LINLA Design / Build Environmental Enhancement Awards

Includes those single-family projects in which the entire residential project is developed. - For this project, continuity and balance are important.

Includes those single-family projects of less than 1/2 acre in which the entire residential project is developed. For this project, continuity and balance are important. Property dimension lines must be included on the submitted plans.

ENTRANCE - (Residential Entry) Includes front walks and plantings, driveway approaches, parking areas, etc.

Includes swimming pools, tennis courts, play areas and other areas used for active recreation.

Includes swimming pools, tennis courts, play areas, and other areas used for active recreation.

Includes patios, vegetable / hobby gardening, fire / water features and those areas designed strictly for viewing, sitting and other forms of passive recreation. (Swimming pools and related areas are not to be included in this category).

For small projects, (must be 2,500 square feet or less), including all aspects of landscape development on a smaller scale. Plan must show overall dimensions of area submitted to establish eligibility. Entry can be a small part of a larger project, but it must have its own plan, photos, and meet square footage requirements. Photos should capture only the 2500 sq. ft area.

Projects such as multi-family residences, including condo common spaces, office buildings, shopping centers, etc.

NEW ENTRANT - This category is open to all members, old and new, who have never entered a LINLA awards competition. New entrants are not obligated to enter this category. Each project is judged on its own merits, regardless of the size or type of project. A small project, well-designed and wonderfully executed, would fare better than an elaborate project of mediocre design and installation.

SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE - Projects in this category may be of any size. The focus is on projects that make a conscientious effort to minimize their impact on the environment, conserve and protect natural resources, and source native plants and local materials. These efforts must be outlined in the ‘Problem Statement’.

This category was added to acknowledge excellence in execution. Projects entered will have been designed by an outside firm, gone through the bidding process, and built by the entering company. Judging will not focus on design, but on attention to detail and superior execution of that design.