2004 Media Releases & Alerts
2005 EVHA Judging Complete - Expert Judging Panel Finds Exemplary Practices!
November 23, 2004, Upper Marlboro, Md. - Judging for the 2005 EnergyValue
Housing Awards (EVHA) program is complete! A panel of energy-efficiency experts
representing the engineering, construction, design, and marketing fields served
as judges and evaluated applicants based on their homes' energy value; design;
construction methods and processes; marketing and customer relations efforts;
and their ability to demonstrate an understanding of how all parts of the home
come together in a whole-house systems design approach.
The caliber of this year's applicants proved to be more exceptional than the
judges had ever witnessed. Within the "energy elite" builders selected as
winners of this year's awards, some of the best practices included
climate-specific selection of equipment and systems, efficient air sealing and
duct practices, pre-construction energy analysis, and excellent Home Energy
Rating Score (HERS) scores. Winners not only focused on well-integrated systems
design, but also the use of high efficiency equipment and construction
techniques. Also, the judges noticed things that used to be relatively obscure
in energy-efficient homes, such as high efficiency lighting and independent
energy testing, have now become the differentiating factors among EVHA winners.
Last year's EVHA winners had an average HERS of 92, which is 60 percent more
efficient than the Model Energy Code. This year, applicants met and exceeded
those marks, and set themselves apart in additional ways that added value to
their businesses, their customers, and the environment.
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. The ceremony is always an entertaining and educational gala that
includes networking opportunities with EVHA judges, winners, and sponsors.
The EVHA is coordinated by the NAHB Research Center in partnership with the U.S.
Department of Energy through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). To obtain information on the
EVHA, visit www.nahbrc.org/evha or
contact the EVHA via email.
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