Taking Your PCI Design Awards Project Submissions to the Next Level-Design Awards Project Submission Convention Session

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The video transcript is from an education session on taking PCI design awards project submissions to the next level. The session is moderated by Tom Bagsarian and includes presentations from Becky King, Jane Martin, and Monty Overstreet. <br /><br />Becky King provides an overview of the PCI design awards program, which recognizes design excellence and construction quality using precast concrete. She highlights the importance of submitting high-quality projects for recognition and explains the submission rules and categories for the awards. She also emphasizes the value of the summary and images in the submission, as they are the main aspects considered by the judges. The importance of sustainable design and innovation is also mentioned, and the benefits of winning awards, such as increased market share and awareness, are discussed.<br /><br />Jane Martin discusses the marketing strategy and planning for design award submissions. She emphasizes the importance of early collaboration with project team members, including architects and general contractors, to gather comprehensive information for the application. She also highlights the value of earned media coverage and social media promotion for winning projects. <br /><br />Monty Overstreet focuses specifically on the BIM award category and provides insights on how to effectively tell the story of a BIM project in the award submission. He stresses the importance of including relevant information and keywords related to BIM and showcasing the coordination and integration of different components in the model. He also recommends engaging the general contractor and precaster in telling the BIM story, as they can provide valuable insights and information about the project. <br /><br />Overall, the session provides guidance on how to enhance the quality and impact of design award submissions, with a focus on showcasing innovation, sustainability, and the effective use of BIM. No credits are mentioned for the video content

Keywords

PCI design awards

project submissions

precast concrete

submission rules

sustainable design

BIM award category

collaboration

earned media coverage

innovation showcase