Property Improvement Awards

The purpose of the Property Improvement Awards is to recognize CVBA members for outstanding real estate improvement completed in 2022 in these areas:

• Construction or Rehabilitation up to $150,000
• Construction or Rehabilitation $150,000 - $500,000
• Construction or Rehabilitation $500,000 - $1M
• Construction or Rehabilitation $1M - $5M
• Construction or Rehabilitation $5M - $10M
• Construction or Rehabilitation over $10M
• Historic Preservation

Committee members may visit the project site to assist in the review process in June. Projects entered within a specific category may be re-categorized by the committee based on the project’s cost for the purposes of judging.

Eligibility: Candidate must be a member of the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance, Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce or Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce for a minimum of one calendar year.

Judging Criteria:

Each entry must include an overview of the project including total cost of the project (include all materials, labor, subcontractor and other related costs), project start and end date, contributors to the project (architects, suppliers, sub-contractors, etc), the reason for the project and photos of before/after. You may also wish to address one or more of the following:

• Design and use of space
• Degree of difficulty
• Workmanship and quality of construction
• Appropriateness to surrounding/existing structure(s)
• Effect on neighborhood/community
• Overall economic impact on community

The Environmental Sustainability Award recognizes a business or nonprofit organization whose operations, processes or products reflect adherence to the principles of ethical, economic and environmental sustainability.

Eligibility: Candidate must be a member of the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance, Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce or Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce for a minimum of one calendar year.

Judging Criteria:

Discuss in detail how this business or nonprofit adheres and subscribes to sustainable practices. Specifically address the practices referenced below, and any others that may apply:

• Waste management policies and practices
• Recycling practices
• Use of renewable energy resources
• Protection and conservation of natural resources such as air, water, soil, etc.
• Pollution reduction practices
• Wilderness and wetland stewardship efforts
• Practice and promotion of sustainable agriculture
• Promotion of sustainable lifestyles and quality of life
• Food security and farmland preservation efforts
• Environmentally friendly designs of facilities (buildings, roadways, etc.)