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For Immediate Release
Contact: Anne Holtz

NAHB Research Center to Present 2009 EnergyValue Housing Awards

November 11, 2008, Upper Marlboro, Md. - The NAHB Research Center has announced that 12 builders have been selected to receive the 2009 EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA), the nation's preeminent energy efficiency award honoring builders who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into all aspects of new home construction.

Now in its 14th year, the EVHA is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Building America program, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in addition to the NAHB Research Center. The EVHA challenges builders to elevate standards for energy-efficient construction, provides educational opportunities for home builders, and fosters the adoption of energy efficiency principles.

Finalists were selected from builders' projects in three climate regions (cold, moderate, hot) and five categories (affordable, custom/demonstration, factory-built, multi-family, production). The awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held during the International Builders' Show on January 19, 2009, at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel. While finalists have already been notified of their status, their placement (Gold, Silver, Honorable Mention, Builder of the Year, People's Choice) will be announced at the awards celebration.

The 2009 EVHA finalists are:

Yavapai College , Residential Building Technology Program, Chino Valley, Ariz.
Aspen Homes of Colorado, Inc. , Loveland, Colo.
Seville Consulting , Decatur, Ga.
Urbane Homes , LLC, Louisville, Ky.
McIntyre Builders , Inc., Rockford, Mich.
Coastal Green Building Solutions , Hilton Head, S.C.
Ferrier Custom Homes , Fort Worth, Texas
GreenCraft Builders , LLC, Lewisville, Texas
R. Godfrey Homes, Rainbow, Texas
Scandia USA Inc. , Glen Allen, Va.
CVH, Inc. dba Clifton View Homes, Coupeville, Wash.
Scott Homes, Inc., Olympia, Wash.

The panel of judges for the 2009 EnergyValue Housing Award included: Barb Yankie, president of Homes +, Inc.; Joe Gregory, with more than 30 years in the construction industry; Michael DeWein, technical director, Building Codes Assistance Project of the Alliance to Save Energy; David Hales, building systems Specialist for the Washington State University Extension Energy Program; and Lee Magnusson, research engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

The public is invited to vote for the People's Choice Award at www.nahbrc.com/evha. Information about advertising or Gold, Silver, Corporate, and Preferred Sponsorships for the awards ceremony and dinner are available from program coordinator Debra Sagan, CGP, at dsagan@nahbrc.com or from the Research Center at (800) 638-8556.

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ABOUT THE NAHB RESEARCH CENTER: Located in Upper Marlboro, Md., the NAHB Research Center promotes innovation in housing technology to improve the quality, durability, affordability, and environmental performance of homes and home building products. Created over 40 years ago as a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the NAHB Research Center has established itself as the source for reliable, objective information and research on housing construction and development issues. Through its various testing and certification services, the Research Center seal is internationally-recognized as a mark of product quality and an assurance of product performance.

NOTE TO EDITORS ON STYLE USAGE: To identify this company and its work correctly, first reference should be "NAHB Research Center." If clarification of the acronym is necessary, the phrase, "a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)," can follow. In subsequent mentions, "Research Center" is the only acceptable and accurate alternative reference.