NAHB Student Competition: Secondary Programs

Student Chapters
Contacts: Sarah Weber
sweber@nahb.org
(202) 266-8654

Jontice Small
jsmall@nahb.org
(202) 266-8941

The 2024 NAHB Student Competition will be held at the 2024 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Feb. 26-28

2024 Competition Timeline

Aug. 18, 2023 — Competition Problem Posted
Oct. 10, 2023 — Live Competition Project Q&A. Join via Zoom at 1 p.m. ET (Meeting ID: 895 7791 6162, Passcode: 148893)
Oct. 17, 2023 — Registration Due ($200)
Nov. 21, 2023 — Team Member List Due
Dec. 5, 2023 — Last Day to Withdraw from Competition
Dec. 19, 2023Projects Due
Feb. 26 -27, 2024 — Presentation Dates
Feb. 28, 2024 — Judges’ Debriefing (morning, time tbd)
Feb. 28, 2024 — Awards Ceremony at IBS (afternoon, time tbd)

2024 Competition Materials

The 2024 competition problem description, rules and guidelines, and important materials are available below. NAHB encourages students to request to join the 2024 Secondary Competition Google group as a Q&A space for questions related to the competition.

Secondary programs may compete in either the Architecture or Construction Management track. Track selection is made at the time of a team’s registration.

2024 Competition Problem Description

Rules and Guidelines

Important Materials

2023 Competition Winners

Architecture Track

First Place: Shadow Ridge High School (Arizona)

Second Place: Gadsden Technical College (Florida)

Third Place: York County School of Technology (Pennsylvania)

Construction Management Track

First Place: Bartow High School (Florida)

Second Place: York County School of Technology (Pennsylvania)

Third Place: Shelby County High School (Kentucky)

Resources for Competitors

Entry Requirements

$200 entry fee for secondary programs.

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