Typical entries in this category may include: policies or programs, legislation or regulation, strategic plans, management plans, development plans, land use plans, capital plans, portfolio plans, and business plans.

Projects should demonstrate innovation, achievement, quality, and leadership in some or all of the following: analysis, synthesis, partnering, consensus building, communications, environmental stewardship, and support of program objectives. Projects must have been endorsed.

Typical entries in this category may include a best practice that centers on: design, construction, acquisition or disposal, facility management, improved economy, efficiency and/or effectiveness, re-capitalization, renovation, and decommissioning.

Projects should clearly demonstrate innovation, achievement, quality, and leadership, practicality and opportunity that sustainable initiatives can achieve by maximizing energy and environmental efficiencies, reducing the environmental impact of their operations as well as leading to healthier workplaces. Areas for consideration include waste reduction and recycling, resource consumption, design and construction management practices, indoor air quality management, training and awareness.

Typical entries in this category may include a best practice that centres on: design, construction, acquisition or disposal, facility management, improved economy, efficiency and/or effectiveness, re-capitalization, renovation, and decommissioning.

Projects should demonstrate innovation, achievement, quality, and leadership in some or all of the following: research, analysis, project management, partnering, communications, environmental practice, sensitivity to heritage, and use of technology. Projects must have been implemented.

Person(s) receiving this recognition have actively engaged in, promoted or enabled partnership initiatives in real property with other departments, other levels of government and/or the private sector resulting in increased efficiency or effectiveness.

Person(s) receiving this recognition will have made a significant contribution by, for example, leadership in community affairs, or advancing the development of the real property field.

Nominees should demonstrate career commitment through the creation of innovative advancements within the real property field and exhibit leadership and diligence in personal and community projects.

Person(s) receiving this recognition will have demonstrated exceptional and sustained contribution by, for example, spearheading a major advancement of the real property community, or making a variety of important contributions over a lengthy period of time.

Nominees should demonstrate an outstanding level of personal involvement, effort, leadership, and achievement over a sustained period of time.

This award was presented for the first time in 2004. In keeping with Mr. Nurse’s role as a champion of middle managers and a tireless supporter of client service in the real property field, this award seeks to recognize a middle manager in the real property field who sets an example of excellence in client service. The nominations are open to middle managers.

Submissions must include examples of excellent client service.