Submission package

Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards

2013

Honouring individuals, businesses and students across Canada for excellence in enabling residential energy efficiency.
SPONSOR The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) is the sponsor of the Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards. CATEGORIES AND AWARDS There will be one prize awarded in each of the three categories:

$50,000

Business Leadership Award

$15,000

Innovation Award

$10,000

Student Leadership Award

Submissions are open to residents of Canada, and must be submitted between November 15, 2012, and February 15, 2013. Entrants are allowed to submit a maximum of one entry per category. Each submission will be judged by a panel of up to five green building and energy conservation experts chosen by Scotiabank.

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Eligibility and criteria

$50,000
Business Leadership Award
Established product or service Who is eligible? Any established corporation, sole proprietorship or partnership providing eco-friendly products or services to the residential sector. Submission guidelines Submissions should focus primarily on the execution of a proven idea or program, using client testimonials, case studies, letters of reference, sales reports, media clippings, photos, video clips or other supporting data. Judging criteria The Business Leadership Award rewards the successful implementation of innovative, costeffective and transferable energy-efficiency measures (see below for definitions). Successful: Success is determined by the reach of the program (i.e., it reaches a significant number of clients, demonstrating that the initiative has gone beyond the pilot stage) and the overall reductions in energy consumption achieved by the initiative. Innovative: The program may build on past successes, but should demonstrated a novel approach or element. Judging will consider the degree of innovation. Deep reductions: The program achieves reductions at a reasonable price, with the recognition that deeper reductions in energy consumption may cost more per unit of energy saved (compared to cream-skimming measures that have a very fast payback time but dont necessarily achieve large reductions in overall energy use, such as changes to lighting systems).

$15,000

for a business providing eco-friendly products or services to the residential sector

Innovation Award

$10,000

for a prototype or recently launched eco-friendly product or service for the residential sector Prototype or recently launched product or service (within six months of submission) Who is eligible? Any corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership or individual providing eco-friendly products or services to the residential sector or interested in that market. Submission guidelines Submissions should focus on the introduction of exciting new ideas for products, programs or approaches. Applicants may submit written documents, drawings or blueprints, a prototype, an online/social media campaign and, for newly launched products/services, client testimonials, case studies and/or supporting data. Judging criteria The Innovation Award will reward the introduction of a new product, program or idea based on its capacity to generate public interest in and excitement for saving energy, its capacity to facilitate deep reductions in energy consumption, and its potential for deployment on a large scale (see below for definitions). New and exciting: Projects should make use of design, materials, methods, technologies, approaches or intervention packages that are in some way novel. In spite of a strong business case, energy efficiency has long suffered from a perception of being boring and unsexy, resulting in relatively low levels of activity; hence, the Innovation Award will recognize the contribution of new ways of promoting energy efficiency (e.g., through social media) to the general public that increase public awareness and interest. Deep reductions: Given the urgency of achieving major reductions in energy use, and thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid dangerous levels of global warming, the Innovation Award will be awarded for the project that demonstrates the greatest capacity for significant reductions in energy consumption (e.g., greater than 40 per cent). Potential for deployment: The core element of the product, program or idea should have the potential to be replicated so as to reach a significant share of the market, campaign or other supporting data.

Student Leadership Award

for Canadian post-secondary students with an innovative concept or prototype for energy conservation Concept or prototype Who is eligible? A Canadian citizen, enrolled full-time at a Canadian college or university, or with a strong personal interest, in environmental studies. Submission guidelines Applicants are to submit a written essay of up to 4,000 words maximum, and are encouraged to provide drawings, blueprints, prototype designs, online social media campaigns or other supporting materials. Judging criteria The winning candidate demonstrates promise for the future of home energy conservation, with a demonstrated interest in and capacity for innovation in energy conservation-related matters. Deep reductions: The project demonstrates the potential for significant reductions in energy consumption. Capacity for innovation: Degree to which the project makes use of design, materials, methods, technologies, approaches or intervention packages that are in some way novel. Potential for deployment: The project should allude to the plausibility of deployment.

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Entry procedures
There will be one prize awarded for each of the three categories: Business Leadership Award, $50,000 Innovation Award, $15,000 Student Leadership Award, $10,000 Submissions are open to residents of Canada, and must be submitted between November 15, 2012, and February 15, 2013. Entrants are allowed to submit a maximum of one entry per category. Each submission will be judged by a panel of up to five green building and energy conservation experts chosen by Scotiabank. All entries must be sent electronically. Files under 10MB should be emailed to: EcoLivingawards@green-living.ca. Files over 10MB must be uploaded to a secure FTP site. Please contact EcoLivingawards@green-living.ca for personalized login details. The project must comply with the eligibility guidelines of the category being entered. No project is too big or too small. A one paragraph project summary is to be provided. Entrants must complete and submit a submission form (page 4). Late entries may not be accepted. Incomplete entries will be disqualified at the discretion of the judging panel. Deadline: Entries must be received by February 15, 2013. Inquiries should be directed to: EcoLivingawards@green-living.ca JUDGING PROCEDURES Entries will be judged according to the criteria set out for each award. Entries will be handled in a confidential manner. Judges agree not to disclose information concerning entries. Entries submitted with a lack of supporting documents may be disqualified from the competition, at the discretion of the judging panel. All decisions of the judges are binding and final. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS There will be one winner per category. The winner of the Business Leadership Award will receive $50,000; Innovation Award: $15,000; Student Leadership Award: $10,000. Winners will be announced on June 6, 2013, at the Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards, to be held at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. Award winners will be provided with an EcoLiving logo for their own promotional purposes. CONDITIONS OF BEING DECLARED A WINNER In order to be declared an official winner, the selected applicant must: Duly complete and sign the release and indemnity form and return by the date stipulated. Be reached by phone within three (3) business days of the initial phone call from Scotiabank or other competition organizer. Be available for media interviews if chosen as a finalist.

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Submission form
Please complete this form in full and send with supporting documents to the e-mail address below by February 15, 2013.

CATEGORY The Business Leadership Award Project Name: Organization/School: First Name: Last Name: Address:

The Innovation Award

The Student Leadership Award

City: Phone: Email:

Postal Code: Cell:

Declaration: I, undersigned, acknowledge that I have read and understand the general rules of the Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards and certify that the information provided is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Signature: E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO

EcoLivingawards@green-living.ca

Date: IMPORTANT DATES

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

Completed submission form One paragraph project summary Supporting documents: research data, blueprints, essay, photos, testimonials, etc.

Deadline for entries: February 15, 2013 Winners will be announced on June 6, 2013, at the Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards 2013 gala.

General rules
By entering the Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards competition, applicants accept and agree to be bound by these Rules and Regulations and the decisions of Scotiabank and the judges, which are final, binding and conclusive on all matters relating to this competition. All entries become the property of Scotiabank and no correspondence will be entered into except with the finalists who will be notified by telephone. Scotiabank reserves the right to disqualify all applicants who fail to follow these Rules and Regulations or who make any misrepresentation in their submissions. This competition is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal legislation. Scotiabank is committed to respecting the privacy rights of applicants. Any personal information collected will be handled in strict accordance with the Scotiabank Group Privacy Agreement found at www.scotiabank.com and all applicable privacy legislation. Scotiabank will not sell any personal information collected for this competition to any third parties. Any personal information collected for this competition shall be used by Scotiabank solely for the purpose of managing and administering this competition. By entering this competition, applicants hereby consent to Scotiabanks collection, use and disclosure of the entrants personal information in order to manage and administer this competition. Scotiabank shall not be responsible in any way for the use of, or bear any liability whatsoever in any way attributable to, any Prize awarded in this competition or the events forming part of this competition including the Green Living Show or the EcoLiving Awards. Scotiabank, and each of its officers, directors, affiliates, related entities, partners, partnerships, principals, representatives, agents, licensees, sponsor, successors and assigns is not liable for injury, loss, or damage of any kind resulting from the acceptance or use of any Prize, travel related thereto or from participation in this competition. Scotiabank reserves the right to withdraw or terminate this competition at any time without prior notice.