DESIGN BUILD 2021... coming to a campus near you!
We know that 2021 will be a year of many unknowns - but we do know that we want to get kids building again! As many schools are planning to be on campus in a limited capacity or hybrid model for the spring semester - and field trips will not be a possibility - we decided to take the Design Build Competition to the high school campuses.
The CIEF Design Build Program promotes career awareness of the construction industry among high school students. It is an effort to recognize student achievements and affords the construction industry an opportunity to support schools, students, and career technical educational programs. The competition provides an opportunity for high school students to gain firsthand knowledge of the construction industry and have hands-on experience in the construction process.
Each team in the Design and Open Competitions will be challenged to design and prepare construction documents according to criteria outlined by CIEF and build their structure at their school site or other designated location. Plans will be provided for schools in the Build Competition. Participating student teams will be judged on the completion of design, plan review (if applicable), safety and health adherence, and construction phases of a structure.
CIEF will provide all construction materials listed on the materials list, arrange for the delivery of building materials to the school site and judge the Competition. Schools competing in the Open Competition will be responsible for any additional items they would like to incorporate in their structure beyond the provided materials list.
THERE IS NO COST TO A SCHOOL OR TO ANY STUDENT TO COMPETE IN THE DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION
THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS
The CIEF Design Build Program promotes career awareness of the construction industry among high school students. It is an effort to recognize student achievements and affords the construction industry an opportunity to support schools, students, and career technical educational programs. The competition provides an opportunity for high school students to gain firsthand knowledge of the construction industry and have hands-on experience in the construction process.
Each team in the Design and Open Competitions will be challenged to design and prepare construction documents according to criteria outlined by CIEF and build their structure at their school site or other designated location. Plans will be provided for schools in the Build Competition. Participating student teams will be judged on the completion of design, plan review (if applicable), safety and health adherence, and construction phases of a structure.
CIEF will provide all construction materials listed on the materials list, arrange for the delivery of building materials to the school site and judge the Competition. Schools competing in the Open Competition will be responsible for any additional items they would like to incorporate in their structure beyond the provided materials list.
THERE IS NO COST TO A SCHOOL OR TO ANY STUDENT TO COMPETE IN THE DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION
THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS
CLICK HERE FOR A DRAFT OF THE 2021 INSTRUCTOR GUIDE
Are you a high school instructor who is interested in participating in the 2021 Design Build Competition? CLICK HERE to fill out the Instructor Interest Form and we will follow up with you with more information and a calendar invite to an Online Instructor Orientation.
Timeline and Submission Links:
February 1 - Online Commitment Form Due for Schools - CLICK HERE for Instructor Online Commitment Form
February 1 - Preliminary Plans Due for Design & Open Competitions - CLICK HERE to submit
February 26 - Student Roster and Release Forms Due (Appendix: Forms) - CLICK HERE to submit
February 26 - Online Student Registration Due - CLICK HERE for Online Student Registration Form
Prior to Start of Construction - Safety Video Presentation, IIPP, CSWP, Worksite Video Due - link will be available here starting Jan. 1
February 22-March 6 - Delivery of Materials to Schools (logistics will be coordinated with school instructor)
April 23 - Team Photos and Video Submissions Due - link will be available here starting Jan. 1
April 26-30 - Online Judging - link to schedule your Online Judging Session will be available here starting Jan. 1
May 6 - Awards Ceremony (will be live streamed) and Industry Lunch - CLICK HERE to register for the in person Awards Ceremony & Industry Lunch
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to 2021 Design Build participants who are seniors graduating in the spring of 2021 and will be pursuing a career in the built environment. This includes apprenticeship programs, two and four year colleges or universities and trades schools. CLICK HERE to apply for a 2021 Design Build Competition Scholarship.
February 1 - Online Commitment Form Due for Schools - CLICK HERE for Instructor Online Commitment Form
February 1 - Preliminary Plans Due for Design & Open Competitions - CLICK HERE to submit
February 26 - Student Roster and Release Forms Due (Appendix: Forms) - CLICK HERE to submit
February 26 - Online Student Registration Due - CLICK HERE for Online Student Registration Form
Prior to Start of Construction - Safety Video Presentation, IIPP, CSWP, Worksite Video Due - link will be available here starting Jan. 1
February 22-March 6 - Delivery of Materials to Schools (logistics will be coordinated with school instructor)
April 23 - Team Photos and Video Submissions Due - link will be available here starting Jan. 1
April 26-30 - Online Judging - link to schedule your Online Judging Session will be available here starting Jan. 1
May 6 - Awards Ceremony (will be live streamed) and Industry Lunch - CLICK HERE to register for the in person Awards Ceremony & Industry Lunch
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to 2021 Design Build participants who are seniors graduating in the spring of 2021 and will be pursuing a career in the built environment. This includes apprenticeship programs, two and four year colleges or universities and trades schools. CLICK HERE to apply for a 2021 Design Build Competition Scholarship.
For questions on the 2021 Design Build Competition, please contact Jordan Blair at jblair@srbx.org or 916.465.8345.
2021 Presenting Sponsors
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The William E. Hixson Foundation |
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Platinum Sponsor
Cornerstone Sponsor
Team Sponsors
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2022 COMPETITION INFORMATION
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Northern California Competition
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Southern California Competition
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DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION ONLINE 2020
Did you miss this year's Design Build Competition Online Awards Ceremony and Industry Lunch? Watch below!
621 Students took part in Design Build Online!
621 Students took part in Design Build Online!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world this year, the Design Build Competition moved online! We knew we wouldn't be able to gather together to build Tiny Homes, Sheds, and Storage Structures in person this spring, but we had a great opportunity for industry and students to meet in the virtual classroom. We tasked students with the competition requirements below and turned our in person competition completely virtual...in one week! This Competition was free to all high school students.
Click here for a print-friendly PDF version of the Competition Rules & Guidelines
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Student Registration - During registration, students were asked if they had completed OSHA 10 Training. If they select no, they would receive a follow-up email with instructions on how to complete their OSHA 10 Training online for free through CareerSafe.
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Items 2 through 7 required students to submit their items at one time.
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Proof of OSHA 10 Training - Students were asked to upload a photo/copy of either their OSHA 10 Training card or certificate if they had already completed the training, or a copy of their certificate of completion if they completed it online through this competition.
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Resume Submission - Students were asked to submit a Resume. If they didn't have one, we invited them to participate in a live webinar guiding students on how to make a resume from a high school perspective.
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Download Tiny Home Plans from the Online Student Plan Room - Students needed to access the online plan room in order to view the 2020 Design Build Plans for the Cost Estimating Exercise in Part 5. A unique username and password was emailed to students from kcbex@kcbex.com with a link to access the online student plan room. We produced a webinar to demonstrate how to access the online student plan room.
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Complete a Cost Estimate from the Plans you Downloaded - Once they had the plans in the Student Plan Room, they needed to complete a cost estimate for the WALL PORTIONS of the structure and upload it as part of their final submission. In order to complete this cost estimate, they needed to summarize the materials needed based upon the plans (again, walls only), then visit www.HomeDepot.com or www.Lowes.com to price those materials online. In submitting their cost estimate, they made sure to let us know which website they priced the materials from. Click here for the Cost Estimate template. They did not need to plan for required overage, but were encouraged to round up to the necessary required materials (for example, if they believed they needed 28 sq. ft. of siding materials but the siding only comes in 4 ft. by 8 ft. product, they would need to round up to one 4 ft. by 8 ft. sheet of siding which provides for 32 sq. ft.).
Honorable Mention Scholarship - While only a cost estimate of the walls was necessary as part of this competition, an Honorable Mention Scholarship was awarded to the student that provided the most accurate cost estimate for the entire structure (flooring, walls, roofing, windows and doors). A recording of the Cost Estimating webinar we produced is available below. |
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Physical Model - Students needed to build a physical model of the exterior of the Tiny Home using ONLY materials that could be found in their homes. Materials used might include cardboard, folders, popsicle sticks, branches, styrofoam, books, etc. Creativity is essential and non-traditional building materials were encouraged to be used so that they could abide with Stay at Home requirements. Their model should not have exceeded 2 feet in any direction (length, width, or height), or exceeded one-sixth actual size.
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Video Submission - Students needed to submit up to a 60 second video which stated their name, school, grade level, and then showed their physical model from multiple angles. During their video, we requested they point out which areas of actual construction they would anticipate would be the most challenging. Their video might also include clips of the construction of their physical model.
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The Online Awards Ceremony was hosted live on May 7th from 12 noon to 12:45 p.m. on GoToWebinar! The Awards Ceremony was open to all students, families, and industry professionals.
This competition was open to all high school students residing in the United States and was available free of charge thanks to the generosity of our program sponsors and grant funders. For questions on this event, please contact Jordan Blair at jblair@cie.foundation.
Awards Ceremony
First Place was awarded a $2,500 Scholarship. Second Place was awarded a $1,000 Scholarship. Third Place was awarded a $500 Scholarship. Honorable Mention(s) were also awarded. Judging was completed by CIEF Staff and Industry Professionals.
Live Career Webinars and Job Site Visits
In addition to the competition, students had access to live weekday webinars with industry professionals from the built environment. They were able to ask questions of architects, engineers, project managers, project engineers, corporate vice presidents, owners, and more. They could also participate in live virtual jobsite visits and ask questions about current construction projects. A calendar of all live webinars was posted as they became available on our website and a recorded version was available online at the conclusion of each live session.
Check out the "Day at Work" Videos below from ConnectEd
First Place was awarded a $2,500 Scholarship. Second Place was awarded a $1,000 Scholarship. Third Place was awarded a $500 Scholarship. Honorable Mention(s) were also awarded. Judging was completed by CIEF Staff and Industry Professionals.
Live Career Webinars and Job Site Visits
In addition to the competition, students had access to live weekday webinars with industry professionals from the built environment. They were able to ask questions of architects, engineers, project managers, project engineers, corporate vice presidents, owners, and more. They could also participate in live virtual jobsite visits and ask questions about current construction projects. A calendar of all live webinars was posted as they became available on our website and a recorded version was available online at the conclusion of each live session.
Check out the "Day at Work" Videos below from ConnectEd
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Spring Scholarship Sponsors
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Runte Family Scholarship
Thank you to our Architectural Mentors and Review Team!
Gabriel Bardales – Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture, Michael Walsh – Ellis Architects, Samuel Vasquez – HGA, Claire Seger – Lionakis, Dave Rogers – NMR, Erik Jens – Square One Design & Drafting, Casey Wong – Lionakis, Kevin Concolino – LPA, Dan Eriksson – Comstock Johnson Architects, Brie Gargano – BCA, Michele Gargano – BCA, Patty Green – BCA, Amanda Menschel – LPA, Adriana Mouser – BCA
In Kind Sponsors
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CIEF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID 20-0595531.