"Although architects are critical collaborators in the engineering design of well-integrated high performance homes, engineers and other technical experts possess unique skills that are required to design, specify, install, and maintain the house’s systems. A jury of technical experts in the residential building industry will judge each entry on the functionality, efficiency, innovation, robustness, and economic value of the house’s building envelope, environmental control, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems."

- Competition Contest Regulations, pg. 5