2004 Media Releases & Alerts
EnergyValue Housing Awards Honor Builders for Teaming Energy Efficiency and
Environmental Stewardship
January 19, 2004, Las Vegas, Nev. - Increasingly, consumers are
looking for builders to construct energy-efficient homes with
environmentally-conscious practices and technologies. The NAHB Research Center
presented the EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) to 10 builders who have achieved
success while incorporating energy efficiency and environmental stewardship
throughout their business operations and product offerings.
The EVHA program honors builders who voluntarily integrate energy efficiency
into the design, construction, and marketing of their new homes, and educates
the home building industry and the public about successful approaches to
energy-efficient construction. The award ceremony took place at the Las Vegas
Hilton in conjunction with the 2004 International Builders' Show-the world's
largest construction tradeshow.
Bruce Rauhe of Walt Disney Imagineering's Research and Development Division (WDI
R&D), keynoted the program. WDI R&D creates all of Disney's resorts and
contributed to the most energy efficient theme park and resort design ever
built. Rauhe described how Disney's approach to sustainable growth and its many
achievements demonstrate how environmental stewardship can be profitable in big
business.
David Garman, assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy for
the U.S. Department of Energy, highlighted the importance of residential energy
efficiency programs and awarded each of this year's 2004 EVHA winners.
Some of the practices and products included in this year's winning homes are:
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Structural Insulated Panels
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Fluorescent lighting
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Mastic-sealed ductwork in conditioned space
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Solar hot water heating
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High-efficiency air conditioning systems
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Low-e glass windows
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Optimum value engineering for wall framing
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Full underslab insulation
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Tankless water heaters
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Condensing furnaces
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Radiant barrier roof decking
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Energy recovery ventilation systems
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ENERGYSTAR®-rated appliances
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The award program recognizes home builders in the affordable, custom,
factory-built, and production markets in hot, moderate, and cold climate
categories. The 2004 EVHA Builder of the Year award was presented to Chuck
Miller Construction, LLC of Hidden Springs, Idaho. EVHA judges reported that
the company "walks the walk" when it comes to energy efficiency, and that it is
very committed to energy efficient home construction, resulting in a great
product from design through homeowner orientation.
The 2004 Outstanding Multifamily Builder award was given to The Tower Companies
of North Bethesda, Md. The EVHA judges felt strongly that The Tower Companies
deserved recognition because of the company's outstanding contribution to
energy-efficient home construction. Specifically, the EVHA judges were
impressed that The Tower Companies' entire corporate philosophy encompasses
energy and resource efficiency.
NAHB Research Center president Michael Luzier said, "Builders like Chuck Miller
Construction and The Tower Companies are leading our industry toward a greater
focus on energy-efficient home building and environmental stewardship. We are
proud to honor such remarkable companies."
For more information or to apply for next year's EVHA visit
www.nahbrc.org/evha or send an email evha@nahbrc.org. The EVHA is
managed by the NAHB Research Center, and operated in partnership with the U.S.
Department of Energy through its National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Emercor Building Systems,
Environments for Living, FannieMae, Masonite, U.S. GreenFiber, and The Vinyl
Institute have also made the EVHA possible through generous sponsorships.
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