Submission Requirements
Submission Requirements
APSAA Sustainability Action Award
- Project name (max 100 characters) and project overview (max 1,200 characters). Both character counts include spaces and punctuation marks.
- Resources used: Budget and staffing details for past 3 years.
- Project Performance Summary (max 2,000 words). Supporting charts in separate PDF (max 5MB, 6 pages excluding covers).
- Project Description (max 3,000 words). Supporting charts in separate PDF (max 10MB, 9 pages excluding covers).
- High-res project photo: 300 dpi minimum, max 5MB, landscape preferred.
- Project video link: 3 minutes or less to outline the project content, production quality will not be factored into the evaluation criteria.
- Time Period: Focus on 2022-2024. Earlier data may be included as support.
- APSAA previous award recipients: Use current-year data only, no reuse of content from past two years’ submissions.
- All supporting charts in separate PDF in 4:3 screen ratio.
- Content Structure: Organize your submission according to evaluation dimensions, ensuring each section is clearly labeled. All content must address the dimensions fully.
Most Livable City Excellence Award
- Project name (max 100 characters) and project overview (max 1,200 characters). Both character counts include spaces and punctuation marks.
- Project Performance Details (max 5,000 words): Please organize your submission according to evaluation dimensions, ensuring each section is clearly labeled. All content must address the dimensions fully. Supporting charts in separate PDF (max 10MB, 9 pages excluding covers).
- High-res project photo: 300 dpi minimum, max 5MB, landscape preferred.
- Time Period: Focus on 2024. Earlier data may be included as support.
- All supporting charts in separate PDF in 4:3 screen ratio.
- Additional credit will be awarded for submitting the Voluntary Local Review (VLR) report in English.
The Outstanding Chief Sustainability Officer Award
- Submitting complete recommending organization’s information along with a nomination rationale (600 words in English). Must include official signature or seal from the recommending organization’s head.
- Candidate’s Basic Information: Provide comprehensive basic information about the candidate.
- Sustainability Performance Statement: Include both a summary in 300 characters and detailed content in 3,000 words. Note that the character count includes all punctuation marks and spaces.
- Supporting Documentation of Sustainability Achievements: Present in separate PDF in 4:3 aspect ratio(max 10MB, 10 pages excluding covers).
- Candidate’s Portrait Photo: Minimum resolution of 300dpi and maximum file size of 5MB.
- Candidates must be informed that they have been nominated.
- Reentry is allowed 3 years after awarded.
- The content must give reference to the criteria.