NAHB Green Builders Recognized in National Awards Program

With more than 1,500 homes certified through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program in the first half of 2020 alone, the voluntary, independently verified green program is on track to double its number of certifications this year. ZERH recognizes builders for their efforts to increase energy efficiency, improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and prepare homes for renewable energy. Since 2013, DOE has been recognizing leaders building zero-energy ready, energy-efficient homes — which have a goal of producing as much energy as they consume — with the Housing Innovation Awards. Awardees will be recognized virtually this year during EEBA's High Performance Home Summit, Sept. 29-Oct. 9; Grand Winners in each category will be announced at the virtual conference. To qualify for the awards, builders must have homes that are certified under the ZERH program, and meet selection criteria for performance metrics, land development, design, quality construction, consumer education and more. Robust requirements for each housing type allow leaders in the field to be acknowledged for their work in delivering energy savings, comfort, health and durability in their homes. Because housing affordability is top of mind for the industry, the Housing Innovation Awards also highlight builders who construct homes that are competitively priced with market-rate homes in addition to high-performance features and strategies. Many NAHB members have risen to the top in various categories and are being recognized in this year's awards. NAHB members in each category include: Attached Homes

• Thrive Home Builders (Colo.)

Custom Homes for Buyer (> 3,000 square feet)

• BPC Green Builders (Conn.)
• Charis Homes (Ohio)
• Mantell-Hecathorn Builders Inc. (Colo.)

Custom Homes for Buyer (< 3,000 square feet)

• Bellingham Bay Builders (Wash.)
• Ferrier Custom Homes (Texas)
• Leading Force (Wash.)
• P3 Builder Group Inc. (N.Y.)
• TC Legend Homes (Wash.)

Custom Homes on Spec

• Amaris Homes (Minn.)
• Dwell Development (Wash.)
• Tim O’Brien Homes (Wisc.)

Production Homes

• Garbett Homes (Utah)
• Insight Homes (Del.)

For the full list of winners, take a look at DOE's press release on the 2020 awards. Congratulations to all NAHB members who were recognized this year in this exciting award program. To learn more about why voluntary green certification programs such as ZERH and the National Green Building Standard bring value to builders, visit NAHB's Sustainability & Green Building page. And for more information about NAHB's sustainable and green building programs, contact Program Manager Anna Stern. To stay current on the high-performance residential building sector with tips on water efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and other building science strategies, follow NAHB’s Sustainability and Green Building team on Twitter.