CHANGES YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR 2022
Christmas is nearly here, and entries will be opening soon for House of the Year 2022!
Before entries open on Monday 10th January 2022, we want to give you a heads up about some changes to the competition you will need to know about. We also have, hot off the press, the Entry Guide for 2022 which you can view here.
2022 Key Changes
Three Supreme Awards
We want to encourage entries across all price brackets, so we have a strong a healthy competition across the board. Every year, more and more of our entries are in the over $1million categories so to create an even playing field for the Supreme Awards, we are introducing three Supreme Awards at both a regional and national level from 2022.
- Supreme Renovation of the Year
- Supreme House of the Year - under $1 million
- Supreme House of the Year - over $1 million
Please note:
- A region must have a minimum of 20 entries to be eligible for the two Supreme House of the Year Awards .
- Supreme Awards can only be awarded to Gold Medal winners. A regional supreme award will only be awarded if the gold awards meets a minimum points threshold of 1850.
Category Value Ranges
Some changes have been made to the category ranges to better reflect the cost of building in today’s environment. The changes are:
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Current:
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From 2022:
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Renovation Categories:
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Renovation up to $500,000
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Renovation up to $750,000
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Renovation $500,000-$1 million
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Renovation $750,000 - $1.5 million
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Renovation Over $1 million
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Renovation Over $1.5 million
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New Home Categories:
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Volume/Group Housing New Home Up to $450k
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Volume/Group Housing New Home Up to $500k
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Volume/Group Housing New Home $450k - $750k
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Volume/Group Housing New Home Up to $500k - $750k
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New Home up to $450,000
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New Home up to $500,000
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New Home $450,000 - $600,000
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New Home $500,000 - $750,000
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New Home Over $2 million
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New Home $2 million - $4 million
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New Home Over $2 million
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New Home Over $4 million
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Sustainable and Environmental Excellence Award
Updated from the previous Sustainable Award, this award recognises and rewards new approaches to building and renovating homes. Judges will consider the way the building company has incorporated both sustainability and environmental principles in the home's design, choice and installation of materials, and the way In which it has been built. All entries will now be considered for this award, you will not need to opt in.
Code of Compliance
Code of Compliance is needed by the entries close date (25 February 2022). We will accept the final pass notification documentation until the Code Compliance Certificate can be provided. The Code Compliance Certificate must be provided before judging. If it isn’t, then the entry will be withdrawn and the entry fee will not be refunded (as judging costs would have been incurred).
Build Cost
Due to the variability of consenting costs around the country, Council consenting fees are now excluded from the build cost.
Vaccination Policy
To protect the health and safety of everyone involved in the competition and the wider community we require everyone present at judging to be fully vaccinated, including builder representatives and judges.
All attendees at the House of the Year Regional and National Award Galas must also be fully vaccinated.
Proof of Vaccination will be the Ministry of Health issued My Vaccine Pass which the judges will scan at the property using the Ministry of Health’s NZ Pass Verifier app. Our judges are fully vaccinated, and you are welcome to ask to see their Vaccine Pass.
We understand that a very limited amount of people can’t have the vaccine and are exempt. In this instance, proof of a valid exemption certificate, issued by the Ministry of Health, is required to attend a House of the Year judging.
Entries Open 10 January 2022
We are looking forward to seeing your entry. If you have any questions, please get in touch at
hoy@masterbuilder.org.nz
The House of the Year Team