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1 COMPETITION GUIDELINES: QUALIFICATION: To qualify for participation in this competition, you must currently be registered in grades 9 12 in high school and be attending classes there on at least a part-time basis. THE DESIGN CHALLENGE: To design the perfect green tree house. The tree house you design must be sensitive to the natural environment and to the life of the tree. Because they can damage or kill a tree; anchors, nails or other similar devices are prohibited as part of your tree house design concept. So, the method used for stabilizing the tree house in a tree several feet above the ground without nails or anchors will be a very important part of your design concept. In fact, the life of the tree is so important to this competition that the technology or method you use to stabilize your tree house must be shown as part of the information you submit to the competition! As you develop your green tree house design, keep in mind that tree houses do not require walls, or traditional heating and cooling systems, but the people who occupy your tree house may want to be able to create a comfortable atmosphere by having some means of controlling the temperature. They will also want to feel safe from intruders and have some of the modern day conveniences that are used in a traditional home (i.e. running water, electricity, etc.). The tree house dwellers will also want to be able to get into and out of their tree house easily. You may want to consider that there are people who will visit or live in your green tree house that use a wheelchair, crutches or a walker. RULES FOR SUBMITTING YOUR DESIGN CONCEPT Your tree house concept can be submitted in either of two accepted formats digital or hard copy. To qualify for judging, all materials must be submitted in one or the other format - hard copy or digital - and not a combination of formats. Submissions that are received in a combination of formats will be immediately disqualified from the competition. The content of a contest submission can include any combination of graphics or text, hand or CAD generated floor plans, elevations or perspectives, sketches, or color drawings. HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS: To qualify for the competition, all hard copy submissions must include: A completed Submission and Release form with the required signatures. The signatures required on this form include: the signature of the student submitting the concept; the signature of a parent (if the student is under 18 years of age) and a signature of an individual representing the high school and who can attest to the students registration and attendance.

2 Your design concept expressed on no more than four (4) boards (preferably of recycled content); each measuring exactly 11 x 17 in size. Boards submitted in any other size or in a quantity greater than four (4) will be immediately disqualified from the competition. All boards submitted should be titled or designed so that, if they are separated for any reason during the judging process, it will be easy to recognize that they belong together. Titles used on boards that refer to the student or high school name will be immediately disqualified from the competition. A legibly written explanation of your concept in 500 words or less (including any titles or subtitles used). Use only 8.5 x 11 inch plain, unlined, paper (preferably of recycled content). Place this statement in a legal size envelope labeled Concept. Seal the envelope and affix it to the back of one of the boards. DO NOT include your name or any reference to you or your school in or on this statement or on the envelope. Boards with written submissions or Concept envelopes that include or refer to the students name will be immediately disqualified from the competition. A legibly written document that gives your name, mailing address, city, state and zip code and your telephone number or other contact number(s) or addresses; including your address. Place this document in a legal size envelope labeled Contact. Seal the envelope and affix it to the back of the same board used for the Concept envelope. DO NOT include your name or any reference to you or your school on the outside of the envelope. Boards with Contact envelopes that have the students or high school shown on the outside of the envelope will be immediately disqualified from the competition. Bundle or wrap your submission boards together tightly and mail or hand- deliver them to the Design Institute of San Diego campus before 5 PM Pacific Standard Time on November 7, Design Institute of San Diego is located at 8555 Commerce Avenue, San Diego, CA Make sure that anything you mail or drop off at the campus IS NOT labeled with your name. If you are mailing your submission, use the address of your high school for the return address. If you require assistance in finding Design Institute of San Diego, you may call us at (858) or obtain a map and directions to our campus by visiting our web page at DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS: To qualify for the competition, all digital submissions must include: A completed Submission and Release form with the required signatures. The signatures required on this form include: the signature of the student submitting the concept; the signature of a parent (if the student is under 18 years of age) and a signature of an individual representing the high school and who can attest to the students registration and attendance. Scan the completed form and save it a digital file titled Release. Your design concept expressed on no more than four (4) digital images; each measuring exactly 11 x17 in size. The content of each image must be legible when printed out on 11 x 17 inch paper stock. Digital images submitted that are not legible when printed out on 11 x 17 inch paper stock or are submitted in a quantity greater than four (4) will be immediately disqualified from the competition. You may use Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, CAD or other programs to create your digital images, however please save your final submission files in PDF format. Save your concept images in a digital file titled Images. DO NOT include your name or any reference to you or your school in the concept images or in the name of the digital file. Images or digital file titles that include or refer to the students name or high school will be immediately disqualified from the competition.

3 A legibly written explanation of your concept in 500 words or less (including any titles or subtitles used) that would be readable if printed out on 8.5 x 11 inch paper stock. Scan the explanation of your concept and save it a digital file titled Concept. DO NOT include your name or any reference to you or your school in this statement or in the name of the digital file. Written explanations or digital file titles that include or refer to the students name or high school will be immediately disqualified from the competition. A legibly written document that gives your name, mailing address, city, state and zip code and your telephone number or other contact number(s) or addresses; including your address. The information on this document should be in a font that will be readable if printed out on 8.5 x 11 inch paper stock. Scan this document and save it a digital file titled Contact. DO NOT include your name or any reference to you or your school in the name of the digital file. Digital files that include or refer to the students name or high school will be immediately disqualified from the competition. your digital submission to the Design Institute of San Diego using the address competition@disd.edu before 5 PM Pacific Standard Time on November 7, When sending your submission, request a delivery notification to confirm that your digital submission has been received by the competition deadline. If you have any question about digital submission, you may call us at (858) or us at competition@disd.edu. COMPETITION JUDGING All qualifying submissions will be reviewed by a panel of design professionals with expertise in the fields of sustainable architecture and construction, and interior design. Competition judges will evaluate each submission in terms of content, creativity, sensitivity to the natural environment and how well the concept meets the needs of the end user. Competition winners will be announced no later than Monday December 12, The first place winner will be awarded a prize of $1,000.00, second place will be awarded a prize of $500.00, and third place will be awarded a prize of $ Winners will be contacted by Design Institute of San Diego to discuss the individual issuance of the prize money and competition certificates. If you have questions regarding any aspect of this competition, please feel free to contact Design Institute of San Diego at (858) or by sending your questions by to us at competition@disd.edu

4 SUBMISSION & RELEASE FORM By filling out and signing this Submission & Release Form, I acknowledge that I have read and understood the official rules and regulations for the Design Institute of San Diego High School Green Tree House Design Competition 2011 and agree to abide by them. I represent that the attached work meets the requirements for submission to this Competition. I hereby irrevocably give my consent to DISD, and to those it may authorize, to photograph, film, and/or videotape me and/or my artwork, and to quote and record statements made by me and to use, reproduce, publicly display, distribute, sell, and/or create derivative works from my image, images of my artwork, and statements made by me (with or without my name) and to identify me by name and/or with school and employment information, in all forms of media now known or later developed, including, without limitation, on the Internet, for any editorial, promotional, advertising, trade, commercial, or other purpose whatsoever, in perpetuity throughout the world. I understand that DISD and those it may authorize shall not be responsible for unauthorized duplications/use by third parties on the Internet or otherwise. I hereby release and discharge DISD, its employees, agents, licensees, successors and assigns from any and all claims, demands or causes of actions that I may have or may have in the future for libel, defamation, invasion of privacy, or right of publicity, infringement of copyright or trademark, or violation of any other right arising out of or relating to any utilization of the rights granted under this release. I hereby irrevocably waive all rights and benefits I now have or in the future may have under and by virtue of the terms of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. By signing this form, I certify that any work submitted is original and mine alone and that I have the right to grant the permissions herein granted. I have read and understood this Submission & Release Form. Submit this form, with your entry requirement materials, to Design Institute of San Diego. Entries will not be returned unless by request, and at the submitter s expense. Student Signature Date Student Name Address City State Zip Code Home Phone ( ) If Under 18, Signature of Parent or Guardian is Also Required: Parent/Guardian Name Parent/Guardian Signature Name of High School Currently Attending Current Year Address of High School City State Zip Code School Telephone Number ( ) School Website Address Certification of Student Enrollment in High School by School Official Required: School Official Name School Official Title School Official Signature How did you learn about this Competition? At Design Institute of San Diego From a High School Counselor or Teacher From a Design Institute High School Representative From the Design Institute Website Other

5 ENTRY CHECKLIST: PLEASE NOTE: This is only an abbreviated Checklist. Please refer to the Competition Guidelines for a complete description of the requirements and criteria for this competition. Your entry must include: A Completed Submission and Release Form including: Signature of student submitting tree house Design Concept. Signature of parent or guardian (if student is under 18 years of age). Signature of school official certifying student enrollment in high school. A complete and original Design Concept per the Competition Guidelines for a green tree house design including: Four (4) boards measuring 14 x17 (Ledger size) in hard copy OR digital format A legibly written explanation of Design Concept in 500 words or less. A separate legible document containing all your contact information. All submission materials must be mailed, hand-delivered OR digitally sent to Design Institute of San Diego on or before 5 PM on Monday, November 7, To qualify for participation in this competition, you must currently be registered in grades 9 12 in high school and be attending classes there on at least a part-time basis. If you have questions regarding any aspect of this competition, please feel free to contact Design Institute of San Diego at (858) or by sending your questions by to us at competition@disd.edu