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class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Entry Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-40677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/awards\/judging-criteria\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Judging criteria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-41189\"><a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/awards\/sponsor-the-awards\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-40980\"><a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/awards\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact us<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-41031\"><a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/awards\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe8efe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fe8efe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1dd63b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1dd63b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unless stated otherwise in the category details, all LI Awards will be judged against four criteria:<\/p><ul><li>Design<\/li><li>Sustainability<\/li><li>Value<\/li><li>Professionalism<\/li><\/ul><p>Read this page carefully for the definition and 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When you submit your entry, make sure you clearly identify how your work meets the specific criteria for your category.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8e27e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d8e27e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c30fba elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c30fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc0f94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dc0f94\" 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