The best sustainable homes incorporate features and attributes that would make any home great, but go much further. Artful detailing is balanced with outstanding performance. Great floor plans not only create attractive and livable spaces but are enhanced with natural light and ventilation. And the palette of materials and finishes not only communicates a home’s style, beauty, and sense of place, but also ensures environmental sensitivity, health, and durability. They provide comfort and economy as well as shelter.
Thanks to the 2011 EcoHome Design Awards Jury
Brad Beeson
Bethesda Bungalows
Bethesda, Md.
Michelle Desiderio
NAHB Research CenterUpper
Marlboro, Md.
Joel Fraley
Neil Kelly Design/Build
Portland, Ore.
Jennifer Owens
U.S. Green Building Council
Del Mar, Calif.
Dennis Wedlick
Dennis Wedlick Architect
New York, N.Y.