2004 Media Releases & Alerts
Application Period for Prestigious EnergyValue Housing Award Officially Opens
Competition Honors Builders Who Team Energy Efficiency with Environmental
Responsibility
June 2, 2004, Upper Marlboro, Md. - Today, the NAHB Research
Center announced that the application period for the 2005 EnergyValue Housing
Award (EVHA) program has officially commenced. The awards program honors
builders who voluntarily integrate energy efficiency into the design,
construction, and marketing of their new homes, and educate the home building
industry and the public about successful approaches to energy-efficient
construction. Consumer appeal for this type of energy-conscious home building
is evidenced by the over 35,000 homes sold by EVHA winners over the program's
nine year history.
In addition to the marketing benefits associated with becoming one of the
"energy efficient elite," EVHA winners have realized a number of other perks
from participating in the awards program. Carrie Gehlbach, former vice
president of sales and marketing for EVHA winner Medallion Homes of San
Antonio, Texas said, "Thanks to the EVHA and the NAHB Research Center, even
strong builders such as Medallion are pushed to raise their standards. We have
been able to network with a community of building scientists and industry
leaders who have helped us learn new and better ways to deliver the best home
possible."
This year's EVHA Awards will be presented at the 2005 International Builders'
Show (IBS) in Orlando in the affordable, custom/demonstration, factory-built,
production, and multifamily categories for hot, moderate, and cold climate
regions. A panel of energy-efficiency experts representing the engineering,
construction, design, and marketing fields will serve as judges and will
evaluate applicants based on their homes' energy value; design; construction
methods and processes; marketing and customer relations efforts; and
participation in voluntary energy programs.
All applicants receive a detailed evaluation of their entries, complimentary
passes to the EVHA Dinner Ceremony at the 2005 IBS, and a free copy of the
"EVHA Guide: How to Build and Profit with Energy Efficiency in New Home
Construction." Winners are featured on the NAHB Research Center website, and
can market themselves as EVHA-winning builders through advertisements and press
releases. Winners may be featured in trade and mainstream publications, and
offered the opportunity to share their success stories at workshops,
educational programs, or conferences. In addition, each year, an EVHA Builder
of the Year is selected from the gold award winning companies, which provides
additional marketing opportunities for that company.
All professional U.S. home builders whose primary occupation is constructing
homes and/or developing real estate are eligible for participation. Though
previous winning projects are ineligible, previous winners may submit new or
different homes for consideration. Homes offered for consideration must have
been completed after January 2002 and before application submittal.
To enter, eligible builders must respond to the official EVHA application
criteria. Entries must be postmarked by August 9, 2004. A discounted
application fee is available to companies who submit their application to the
NAHB Research Center by July 12, 2004. Companies may submit only one
application in each category, for a maximum of five applications. A home
entered under more than one category will be considered as separate entries.
Judging will begin in early September 2004, and applicants will be notified of
their status by the end of October 2004.
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