Best in American Living awards
Encyclopedia
The Best in American Living awards are a national residential design competition
sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders
Beginning in 1983, the Best in American Living Awards, also referred to as 'BALA', have showcased the most creative and innovative builders, architects, remodelers, developers, land planners and interior designers in the nation. Categories ranging from homes built for sale, single family attached and multi-family homes built for sale, one-of-a-kind custom, one-of-a-kind spec homes, affordable housing, remodels, rental developments, Community Design, Smart Growth, Best Kitchen
, Best Bath, Best Specialty Room, Best Detail and Best Amenity/Facility.
Judging is conducted by an expert panel of builders, design professionals, marketing
professionals and land planners. For the home categories, judging criteria include: site plan, exterior design/curb appeal, interior architecture and design, construction quality and cost efficiency and product sales success. Judges may designate Platinum, Gold, and Silver awards in all categories. One winner will be designated from each of the nine regions to receive a best in Region Award as well as three additional national awards to the Home of the Year, Room of the Year and Community of the Year.
Winners will be honored at the NAHB Annual International Builders Show and featured in Nation's Building News Online.
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Home Builders
The National Association of Home Builders is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NAHB's mission is "to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry...
Scope
It is open to builders, architects, designers, remodelers, developers, land planners, and interior designers nationwide.Beginning in 1983, the Best in American Living Awards, also referred to as 'BALA', have showcased the most creative and innovative builders, architects, remodelers, developers, land planners and interior designers in the nation. Categories ranging from homes built for sale, single family attached and multi-family homes built for sale, one-of-a-kind custom, one-of-a-kind spec homes, affordable housing, remodels, rental developments, Community Design, Smart Growth, Best Kitchen
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
, Best Bath, Best Specialty Room, Best Detail and Best Amenity/Facility.
Judging is conducted by an expert panel of builders, design professionals, marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
professionals and land planners. For the home categories, judging criteria include: site plan, exterior design/curb appeal, interior architecture and design, construction quality and cost efficiency and product sales success. Judges may designate Platinum, Gold, and Silver awards in all categories. One winner will be designated from each of the nine regions to receive a best in Region Award as well as three additional national awards to the Home of the Year, Room of the Year and Community of the Year.
Winners will be honored at the NAHB Annual International Builders Show and featured in Nation's Building News Online.