NAHB Student Competition: Four-Year Programs - Custom Home
For 2022, the NAHB Student Competition introduced a new competition track for four-year programs. The NAHB Custom Home Builder Student Competition exposes students to a small scale residential construction project from concept to closing. Teams identified a home building opportunity in a specific geographic area, focusing on the best opportunity for a small builder to be successful and grow their business.
The 2022 NAHB Student Competition for four-year programs was conducted under a hybrid model, with teams having the option to present live in person at the 2022 International Builders’ Show in Orlando Feb. 7-8, 2022, or virtually via Zoom on the same dates.
2022 Competition Problem Description
2022 Custom Home Builder Competition Winners
First Place: California Polytechnic State University – San Louis Obispo
Second Place: Brigham Young University – Provo
Third Place: Purdue University
2022 Competition Timeline
- Sept. 7, 2021 – Competition Problem Posted
- Oct. 13, 2021 – IBS Travel Scholarship Application Opens
- Oct. 22, 2021 – Registration Due ($400)
- Nov. 11, 2021 – Project Problem Q&A Webinar, 3:30 p.m. ET via Zoom
- Nov. 12, 2021 – IBS Travel Scholarship Application Closes
- Nov. 21, 2021 – Team Member List Due
- Dec. 5, 2021 – Last Day to Withdraw from Competition
- Dec. 19, 2021 – Projects Due
- Feb. 7-9, 2022 – Presentations Dates
- Feb. 9, 2022 – Judges’ Debriefing
Resources for Competitors
- Important Materials
- NAHB Four-Year Student Competition Guidebook
- Question Board: All competition related questions posted in our Google group will be answered by the competition’s consultants.
- 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.)
- 2020 Four Year Programs Judges Debrief Video
Entry Requirements
$400 entry fee for four-year programs.
2022 Project Sponsored By:

