Æðµã´«Ã½ Student Competition: Secondary Programs
The 2026 Æðµã´«Ã½ Student Competition will be held at the 2026 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Feb. 16-18.
2026 Competition Timeline
Aug. 22, 2025 — Project Posted
Oct. 14, 2025 — Registration Deadline* (this is separate from membership dues)
Oct. 14, 2025 — National Housing Endowment IBS Scholarship Application due
Oct. 22, 2025 —Live Q&A webinar with the Ideal Homes team and students at 3 p.m. ET (link to join will be sent to registered team)
Nov. 18, 2025 — Team List Due (completed through registration portal)
Dec. 2, 2025 — Last Day to Withdraw from Competition
Dec. 16, 2025 — Projects Due (submitted through registration portal)
Feb. 16-17, 2026 — Presentation Dates (in-person, Orlando). 2026 Æðµã´«Ã½ Student Competition presentation schedules will be posted as soon as available (subject to change).
Feb. 18, 2026 — Judges Debriefing (morning, time TBD)
Feb. 18, 2026 — Award Ceremony (in-person, Orlando, time TBD)
*Register through the Æðµã´«Ã½ Awards Portal. A link will be posted here when available. The person registering the team will need their Æðµã´«Ã½ credentials. Next, select Student Chapters Awards and select the Student Competition application.
2026 Competition Materials
The 2026 competition problem description, rules and guidelines, and important materials are available below. Æðµã´«Ã½ encourages students to request to join the as a Q&A space for questions related to the competition.
Secondary programs may compete in either the Architecture or Construction Management track. Track selection is made at the time of a team’s registration.
2025 Competition Winners
(Thank you Tri Pointe Homes for supporting the student competition livestream and presentation recordings!)
Architecture Track
First Place: York County School of Technology (PA)
Construction Management Track
First Place: Bartow High School (FL)
Second Place: Baldwin Preparatory Academy (AL)
Third Place: Green Mountain High School (Team Rising Rams) (CO)
Rookie of the Year: Green Mountain High School (Team 5280) (CO)
Entry Requirements
$200 entry fee for secondary programs.
2026 Project Sponsored by:
