Selected Entries

The 2021 submissions have been narrowed down to the 'Elite Eight'. We thank all participating students for their effort, ideas and enthusiasm when it comes to applied building science. Please learn about the entries below and join us for the live April 6th show where our judges declare a winner!

#1: CZ 3C

The Contrarian

Submission by: Brian Cade

School: Hartnell College

Location & CZ: Seaside, California (Climate Zone 3C)

#2: CZ 4C

Larsen Truss Wall

Submission by: Caleb Bean

School: University of Oregon School of Architecture and Environment

Location: ​Portland, Oregon (Climate Zone 4C)

#3: CZ 4A

Multi-Family Retrofit

Submission by: Dylan Ingui and Giancarlo Martinell

School: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Brooklyn Technical High School

Location: ​Queens, New York (Climate Zone 4A)

#4: CZ 5A

Low Carb Wall

Submission by: Mitchell Lundie, George Akong John, Jeffrey Wong & Ricardo Brown

School: School of Apprenticeship & Skilled Trades, George Brown College

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Climate Zone 5A)

#5: CZ 5A

The Perfect Wall

Submission by: Stevos Baczek

School: Auburn University

Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Climate Zone 5A)

#6: CZ 4A

Simply Efficient Wall

Submission by: Thomas Nichols

School: Lincoln Land Community College

Location: Taylorville, Illinois (Climate Zone 4A)

#7: CZ 5A

Single-Family Retrofit

Submission by: Kasper Gruszczynsk

School: University of Toronto – School of Continuing Education

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Climate Zone 5A)

#8: CZ 5A

The Golden Assembly

Submission by: William Turnbull & Demetrios Vassiliades

School: School of Apprenticeship & Skilled Trades, George Brown College

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Climate Zone 5A)