Judging Criteria

The projects will be judged on the following criteria:

• Quality of electrical workmanship
• Difficulty of the electrical installation
• Innovation in construction techniques
• Originality in project thinking
• Use of technology in construction techniques

The competition will consider thirteen categories based on the type of project and its dollar value:

• Commercial/Institutional
• Design-Build
• Educational
• Energy Solutions/Green Building
• Health Care
• Industrial
• Low Voltage/Limited Energy Technology
• Overhead Transmission
• Residential/Mixed Use
• Street Lighting/Traffic Signal
• Substation/Interconnection
• Transportation & Infrastructure
• Electric Vehicle (EV)

For each project category, except for Commercial/Industrial, Low Voltage/Technology, Overhead Transmission, Residential, and Substation/Interconnection, the award will be based on whether the electrical/technology portion of the project is valued under or over $1,000,000.