How does the voting and selection process work?
Voting is in two phases. First, beginning shortly after the September 15 application deadline, the Board of Advisors will jury all entries down to a shortlist of candidates. As stated in the application, NPOs and their buildings will be judged “based on their fit with the guiding principles of the project, as well as the building and organizational criteria.” On October 13, we will post a synopsis of the shortlisted candidates’ proposals on-line and invite the public to vote. Tallies from the on-line voting will be a small percentage of the final decision (less than 20% is anticipated). The on-line voting portion is intended to encourage the public to learn about the project and to start following its progress as much as it is to see what project has broad appeal. BrightBuilt Retrofit is not a popularity contest; we are searching for the right fit and a model project that will have a broad impact.
