CATEGORIES 

NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS 

1. Hong Kong Residential 
   (Single Building) 

• Nominated new buildings must be a single independent structure/ single tower, not part of a complex containing other buildings. 
• The Major Function of the nominated building must be for residential use. 

2. Hong Kong Residential 
   (Multiple Buildings) 

• Nominated new buildings must be a group of buildings/ more than a single tower of similar kinds, which form a residential complex. 
• The Major Function of the nominated multiple buildings must be for residential use. 

3. Hong Kong Non-Residential  
   (New Building - Government, Institution or Community) 

• The Major Function of the nominated new building must be for Government, Institution or Community use. 
• Nominated new buildings may be single or multiple buildings. 

4. Hong Kong Non-Residential (New Building – Non- Government, Institution or Community) 

• The Major Function of the nominated new building must be for non-residential use or non-GIC use. 
• Nominated new buildings may be single or multiple buildings. 

5. Hong Kong Building (Renovation / Revitalization) 

• Any nominated existing building must have undergone and completed a renovation, restoration, revitalization or similar process to its physical structure and/or communal facilities. 
• Nominated existing buildings may be residential or non-residential buildings. 

6. Temporary Building 

• Nominated building is designed and constructed for temporary purpose and / or constructed of short-lived materials. 
• Nominated new building serves one or several functional uses, such as residential, commercial, institutional, and for exhibition & leisure purposes.  

*Nominated project teams should submit a photo and video documenting their project, to be remotely assessed by the judging panel. 

7. Building Outside Hong Kong

• Nominated buildings must be outside the territorial limits of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 
• At least one of the project teams of the nominated building(s) should be a Hong Kong based company. 
• Nominated buildings can be new or existing buildings, with a valid certificate of completion. 
• Any nominated existing building must have undergone and completed a renovation, restoration, revitalization or similar process to its physical structure and/or communal facilities. 
• The Major Function of the nominated building may be a residential or non-residential building. 

*Nominated project teams should submit a video documenting their project, to be remotely assessed by the judging panel. 
**Nominated project teams are not eligible for Quality Excellence Award, Sustainable Development Award  nor Innovative Project Award categories.

8. Building in GBA (Not include Hong Kong) 

• Nominated buildings must be outside the territorial limits of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region but within the Greater Bay Area.  
• Welcome participation from all companies across the Greater Bay Area, without the requirement of providing proof of being based in Hong Kong. 
• Nominated buildings can be new or existing buildings, with a valid certificate of completion. 
• Any nominated existing building must have undergone and completed a renovation, restoration, revitalization or similar process to its physical structure and/or communal facilities. 
• The Major Function of the nominated building may be a residential or non-residential building. 

*Nominated project teams should submit a video documenting their project, to be remotely assessed by esteemed team of assessors. In addition, the jury panel will conduct a site visit to the building to further evaluate the project's merits.  
**Nominated project teams are not eligible for Quality Excellence Award, Sustainable Development Award  nor Innovative Project Award categories.