Our Vision

The Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards are a not-for-profit initiative of Zerofootprint Software. The awards showcase newly evolving retrofitting and re-skinning design technologies, and present new ways of thinking about environmental sustainability and architectural design. The purpose of the competition is to jump-start the discussion around how we might retrofit entire cities in order to massively reduce our collective environmental footprint.

Who Should Enter

Architects, designers, engineers, building owners, or other professionals (individuals or groups) are eligible to submit building projects. Buildings must be at least 50% complete with clear evidence of the new cladding system. The jury will determine final eligibility of incomplete projects.

New for 2011

In March 2010, the first Re-Skinning Award winners were announced at the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, before a global audience.

This year we partnered with the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto to build on the success of our inaugural year in 2010.

2011 winners and finalists were presented at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Toronto. See the 2011 winners and finalists here.