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: Conservation, Conservation by Means of Adaptive Resuse and Excellence in Supporting Heritage Conservation.

The awards for Conservation are awarded to exceptional renovation and restoration projects, while awards for Conservation by Means of Adaptive Reuse 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 or group 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.

Note: Awards may not be given in every category every year.

Nominations:

To submit a nomination please click the button below for the appropriate category and fill out the nomination form. You may make multiple nominations in the same or different categories.

Nominations will be accepted until midnight December 31, 2025

Conservation Award Nomination Form
Conservation by Means of Adaptive Resuse Nomination Form
Excellence in Supporting Heritage Conservation Nomination Form

For questions about the Awards program or submitting a nomination

email: contact@htns.ca or call 902-423-4807

 

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 and nominators will be notified by email that an award will be given.

Explore Some of Our Past Award Winners