NAHB Student Competition: Production Home Build - 4-Year Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The Production Home Building Competition for four-year programs’ undergraduate and graduate students challenges students to identify an opportunity for a large home builder to develop property, build homes and produce a return on investment in a given market, simulating scenarios faced by production home builders.
The 2025 NAHB Student Competition will be held at the 2025 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Feb. 25-27.
2025 Competition Timeline
Aug. 23, 2024 — Project Posted
Oct. 15, 2024 — Registration Deadline*
Oct. 15, 2024 — National Housing Endowment IBS Scholarship Application due
Nov. 19, 2024 — Team List Due (completed through registration portal)
Dec. 3, 2024 — Last Day to Withdraw from Competition
Dec. 17, 2024 — Projects Due (completed through registration portal)
Feb. 24-25, 2025 — Presentation Dates (in-person, Las Vegas)
Feb. 26, 2025 — Judges Debriefing
Feb. 26, 2025 — Award Ceremony (in-person, Las Vegas)
*Register through the NAHB Awards Portal. Click the Apply Now button. The person registering the team will need their NAHB credentials. Next, select Student Chapters Awards and select the Student Competition application.
2025 Competition Materials
The 2025 competition problem description, rules and guidelines, and important materials are available below. NAHB encourages students to request to join the 2025 Production Competition Google group as a Q&A space for questions related to the competition.
2025 Competition Problem Description
Important Materials
2025 Competition Judges bios and headshot available by Nov. 15.
2024 Competition Winners
First Place: Middle Tennessee State University (TN)
Second Place: Texas A&M University (TX)
Third Place: Michigan State University (MI)
Rookie of the Year: Florida A&M University (FL)
Entry Requirements
$400 entry fee for four-year programs.
2025 Project Sponsored By:
