EVALUATION

Evaluation Criteria

In evaluating the case study competition submissions, the jury will seek submissions which demonstrate:

• selection of an interesting building, and a building performance issue of significance for study;
• hypotheses or questions of inquiry appropriate to the performance issue and building studied;
• utilization of appropriate and innovative field research methods that are well-matched to the hypothesis investigated;
• effective analysis of the data collected and clear communication of the results;
• a clear presentation of the lessons learned by the students involved in the field study;
• a comprehensive case study which can serve as a useful model for other students and presents meaningful or important information to the design community.

Evaluation procedure

Prior to judging, each entry will be reviewed and evaluated for eligibility by the Competition Advisor and Vital Signs Project Staff. Those which fail to meet the competition’s procedural rules, eligibility requirements, submission requirements, and mailing requirements will be disqualified. Jury members will independently review entries prior to the jury session. The jury will meet as a group to select the competition winners. The results of the competition will be announced on the Vital Signs internet site shortly after the conclusion of the jury session. Individual competition entrants will be notified of results by mail. For team entries, the member designated as the "contact person" will be notified by mail. Competition results will be sent to all faculty advisors. The administration of the schools of winning entries will also be notified of results.

PROCEDURAL RULES

Adherence to the eligibility and submission requirements is mandatory. Those entries that do not follow the instructions described in this program may be disqualified from the competition. Jury members should not be contacted and may not serve as faculty advisors in any capacity. Inquiries to the Vital Signs Project Staff should follow the Question and Answer Procedures outlined in this program.

Submission of an entry in this competition shall constitute a general agreement by the participant. The Vital Signs Project and sponsors of the Competition reserve the right to use photographs, drawings, etc. for reproduction, publication, exhibition and marketing purposes. No monetary compensation will be awarded for the use of the entries as described herein.

Jury

All entries will be judged by a group of nationally recognized architects, consultants, and educators notable for their expertise in buildings and the environment:

• Will Bruder, Architect, New River, Arizona
• Nancy Clanton, President, Clanton Engineering, Boulder, Colorado
• Charles Davis, Principal, Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis, San Francisco, California
• Gail Lindsey, Principal, Design Harmony, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Nadav Malin, Editor, Environmental Building News
• John McRae, Dean, School of Architecture, Mississippi State University, 1997 ACSA President
• AIAS Student Representative

The jury will convene on September 11, 1998 at the PG&E Energy Center in San Francisco, California. First, second, third place, and honorable mention winners will be selected in both graduate and undergraduate divisions at this time.

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Created: 10/08/97

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