Awards
Recognizing Excellence in Conservation
The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia Awards recognize and honour outstanding heritage conservation projects and individuals who have demonstrated themselves to be champions of built heritage conservation.
The Built Heritage Awards are awarded to projects in the following categories: Commercial, Conservation by Means of Adaptive Resuse, Institutional, Places of Worship and Residential, and an award in Excellence in Supporting Heritage Conservation is awarded to individuals. The awards in the Commercial, Institutional, Places of Worship and Residential categories recognize exceptional renovation and restoration projects in their respective contexts. While the Conservation by Means of Adaptive Reuse Award specifically recognizes best-practice examples of the sensitive adaptation of heritage buildings to accommodate new uses, while carefully conserving their character-defining elements.
The Award for Excellence in Supporting Heritage Conservation recognizes the hard work and dedication of an individual to heritage conservation by way of increasing public awareness of and support for heritage resources, achievement in heritage resource planning and management, or exemplary volunteer commitment.
Award winners are honoured at an annual event in the summer and projects are profiled on our website, social media and in our newsletter The Griffin.
For questions about the Awards program or submitting a nomination
email: contact@htns.ca or call 902-423-4807
Note: Awards may not be given in every category every year.
To Submit a Nomination:
Complete the nomination form including obtaining appropriate signatures
Compile the nomination package for the award you are submitting a nomination for
Email the full nomination package to awards@htns.ca by midnight on December 31
Note: Nominations for Built Heritage Awards are made for general consideration and the projects are placed in the category deemed appropriate by the Awards Committee.
Eligibility
Nominations may be put forward by any individual, organization, business, or government department.
The project must have been completed within the last 5 years.
Nominations must be accompanied by signed consent from the owner of the property.
Award for Excellence nominations must be accompanied by the signed consent of the nominee.
Current members of the Board of HTNS are ineligible for the award for Excellence in Supporting Heritage Conservation
Selection Procedure
The Awards Committee reviews the applications submitted. This process includes an evaluation of the project based on the established criteria based on the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, a review of the materials submitted and may include seeking additional information.
Special consideration is given to projects involving adaptive reuse, buildings rescued from imminent demolition, and buildings of community interest that have been saved.
The Awards Committee’s list of recommended award winners is presented to the Heritage Trust’s Board of Trustees for approval.
Awardees will, and nominators, will be notified by email, or letter if no email is provided, that an award will be given.