Change is good. This is something all our Pacesetter award-winners—past and present—believe in. Constant process improvement is critical to the success of these building companies and is our chief reason for highlighting their innovations. In the past, we’ve run our Pacesetter Awards as a contest, with would-be winners nominating themselves in seven categories of achievement and our editorial team making the final selection of honorees. But this year, because we also believe in process improvement, we’ve changed the way these awards are bestowed. Our editors are still the final arbiters of what constitutes conspicuous accomplishment, and now we also are the nominating committee. For this round of awards, we sought to acknowledge innovation and leadership in sustainable custom building and shed light on the shades of meaning that constitute the label “green builder.” Each of this year’s Pacesetter winners interprets the term differently, applying a custom-designed set of priorities to the implementation of sustainable construction. What they all have in common is a singular devotion to the well-built house—no matter which green pedigree it ultimately may earn.
The 2010 Pacesetter Awards
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