Environmental Conscious*

Green Technology, energy efficiency, sustainable material

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 ecological footprint, use zero waste and recycling by maximising resources, reducing waste products and taking advantage of reusable materials.

Criteria and guidelines

Special criteria

  • Professionals should enter their finished projects that meet all standards of sustainable and 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, company website, category and sub-category, project description (in 300 words or less), project location.
  • Submissions must include sketches, plans, elevations, any other before and after images of the space 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, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Maldives.
  • The project should not more than 5 years old (not older than 2017).
  • Projects that have won or been nominated in previous KBDAs are not eligible to re enter.