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2010 Media Releases & Alerts
Residential Energy Efficiency Experts to Judge EnergyValue Housing Award Later
This Month
September 1, 2010, Upper Marlboro, Md. - The NAHB Research Center is
honored to have twelve of the industry's preeminent experts on residential
energy efficiency judge the sixteenth annual EnergyValue
Housing Award (EVHA) program. Each year since its inception the EVHA
has honored home builders who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into
the design, construction, and marketing of new homes. Over the past decade and
a half, builders from 41 states and the District of Columbia have won 245 gold
and silver awards. This year, to recognize the incredible energy improvements
that are being made by builders and remodelers in the remodeling and renovation
markets, the EVHA has added an Existing Homes category.
Winners will be recognized during the
2011 International Builders' Show (IBS) in Orlando in the Affordable,
Custom/Demonstration, Production, Multifamily, and Existing Homes categories
for hot, moderate, and cold climate regions. Entries will be reviewed by the
expert judging panel, which includes a mix of new and returning judges
specializing in the fields of engineering, construction, design, and marketing.
The feedback that applicants receive from the EVHA judges is the most
beneficial part of the application review process. Simply applying for the EVHA
provides companies with unequalled access to the judges' expertise.
This year's judging panel includes:
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Eric S. Borsting, CGP, is the current chair of the NAHB Green
Building Subcommittee and a member of ICC and sits on its IRC Building and
Energy Committee which addresses the design and construction of one- and
two-family dwellings and townhouses. Eric’s knowledge of residential planning
and construction is rooted in 25 years experience in production home building
followed by a 10-year term as VP of Operations for ConSol, a California-based
energy efficiency consulting firm.
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Michael Chandler, a 2010 EVHA winning builder, has over thirty
years experience building energy efficient and green homes. The recipient of
numerous honors including the NAHB Green Builder - Advocate of the Year in
2010, Michael is very active in encouraging improvement in the home building
industry through publications, educational sessions, and conference
presentations. He has been president of Chandler Design Build in North Carolina
since 1987.
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Craig Conner has extensive experience in the development of
energy and green building codes and has served on committees for ICC and NAHB
including aiding in the development of the ICC/NAHB National Green Building
Standard. Craig holds a M.S. in Energy and Resources from the University of
California at Berkeley, spent 18 years working at Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory (PNNL) and 10 years at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, and currently
is an energy codes and green building consultant.
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Tim Ellis, a first-year EVHA judge, brings extensive knowledge
of the building and remodeling industries to the EVHA panel. Among his
professional credentials, Tim is a LEED AP, NAHB Research Center Accredited
Green Verifier, Certified Aging in Place Specialist, and Certified Green
Remodeler.
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Jordon Goldman, a principal engineer with ZeroEnergy, holds
both a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering from Cornell University and specializes in
residential energy performance consulting, energy modeling, and mechanical
engineering/HVAC design. Jordon has been recognized by the EPA for his
achievement in green building systems design, and is a LEED AP, NAHB Research
Center Accredited Green Verifier, HERS Rater, Passive House
Consultant-in-Training, and a member of ASHRAE.
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Joe Gregory, a past EVHA winner and 2007 Energy Star Partner
with Bob Ward Companies, has 30 years construction industry experience. A
graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Industrial Studies, Joe
spearheaded the design and construction of Maryland’s first production
ultra-energy-efficient home. Joe currently serves on the Green Building
Committee for the Home Builders Association of Maryland.
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Steve Hale, CGP, is president of Hale and Sun Construction,
Inc., and director for Build Green New Mexico. For 24 years Steve has committed
himself to promoting higher conservation standards, teaching green building
practices, and helping to reduce the production of greenhouse gases in the
housing industry. He is currently participating in the revision of the NAHB
Green Building Professional course materials and is a past member of the NAHB
Green Building Subcommittee and NAHB Board of Directors.
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David Hales, a four-year veteran of EVHA judging, serves as a
building systems specialist for Washington State University’s Extension Energy
Program where he provides technical assistance, curriculum development, and
training for utilities and the construction industry. David is IGSPA certified,
a trainer for the GSHP association and RESNET, a Passive House Institute of the
U.S. consultant, and a member of the American Solar Energy Society.
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John Kurowski, president/owner of Kurowski Development Corp.,
has been a leader in the green building movement for over 33 years and is a
2010 EVHA-wining builder. A two-time recipient of Built Green’s Custom Builder
of the Year and numerous other awards, he is most proud of receiving the NAHB
Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.
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Peter Pfeiffer, a founding principal of Barley + Pfeiffer
Architects, is a LEED AP architect, interior designer, and building specialist.
A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Peter was honored as NAHB’s
National Green Advocate of the Year in 2003 and as one of the 10 most
influential residential architects of the past decade by Residential Architect
magazine in 2006. Peter has appeared on HGTV, The Discovery Channel, and as a
guest on National Public Radio and has been featured in the Washington Post,
NY Times, Fine Homebuilding, and Better Homes and Gardens
magazines.
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Dr. Sydney G. Roberts is the Home Services program manager at
Southface Energy Institute where she is a researcher, trainer, and consultant
on energy efficiency policy development. In addition, she directs the Southern
Energy Efficiency Center, Building America program, and Georgia Weatherization
Training and Home Performance with ENERGY STAR programs at Southface. Sydney
earned a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and is
returning for the second year as an EVHA judge.
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Stacey Rothgeb is a Research Coordinator for the DOE Building
America Program at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Prior to joining NREL in
2009, Stacey worked as the Energy Manager at the US Air Force Academy. Stacey
also owned and operated her own residential energy consulting firm, PureEnergy
Consultants, Inc.
Judging the EVHA is a two-part process. First, each judge independently reviews
the applications. This process began at the close of the application period,
July 30th this year. Next, the judges meet as a group to review the
applications and select the winners – this year the judges will convene on
September 21st on the NAHB Research Center campus in the Washington, DC
suburbs.
EVHA is coordinated by the NAHB Research Center in partnership with the
U.S. Department of Energy through the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory, and the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For more details on EVHA and
previous winners visit www.nahbrc.com/evha
or contact Debra Sagan, EVHA program manager, at (301) 430-6210, or
dsagan@nahbrc.com.
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