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NKBA and GE Recognize Students and "Green" Designers
The National Kitchen & Bath Association announces GE Monogram sponsorship of a new award category in the NKBA Design Competition, which is the most prestigious competition for designers in the kitchen and bath industry. Recognizing the importance of sustainability in kitchen design, the Best Sustainable Kitchen Award will honor those designers who have created the most environmentally-responsible kitchens throughout the year.
"GE Monogram is proud to sponsor this new, important category in the NKBA Design Competition," said Merrell Grant, GM of GE Monogram. "Acknowledging the need for more sustainable kitchens that include energy-efficient appliances and lighting, which help to reduce energy consumption in the home, GE Monogram is extremely pleased to recognize those designers who fully embrace sustainability by incorporating 'green' elements throughout their kitchens."
"Sustainable products and design practices are of paramount importance to the National Kitchen & Bath Association," added 2008 NKBA President Sara Ann Busby, CKD. "Well aware of the problems caused by the excessive use of natural resources-from landfill expansion to global warming-the NKBA is thrilled to work with GE Monogram in creating this new award, which will recognize NKBA designers who comprehensively implement energy, water, and materials conservation into their kitchen designs."
In its 37th year, the NKBA Design Competition is open to NKBA members, celebrating their design skills in planning safe, functional, and personalized spaces. The 2008 competition received a record number of entries-nearly 600 projects from across the United States and Canada. A panel of nine NKBA-certified designers evaluates each project using five key criteria: visual appeal, creativity, elements and principles of design, presentation, and safety and ergonomics. The 2009 Call for Entries will be announced by the NKBA later this summer.
NKBA and GE Recognize Upcoming Designers
GE will once again sponsor the NKBA Student Charette, a competition that awards more than $20,000 in scholarships to design students from NKBA Accredited and Supported colleges. Given a list of GE appliance specifications, the kitchen floorplan, and the homeowner's wish list, students are allotted only three hours to design the perfect kitchen that meets all the client's needs using the available appliances in the space provided.
"The NKBA Student Charette provides a terrific opportunity for the most gifted kitchen design students to show the kind of stunning kitchens they can create given specific requirements and very limited time," said NKBA Manager of Academic Relations Sherylin Doyle, AKBD. "Past winners have used the GE appliances as their inspiration to create contemporary kitchens based on the clean, curved lines of GE's stainless steel appliances or spaces with traditional elegance using GE appliances with paneled doors."
About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is a non-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS®). With over 40,000 members, the NKBA has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry for 45 years. The mission of the NKBA is to enhance member success and excellence, promote professionalism and ethical business practices, and provide leadership and direction for the kitchen and bath industry. For more information, please visit the NKBA Press Room at www.nkba.org/press or call (800) THE-NKBA.
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