Kingspan Insulated Metal Panels is hosting the 2014 Generation Kingspan design competition that allows students who are creative, green conscious, and innovative to showcase their talents. Generation Kingspan (GenK) student participants will design a multi-use complex with commercial, residential, and community/recreation space. The project site is in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Entrants are challenged to propose high performance building envelope solutions that rely on the performance characteristics of a variety of insulated metal panel types. Entrants will compete for prizes by submitting their best, most innovative design for this facility and should take into account the following:

• Location (urban, downtown historical)
• Climate (sun, wind, light, and water)
• Culture (patterns of interaction)

Through plans, sections, elevations, and rendered perspectives, participants should clearly demonstrate the integration of insulated metal panels within the overall mixed-use complex. The building should be designed from a life-cycle (LCA) perspective, using ASHRAE 90.1, LEED, GreenGlobes, and the Living Building Challenge for guidance.

Participants may receive prizes based on their entry in one of two ways. The first will be through a judged competition in which industry professionals will evaluate and rank the entries. The second will be through influence from project clusters on KINetic combined with online voting on the Generation Kingspan contest website from badges earned in the areas of:

• Creativity/Innovation
• Proper Use of Panel
• Function

Submission deadline: November 4, 2014, 11:59 p.m. (EST)

Awards

1. Grand Prize Winner
   1. $5,000 + publicity in industry publications
   2. Faculty Sponsor: $1,000
2. Juried 2nd Place Winner
   1. $4,000
   2. Faculty Sponsor: $1,000
3. Juried 3rd Place Winner
   1. $3,000
   2. Faculty Sponsor: $1,000
4. Top 2 Social Winners
   1. $3,000 each
   2. Faculty Sponsor: $1,000

For more information, visit kingspanpanels.us/generationkingspan