On this page, you will find:

About the PIA Awards Program

2010 Entry Form

Entry Note Sheet and Check List

"Why should I enter?"

Entry Categories

Duplicate Awards Plaque Order Form

Looking for an example? Check out these winning entries!

Click here to view
the 2005 Judges'
Award - Decorative
Plant Service at
Macy's Flower Show.

Click here to view a
2007 Merit Award -
Initial (now Ambius) Los Angeles at Crowne Plaza Ventura.

Click here to view a
2007 Technician
Award - Billy Times of Gardener's Guild, Inc.

THE 18TH ANNUAL PIA INTERIOR PLANTSCAPE AWARDS PROGRAM
The awards program is held each year to recognize excellence and professionalism in the interior plantscaping industry. Awards will be presented to the winning entries at the 18th annual PIA Interior Plantscape Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet during CalScape Expo 2010 on the evening of September 2, 2010 at the San Diego Sheraton Hotel & Marina.

ABOUT THE PIA AWARDS PROGRAM
The PIA Awards Program is open to all interiorscapers, members and non-members. You need not be a PIA member. It is designed to recognize excellence and professionalism. Entries will not be judged against each other, but rather on their own merit. Points are given to each project based on the entry information and photo documentation. Scoring is not based on a curve. Acquiring 90% or more of the total number of points possible will earn a project an Award of Excellence, and earning 80-89% of the total number of points possible will earn a project a Merit Award. The judging criteria is available as part of the entry form and as a link below with the entry category descriptions.

PROGRAM DEADLINES
Entry deadline: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Late Entry deadline: Monday, June 14, 2010 (plus $26 fee per entry)

LOOKING FOR THE AWARD WINNERS?
Click here to view the 2009 Award Winners. Click here to view the 2008 Awards Winners.

2010 AWARDS ENTRY FORM
Download an entry form (new), print it out and mail it to us. Or, email us at pia@piagrows.org and ask us to email you a Microsoft Word version of the entry form.

HOW TO CREATE A GREAT ENTRY
Download these quick notes and a checklist to help with your entry courtesy of program chair Cheri Ratay. This document has brief sections on each awards category, creating an awards entry, and has a checklist for entry materials. It also says what NOT to do - those things that result in disqualification. Click here to download the file. (new)

"WHY SHOULD I ENTER A PROJECT?"
In the words of a fellow plantscaper..."The reason is simple and selfish, if we have to work this hard (and you all know what I mean) we deserve SOME glory! For those who can afford the time and effort, even greater glory can be achieved by another simple effort: create a one page, one paragraph press release about the award on your letterhead...Send it out with EVERYTHING you mail or fax up to one year after the event."  Kim Parker, Kim Parker Plantscapes

ENTRY CATEGORIES
DESIGN
Projects in this category will be judged on their overall characteristics and enhancements of the environment. Special attention will be paid to form, shape, texture, color, scale, proportion, creativity, originality, container selection and special features. Further consideration will be given to horticultural aspects such as light, temperature, and maintenance requirements. Design projects submitted must have been designed by the entrant company within the last 2 years.

INSTALLATION
Projects in this category will be judged on the quality and complexity of the installation. Special consideration will be given to the use of sub-irrigation, proper staging materials, safety precautions, problem solving, special handling or equipment required, and planning for ongoing care and maintenance. Projects need not have been designed by the installing entrant, but must have been installed during the past two years.

HORTICULTURAL SERVICE
Projects in this category will be judged on the overall appearance, including plant health, cleanliness of the foliage and containers, care of top dressing, appropriate pruning and trimming, and pest control. Special consideration will be given to unique maintenance requirements (e.g. color rotations) and maintenance of special features (e.g. replicas, water features, rock). Projects must have been maintained continuously by the entrant company for at least one year.

MAJOR RENOVATION
Projects in this category will be judged on the quality and type of materials used, but primarily on the improvement of the plantscape affected by the renovation. Special attention will be paid to enhancements such as use of sub-irrigation, new containers, new ground coverings or top dressings, etc. At least one-half of the existing plantscape must have undergone renovation during the past two years to be considered for this category. A minimum of five (5) "before renovation" and five (5) "after renovation" photos are required.

SPECIAL EVENT & HOLIDAY
Projects in this category will be judged on the impact of the project on the event. Special consideration will be given to the overall enhancement of the event's theme, special use of props, degree of difficulty, time constraints, client requirements, and use of color, form, light, and texture. This category includes short-term interior plantscapes such as seasonal displays or exhibits and event rentals. The event must have occurred during the past year (June to June).

TECHNICIAN
In addition to the criteria in the horticultural service category, technicians will be judged on their contribution to the entrant company and the horticultural community. Consideration will be given (if applicable) as part of “Contributions to the Entrant Company” for pesticide licensing, certification (such as CLT-I or CLP-I), on the job safety, timely replacements, client satisfaction, and community involvement. An entry in this category must include a project that has been maintained by that same technician for at least one year, and that individual must be at least 75% responsible for the project. Only one photo of the technician should be included with supporting photos of the project he/she maintains.

ATRIUM
Projects in this category will be judged on the quality and complexity of the installation. An Atrium is a glass enclosed space designed to specifically mimic an outdoor environment under glass. Special consideration will be given to the use of sub-irrigation, proper staging materials, safety precautions, problem solving, special handling or equipment requirements, and planning for ongoing care and maintenance. Atrium projects submitted must have been installed by the entrant company since last June.

EXTERIOR GARDEN
Projects in this category include patioscape installations (in-ground and containerized in association with a building), containerized exterior plantings, and rooftop (not Green Roof) gardens. Green Roof projects have a separate set of project criteria. Exterior Garden projects will be judged on their overall characteristics and enhancements of the environment. Special attention will be paid to form, shape, texture, color, scale, proportion, creativity, originality, container selection, special features, adherence to construction standards, and irrigation efficiency. Further consideration will be given to horticultural aspects such as light, temperature, and maintenance requirements. Projects in this category must have been installed by the entrant company since last June.

GREEN ROOF
Projects in this category are extensive and intensive green roofs. Green roofs are engineered light-weight roofing systems covered with vegetation and 6” or less growing media planted over a water proof membrane on a man made structure. They will be judged on the quality and complexity of the project. Special consideration will be given to the use of irrigation, plant material not requiring irrigation, safety precautions, problem solving, special handling or equipment required, and planning for ongoing care and maintenance. Projects need not have been designed by the entrant but must have been installed during the past two years.

Living Wall (new)
Living Walls are self sufficient vertical gardens that are attached to the exterior or interior of a building.  They differ from green facades (e.g. ivy walls) in that the plants root in a structural support, which is fasted to the wall itself.  The plants receive water and nutrients from within the vertical support instead of from the ground. Living Walls will be judged on the quality and complexity of the project. Special consideration will be given to the use of irrigation, plant material, drainage, safety precautions, problem solving, special handling or equipment required, and planning for ongoing care and maintenance. Projects need not have been designed by the entrant but must have been installed during the last two years.

SILK, PRESERVED & REPLICA
Projects in this category will be judged on their overall characteristics, visual enhancements of the environment, and installation and safety requirements. Special attention will be paid to form, shape, texture, color, scale, proportion, creativity, originality, container selection, staging, safety issues, special needs, and the degree of difficulty for installation or client requirements. Projects must have been installed by the entrant company since last June and be composed of at least 80% silk, preserved, and/or replica materials.

DUPLICATE AWARD PLAQUE
Would you like to order a duplicate of your awards plaque? Click here to view then print the order form.

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