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

Rules and Guidelines

Competition Judges’ Bios

2022 Custom Home Builder Competition Winners

First Place: California Polytechnic State University – San Louis Obispo

• Proposal
• Video of presentation

Second Place: Brigham Young University – Provo

• Proposal
• Video of presentation

Third Place: Purdue University

• Proposal
• Video of presentation

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.