Entries will be judged in the preliminary phase of the awards program on the written description of the project as outlined in the How to Submit an Entry section described above. The entry will be judged on the basis of the work performed by the entering firm only and according to the rating guidelines listed in the ACEC brochure. Due to the increasing popularity of this competition, at the discretion of the judges, ACEC/MD will once again award winners in categories that are loosely aligned with the categories in the ACEC national competition.

RATING GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING

Original or innovative application of new or existing techniques.................20%
Future value of the engineering profession and perception by the public.....20%
Social, economic and sustainable design considerations...............................20%
Complexity.....................................................................................................20%
Exceeding client/owner needs........................................................................20%