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USGBC's Natural Talent Design Competition

What is the NTDC?

Tomorrow's green design innovators are today's students and young professionals throughout the country. The USGBC Natural Talent Design Competition calls on those leaders to share their design ideas for projects that better their communities and raise the bar on green building.

Help Your Community - Submit an idea!

We want everyone to submit their idea for the next design challenge in 2012. By submitting your idea, you may have the chance to affect your own community. The best submission will be invited to participate in our Charrette on March 15.Submission deadline is now Monday, March 7. Here's what to do:

  • Take a picture of a place or person(s) in need of a green building within your community
  • Overlay one word on the image that sums up your idea
  • Overlay a 50 word vision statement on the image that describes your idea

Submission Guidelines
Download the Submission Guidelines to find out what the rules are before you submit.
Submit Your Idea
After you read the submission guidelines, you can submit your idea! Password: NTDC2012
Sample Submission
View a sample submission to help get you started!
2010 Competition
Learn more about the 2010 competition, view entries, watch the videos, meet the jury, and much more.
Questions?
Send us an email with your questions and we'll get back to you ASAP!