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Excellence in Design Award program

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Center (Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing) is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(6) organization that serves as a forum to draw together the entire roofing industry into the common cause of promoting the knowledge base, development and use of environmentally responsible, high-performance roof systems.

The Excellence in Design award was established by NRCA in 2003 to recognize those who design long-lasting, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly roof systems according to accepted industry practices. In 2005, NRCA launched SpecRight, a program geared toward educating contractors, designers and building owners about energy-efficient and environmentally friendly roof systems. And in 2006, the award was renamed the SpecRight Excellence in Design Award to reflect better the goals of the educational program and the spirit of the award. As of 2008, SpecRight and the Excellence in Design Award have been integrated in to the Center.

All NRCA and the Center members are encouraged to apply for the 2009 Excellence in Design Award. To be considered, roof systems must have been designed and installed after Jan. 1, 2006, and an organization must complete an application by Nov. 21. Winner will be recognized at a ceremony at NRCA's 122nd Annual Convention, Feb. 1 - 5, 2009, in Las Vegas, and will receive a $2,500 cash prize, publicity during the convention and acknowledgement in Professional Roofing magazine and on the Center's Web site (www.RoofingCenter.org) and SpecRight's Web site (www.specright.net).

Application Instructions

Complete the application and submit via online, fax or by mail by Nov. 21. If you provide additional information (articles, pictures, etc), please send four copies of each piece of material, along with the completed application, to:

The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing
Excellence in Design Award
816 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20006

Scoring

Applications will be judged by a panel of four roofing industry experts selected by the Center.

Confirmation of Receipt

Upon delivery of each application, the Center will confirm receipt to the e-mail address from which the application was sent. If you do not receive confirmation within one week of sending your application, please contact Mary Mai at (202) 380-3371 or at mary@roofingcenter.org.

Notification

Judges will determine one winner, who will be notified by Dec. 5.