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Since its launch in 2002, Building of the Year National Contest has presented over 600 buildings, developed during the past eight years in Bulgaria. All of these buildings have come to present the local trends in architecture and construction and are notable for their original, quality concepts and innovative decisions.
The buildings completed in the past year are divided in several categories - holiday and residential properties, retail, industrial, production buildings, entertainment and sports units, buildings of special functions. This year, the organizers of the contest have launched another category - "green buildings". It has the task to present the best role models for energy-efficient and sustainable construction in Bulgaria.
The winners are appointed by a jury of Bulgarian and international professionals who work in the fields of architecture, investments, town-planning, consultant services and business. On the basis of clearly defined criteria, every single member of the jury votes for the best project. The final results from the voting and the winners are known several days prior to the official ceremony.
The contest is also famous for the Building of the Audience initiative. Every person is able to vote for their favorite building for a period of two weeks - from December 1 to December 15, 2009 on the contest's site. The building that has collected the greatest number of votes will be nominated on the day of the official ceremony.
Winners will be officially announced and awards given at the very ceremony in front of architects, investors, developers, representatives of state administration, various real estate and business organizations.
In 2005, another initiative was launched - "The eternal buildings of Bulgaria". The aim of this initiative is to support, restore and preserve cultural monuments and important historical sites. One of the winners in this category is the medieval Christian temple called Boyanskata tsarkva of "St. Nikola and St. Pantaleymon" in Sofia, which is also present on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Through this initiative construction companies, financial organizations and private persons have raised over 200,000 Bulgarian leva for the reconstruction of the building and restoration of frescoes.
The entire ceremony of Building of the Year National Contest is broadcasted on the Bulgarian National Television and the satellite channel BNT SAT. The contest has already turned into one of the top-rated broadcasts and prestigious events in the fields of architecture and construction in Bulgaria.

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