the 2011 media sponsor, Builder magazine,  the competition includes 39 categories — recognizing excellence in custom and spec homes; attached, detached and multifamily homes; affordable housing; remodeling; rental developments; communities; interior design; green homes and communities and more.

The BALA awards have fostered design excellence in the building industry and spotlighted builders, architects, interior designers, remodelers, developers and land planners who have achieved superior levels of creativity and innovation.

Platinum, gold and silver awards are given to single-family, multifamily, remodeling, community and interior design projects. Top honors include Home of the Year, Room of the Year and Community of the Year.

Winning entries in selected categories will be featured in Builder magazine’s February issue, which will be distributed at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando on Feb. 8-11. In addition, selected winners will appear in Builder magazine, on www.builderonline.com, the NAHB website and in Nation’s Building News.  

Submit Entries Online

Award entries must be submitted online. 

To enter and for information on deadlines, entry requirements and judging criteria, visit www.nahb.org/bala; or email Jaclyn Toole at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8469.