Environmental Conscious
Green technology, energy efficiency, sustainable materials
Do you believe in saving the earth brick by brick with construction techniques that embrace the environment? This category looks at projects that aim to reduce the ecological footprint, use zero waste and recycling by maximising resources, reducing waste products and taking advantage of reusable materials.
Categories
Criteria and guidelines
Special criteria
- Professionals should enter their finished projects that meet standards of sustainable, eco-conscious and sensitive architecture.
- Professionals should submit a detailed concept note in 300 words or less that explains the making of the property, from their first meeting with the client to the initial brief given to them, the construction process, materials used, location, furniture and accessories sourced and explain clearly what makes this project truly eco-conscious.
Entry rules & regulations:
- Participants must upload their entries on the microsite in PDF, JPEG or PNG format only. It is an online submission.
- Entries can also be submitted by email at kbda@kohler.com. Entries submitted over email must include the following details: designer name, firm name, contact details, point of contact, company website, category and project description (in 300 words or less) along with the project location.
- Submissions must include sketches, plans, elevations and before and after images of the space (optional) with professionally shot pictures (interiors and exteriors).
- The number of pages in the PDF/Images should not exceed 10. The total file size should not be greater than 50 MB.
- The project should be described as per the guideline questions in a document in 300 words or less. All information on the project must be addressed through ONE sheet of the PDF only.
- The project must be absolutely complete and based in India.
- The project should not be more than 3 years old (not older than 2021).
- Projects that have won or been nominated in previous KBDAs are not eligible to re-enter.
Instituted in 2016 as a biennial event, the Kohler Bold Design Awards is a platform by Kohler India, to acknowledge and celebrate truly exceptional work done by Indian architects & designers. The Jury panel includes some of the most renowned personalities in the field of architecture and design from India and abroad.
In case of any query, please write to us on: kbda@kohler.com