2010 EcoHome Design Awards

high transoms along the roofline heighten the indoor-outdoor connection and frame distant views.

The 2010 EcoHome Design Awards

08/10/2010

10 green-built homes that creatively balance beauty and performance.


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2010 residential architect Design Awards

This annual award recognizes the best in residential design of all types, including sustainable housing like the projects highlihged here.

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    Elm, Hidden Creek, Neb.

    Randy Brown, FAIA, LEED AP, is opposed to the typical suburban production home, so he designed the Elm model of the Hidden Creek 12-unit project to fly in the face of convention.

     
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    House 99, Houston

    Architects Gail Peter Borden, RA, AIA, and Brian Delford Andrews, RA, covered all the bases—affordability, sustainability, and energy efficiencyÑin this prototype Houston house.

     
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Ammar Eloueini The R-House puts a new twist on the traditional shotgun style, slicing the pitched-roof home into sections that are offset horizontally or vertically, transforming the “row of rooms” feel into a dynamic space with a subtle circulation pattern and new views/access to the outdoors. This flexible design also allows for easy expansion through stacking and stretching.

Design Competition Challenges Architects to Create Sustainable, Safe Housing for Disaster Victims

Off-grid, kit-built home designs transport easily, rise quickly, and resist extreme weather, winds, and seismic activity.

Kit homes were designed using the same set of materials, each of which fits into a single shipping container for easy transport to disaster sites.

 

What's Happening

 
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Alex Wilson Selected for the 2010 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing

ECOHOME 07/12/2010

Annual $50,000 award from The Hanley Foundation and EcoHome recognizes visionary...

Survey: Consumer Interest in Green Homes Declines

ECOHOME 08/16/2010

Although the market for certified green homes is growing, a new national poll has...

ge. the company’s energy star-qualified gas water heaters have a minimum energy factor of 0.67 and feature push-button pilot light ignition, self-cleaning systems to prevent sediment buildup, and the smartshield sensor system that automatically shuts down the unit if flammable vapors are detected. available in 40- or 50-gallon capacities, they come with a one-year in-home labor warranty and a 12-, nine-, or six-year limited warranty on tank and parts. www.geappliances.com.

Energy Star to Raise Gas Water Heater Criteria

ECOHOME 07/27/2010

This fall, the EPA program will increase its minimum Energy Factor for gas storage...

 

Web-Based Materials Reuse Exchange Launches

CUSTOM HOME 08/10/2010

The online C&D Material Trader Network allows building pros to buy, sell, and donate...

UL Launches Certification for Solar PV Installers

ECOHOME 07/01/2010

Early registrants can save 40% on training fee.

New Orleans Slowly Embracing Sustainable Building Practices

ECOHOME 07/01/2010

Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, home builders are still...

 

Program Profiles

 
this 5-star-rated ranch-style house from wm t moore construction was constructed with perform wall icfs that use 85% waste styrofoam and 15% cement to make a 10-inch wall that accepts cement stucco without metal lath or expansion joints. other features include a sips roof system, metal roofing and a pitch optimized for future pv additions, and geothermal hvac. the house is designed to capture breezes and be shaded the summer sun, while the front courtyard protects the herb gardens from deer.

Green Building Program Profile: Austin Energy Green Building

ECOHOME 01/14/2009

The first comprehensive sustainable building program in the U.S., Austin Energy Green Building still breaks ground.

homes certified in the built green colorado program, such as this project by building alternatives, must conform to a rigorous checklist of more than 180 features in 22 categories, including energy efficiency, health, and resource conservation. because of the range and number of options available under the checklist, participants have flexibility in how they want to build a green home.

Green Building Program Spotlight: Built Green Colorado

ECOHOME 02/10/2009

A user-friendly, flexible certification process has helped the 14-year-old program amass a broad and loyal following.

 

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The Hanley Award

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Meet the 12 nominees, the judges, and the nominating committee of the 2010 Hanley Award.

 

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Big Builder Virtual Conference: Affordable + Green

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