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2009 Media Releases & Alerts
Builders Acclaimed for Voluntary Conservation Efforts
A Dozen Winners Vie for Gold, Silver, and Builder of the Year Honors
January 19, 2009, Las Vegas, Nev. - Twelve of the nation's most
energy-conscious builders were honored tonight with
EnergyValue Housing Awards (EVHA) presented during a gala celebration
at the Flamingo hotel. The ceremony was held just prior to the opening of
NAHB's 2009 International Builders' Show. The EVHA, which are presented in
partnership by the NAHB Research Center and the U.S. Department of Energy, are
the nation's preeminent energy efficiency awards honoring builders who
voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into all aspects of new home
construction. In this fourteenth year of the awards program, Scott Homes, Inc.,
of Olympia, Wash., was selected by the judges as the 2009 EVHA Builder of the
Year.
EVHA winners were selected
from builders' projects in three climate regions (cold, moderate, hot) and five
categories (affordable, custom/demonstration, factory-built, multi-family,
production).
The 2009 EnergyValue Housing Award Gold winners are:
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Production Category
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Aspen Homes of Colorado, Inc., Loveland, Colo. - cold climate
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Scandia USA Inc., Glen Allen, Va. - moderate climate
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Coastal Green Building Solutions, Hilton Head, S.C. - hot climate
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Affordable Category
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Yavapai College, Residential Building Technology Program, Chino Valley, Ariz. -
moderate climate
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Custom Category
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Scott Homes, Inc., Olympia, Wash. - cold climate; also selected Builder of the
Year
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McIntyre Builders, Inc., Rockford, Mich. - cold climate
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Clifton View Homes, Coupeville, Wash. - moderate climate
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Ferrier Custom Homes, Fort Worth, Texas - hot climate
The 2009 EnergyValue Housing Award Silver winners are:
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Production Category
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Urbane Homes, LLC, Louisville, Ky. - moderate climate
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Urbane Homes, LLC, Louisville, Ky. - moderate climate (same home submitted in
two categories)
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R Godfrey Home, Rainbow, Texas - hot climate
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Custom Category
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Seville Consulting, Decatur, Ga. - moderate climate
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GreenCraft Builders, LLC, Lewisville, Texas - hot climate
In addition to the NAHB Research Center and DOE's Building America Program, the
EVHA is supported by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). 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.
The panel of judges for the 2009 EnergyValue Housing Award included:
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Barb Yankie, president of Homes+, Inc.
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Joe Gregory, with more than 30 years in the construction industy
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Michael DeWein, technical director, Building Codes Assistance, Project of the
Alliance to Save Energy
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David Hales, building systems specialist for the Washington State University
Extension Energy Program
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Lee Magnusson, research engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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Richard Morgan, green building manager for Austin Energy
Applications and information for the 2010 EnergyValue Housing Award are
available at www.nahbrc.com/evha. The Department of
Energy's
Builders Challenge, which calls for 220,000 high-performance homes by
2012, will be incorporated into next year's scoring criteria. Deadline for
applications is June 30, 2009.
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