World Habitat Awards 2009

Submission Deadline: 1 June 2009

The Building and Social Housing Foundation is currently seeking entries for the 2009 World Habitat Awards competition. Established in 1985, the World Habitat Awards recognise innovative and sustainable housing and habitat projects worldwide, which are capable of being transferred to other contexts. Two awards are given annually, one to a housing project from the North and one from the global South.

Entries are assessed by a panel of international judges and an award of £10,000 is presented to the two winning projects at the annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day.

The competition is open to all individuals and organisations, including central and local governments, community-based groups, NGOs, research organisations and the private sector from any country of the world.

Last year’s World Habitat Awards were presented to Champlain Housing Trust, United States and Preventing Typhoon Damage to Housing, Central Viet Nam.

Stage I of the submission process requires only a concise summary of the project. All entries should reach BSHF by 1 June 2009.

About BSHF
The Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) is an independent research organisation that promotes sustainable development and innovation in housing through collaborative research and knowledge transfer.

Established in 1976, BSHF works both in the UK and internationally to identify innovative housing solutions and to foster the exchange of information and good practice.

BSHF is committed to promoting housing policy and practice that is people-centred and environmentally responsible. All research carried out has practical relevance and addresses a range of current housing issues worldwide.

Further Information:
World Habitat Awards
Building and Social Housing Foundation
Memorial Square
Coalville • Leicestershire
LE67 3TU • United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 1530 51 04 44
Fax: +44 (0) 1530 51 03 32
eMail: wha@bshf.org 
web: www.worldhabitatawards.org