The DOE has announced the winners of its 2017 Housing Innovation Awards. This year’s winners include 26 homes across 5 housing categories (Affordable Homes, Multi-Family Homes, Production Homes, Custom Homes (Buyers), and Custom Homes (Spec)) and 24 builders from across the country.
Grand Winners for each category are selected by a group of national experts and will be announced at the 2017 Housing Innovation Awards Ceremony. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance’s High Performance Home Summit in Atlanta.
Homes receive this award by meeting the rigorous technical requirements of DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home program. Homes earning this recognition are so energy efficient that they are able to produce as much energy as they use with a small, renewable energy system, such as solar, and offer better indoor air quality and long-term durability.
“Housing Innovation Award winners represent the top 1% of builders across the country who successfully demonstrate they can meet the federal government’s most rigorous specifications for high-performance homes,” says Sam Rashkin, chief architect at DOE’s Building Technologies Office. “Zero energy ready homes are designed to provide a whole new level of homeowner experience including ultra-low utility bills, ensured comfort, comprehensive water protection, whole-house fresh air delivery, high-capture filtration, contaminant control, and enhanced durability.”
A complete list of the 2017 Housing Innovation Award winners is provided below along with the location of the winning homes. Visit the DOE’s website to learn more about the awards. Winning homes from previous years can be viewed on the DOE Tour of Zero.
Winners for Innovation in Production Homes
Charles Thomas Homes, Omaha, Nebraska
Garbett Construction, Sandy, Utah
Health-E Community Enterprise, Richmond, Virginia
Mandalay Homes, Prescott, Arizona
Revive Properties, Fort Collins, Colorado
Thrive Home Builders, Denver, Colorado
Winners for Innovation in Custom Homes (For Buyer)
Alliance Green Builders, Ramona, California
BPC Green Builders, Staatsburg, New York
Clifton View Homes Inc., Anacortes, Washington
Ferrier Custom Homes, Dallas, Texas
Garden State Modular, Lavallette, New Jersey
High Performance Homes, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Imery & Co., Chamblee, Georgia
SD Jessup Construction, Tobaccoville, North Carolina
Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, Durango, Colorado
Winners for Innovation in Custom Homes (Spec)
Addison Homes, Greenville, South Carolina
Amaris Homes, Afton, Minnesota
BrightLeaf Homes, Brookfield, Illinois
Charis Homes, Uniontown, Ohio
Greenhill Contracting, Gardiner, New York
Thornhill Custom Homes, Dallas, Texas
Winners for Innovation in Multi-Family Homes
Revive Properties, Fort Collins, Colorado
Thrive Home Builders, Lone Tree, Colorado
Winners for Innovation in Affordable Homes
Capstone Homes, Flagstaff, Arizona
Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley, Hickory, North Carolina
United Way of Long Island, Huntington Station, New York
