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

The 2010 EcoHome Design Awards

The winners of our inaugural contest combine beauty, functionality, and efficiency to showcase green building at its best.

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

The 2010 EcoHome Design Awards

The winners of our inaugural contest combine beauty, functionality, and efficiency to showcase green building at its best.

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

 
outdoor rooms separated by telescoping glass walls extend the cozy living space. among the reclaimed materials is this vibrant pendant light crafted from an old buoy from washington's puget sound, furthering the home's rustic sophistication.

Grand Award: Hillside House, Mill Valley, Calif.

Vertical integration and abundant indoor-outdoor connections help this rustic-modern home work in harmony with its steep infll lot.


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

Grand Award: Truro Residence, Truro, Mass.

Spatial separation and flexible mechanical zoning help balance seasonal occupancy swings in this custom home overlooking Cape Cod Bay.


 
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Grand Award: BrightBuilt Barn, Rockport, Maine

LEED-Platinum prototype production home combines high-performance features with flexible design details.


the labron residence in suburban dallas was designed as a modernist take on a treehouse.

Merit Award: Labron Residence, Dallas

A modern take on a treehouse, this home's second-level great room, window walls, and balconies keep residents connected to lush outdoor...


 
the design team set out to build a home that is not only sustainable, but also that is appropriate for the homeowners' lifestyle, is respectful of their memories of the cabin that the house replaced, and is perfectly suited to the characteristics of the site. modern technologies blend with a cottage-esque design that takes architectural cues from the original structure.

Merit Award: Key Peninsula, Gig Harbor, Wash.

Sustainbly built waterfront home connects residents to the outdoors while retaining some inspirations--and materials--from the cabin it...


a traditional barn-like exterior combines with an extensive list of sustainability-boosting details, including reclaimed timbers; locally sourced trim, ceilings, flooring, and pavers; and solar electric and water. the efforts paid off with a hers rating of 27 and certifications to leed-platinum and ngbs-emerald.

Merit Award: Single-Family Sustainable Residence, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

A traditional barn-like exterior combines with an extensive list of sustainability-boosting details in this high-performance home.


 
the sage feels much larger than its 1,447 square feet, the judges commented.

Merit Award: The Sage, Eugene, Ore.

A compact lot and small footprint don't stop this ultra-green demonstration home from living large.


the incredibly green home in bethesda, md., is one of the first houses in the country to achieve both leed-platinum and ngbs-emerald certifications.

Merit Award: The Incredibly Green Home, Chevy Chase, Md.

Arts-and-Crafts details mingle with an abundance of healthy and efficient products in this top-rated infill home.


 
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Merit Award: Jewell Street, Austin, Texas

A gentle facelift of the existing home combines with a modern, edgy rear addition.


the architects transformed the cramped first floor into an airy, open layout. skylights, clerestory windows, and a two-story window wall in the stairway flood the space with natural light.

Merit Award: Schena-Ricke Remodel, Menlo Park, Calif.

A new setback second story, an opened-up layout, and an updated front facade modernize this 1930s cottage.


 
 
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