NAHB Members Recognized for Green Building Excellence
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the winners of the Indoor AirPLUS Leader Award Winners and Housing Innovation Awards, respectively. Presentations of the awards took place during the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) High Performance Home Summit in Scottsdale, Ariz., with NAHB members dominating the awards categories.
Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Winners
Builders
- Beazer Homes – Arizona, Mesa, Ariz.
- Beazer Homes – Dallas, Farmers Branch, Texas
- Beazer Homes – Las Vegas, Henderson, Nev.
- Charis Homes, LLC, North Canton, Ohio
- Meritage Homes, Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Providence Homes, Jacksonville, Fla.
- Thrive Home Builders, Denver, Colo.
- Tri Pointe Homes Arizona, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Raters
- ARCXIS, Houston, Texas
- E3 Energy, LLC, Flagstaff, Ariz.
- EnergyLogic, Inc., Berthoud, Colo.
Visit epa.gov for a full list of winners.
Housing Innovation Award Winners
Winners in Attached Homes
- Garbett Homes, Salt Lake City, Utah (Grand Winner)
- K. Hovnanian Northeast Division Inc., Edison, N.J.
Winners in Custom Homes for Buyer (< 2500 Square Feet)
- TC Legend Homes, Bellingham, Wash. (Grand Winner)
- Red Tree Builders, Asheville, N.C.
Winners in Custom Homes for Buyer (> 2500 Square Feet)
- Stockell Custom Homes, Eureka, Mo.
- Tim O'Brien Homes, Pewaukee, Wisc.
Winners in Custom Homes on Spec
- SCC Group and WATERSHED, Fairhope, Ala. (Grand Winner)
- Charis Homes, LLC, North Canton, Ohio
Winners in Production Homes
- Thrive Home Builders, Denver, Colo. (Grand Winner)
- Insight Homes, Bridgeville, Del.
- K. Hovnanian Northeast Division Inc., Edison, N.J.
- Providence Homes, Jacksonville, Fla.
Visit energy.gov for a full list of winners.
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.
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