NAHB Student Competition: Secondary Programs

The 2020 NAHB Student Competition for Secondary schools — Architecture and Construction Management categories — was held at the International Builders Show Jan. 20-22, 2020, in Las Vegas.

2020 Competition Problem Description

Rules and Guidelines

2020 Winners

First Place, Architecture Category: Shadow Ridge High School (Arizona) 

• Proposal
• Video of presentation

First Place, Construction Management Category: Dowell J. Howard CTE Center (Virginia)

• Proposal
• Video of presentation

2020 Competition Timeline

• Sept. 3, 2019: Competition problem posted
• Oct. 11, 2019: Entry form due
• Oct. 15, 2019, 4-5 p.m. (EDT): Secondary and Associate programs Q&A
• Oct. 31, 2019: IBS Travel Scholarship applications due
• Nov. 29, 2019: Team member list due
• Dec. 4, 2019: Last day to withdraw from competition
• Dec. 17, 2019: Projects due IN-HAND*
• Jan. 20-22, 2020: Presentation dates
• Jan. 21, 2020: Judges’ debriefing
• Jan. 22, 2020: Awards ceremony at International Builders’ Show

Resources for Competitors

• Important Materials
• Judges
• Location of presentation room at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino
• Question Board: All competition related questions posted in our Google group will be answered by the competition’s consultants.
• Secondary and Associate programs Q&A (Oct. 15, 2019)
• The Cengage Learning books will be available to all competition teams. (*Returning teams have the set of books from Cengage Learning. Only new teams will be shipped a set of resource books.)
• 2019 Associate and Secondary Programs Judges Debrief Video

Entry Requirements

$200 entry fee for secondary programs.

All participating teams must be NAHB Student Chapter members. Learn how to form a student chapter.