Housing is personal. We all understand the importance of having a safe and adequate place to call home. However, the reality that many Torontonians face is the lack of affordable and sustainable housing, leaving some communities unable to receive equal opportunities to live and succeed. We also recognize the need to develop sustainable, green cities that will mitigate the effects of climate change to ensure a prosperous and resilient Toronto.

Our challenge to you is to find the intersection between these two multi-faceted issues and design innovative and inclusive solutions to bring to the attention of our city’s leaders.

 

All events, workshops, and mentor hours will be happening on this zoom link:

https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85812087553

Meeting ID: 858 1208 7553

Passcode: greenhouse

 

Eligibility

  • Any group of students attending university/college in Ontario
  • Groups of 2 to 6 students

Requirements

Submission Requirements

Eligible submissions must be made by groups of 2 to 6 university students, all registered on the Google Form and Devpost. Your submission must be a ZIP file on Devpost containing your video or a link to a private youtube video (max 8 minutes) where you and your team present your proposal. All submissions must be submitted by 9:00 am EDT on July 11 to be eligible for prizes. Any supplementary information must be submitted to Devpost in pdf format.

 

Submission Rights & Display

The hackathon organizers reserve the right to view all submissions. Winners will be contacted after the hackathon and asked if they are comfortable with GreenHouse Hackathon sharing their photos and/or submissions on Instagram. All submissions remain the intellectual property of the creators. Participants are responsible for managing their own privacy on Devpost and making their users anonymous. All submissions will be kept private unless requested by ALL team members.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$CAD 250 in prizes
Best Design
1 winner

$250

and an opportunity to collaborate with our city's leaders to further develop your winning design

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

John Robinson

John Robinson
Sustainable Buildings Canada

Albert huynh

Albert huynh
Troost ILEAD

Negar Naghshinehpoor

GreenHouse

Judging Criteria

  • Feasibility
    Does the team: present a clear path to implementation? Consider and address potential roadblocks to implementation? Consider feedback from mentors? Consider the infrastructure and work already in place, as discussed at the workshops?
  • Impact
    How many could benefit and to what extent? Does the team show how their solution improves housing affordability, and how it is socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable, in alignment with the definitions presented at the workshops?
  • Equity
    Does the solution explicitly consider equity as defined in workshops? Does the solution address racial and/or environmental justice? Would implementing the solution increase housing equity?
  • Creativity
    Is the solution unique and creative, and offers a fresh and innovative perspective? Does the team think outside the box and consider the ideas and concepts presented in a variety of workshops?
  • Delivery and Presentation
    Is the presentation generally persuasive? Is the presentation clear and engaging? Are the ideas presented easy to follow? Do the graphics add clarity and aid the presentation? Is the presentation visually appealing?
  • See more details on the info package!

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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