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2005 Media Releases & Alerts
Judges Named for Prestigious EnergyValue Housing Award
Six Residential Energy-Efficiency Experts to Preside Over Competition
Recognizing the Energy-Efficiency Elite
August 8, 2005, Upper Marlboro, Md. - The NAHB Research Center today
announced six judges for the eleventh annual EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA)
program. Each year, the EVHA honors home builders who voluntarily incorporate
energy efficiency into the design, construction, and marketing of new homes.
One of the finalists is then selected as Builder of the Year. Over the past 10
years, EVHA has been recognized as a signature industry event for the
energy-efficiency elite.
This year's awards will be presented at the 2006 International Builders' Show
(IBS) in Orlando in the affordable, custom/demonstration, factory-built,
production, and multifamily categories for hot, moderate and cold climate
regions. Entries will be reviewed by the six-member expert judging panel, which
includes a mix of new and returning judges specializing in the fields of
engineering, construction, design, and marketing. The feedback that applicants
receive from the EVHA judges is the most beneficial part of the application
review process. Simply applying for the EVHA provides companies with unequalled
access to the judges' expertise.
This year's judging panel includes:
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Walt Auburn is assistant director of the Maryland Energy
Administration (MEA), and is responsible for the development and implementation
of residential energy-efficiency programs. Although this is his first year as
an EVHA judge, Auburn has been active in the energy arena for 30 years through
his work in a wide variety of energy, housing, and environmental management
positions. With MEA since July 2001, he has secured numerous federal Department
of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency grants to educate Maryland
consumers, businesses, and builders about energy efficiency. Auburn has also
been certified as a RESNET Energy Rater since 2002. He will provide the panel
with valuable guidance and information on energy technology and
energy-efficient construction.
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Steve Baden is executive director of the Residential Energy
Services Network (RESNET) and has over 25 years of experience in the
residential energy-efficiency field, including 18 years working with home
energy ratings and energy mortgages on both the state and national levels. In
addition to his many years of experience, included among his credentials are
"Lifetime Achievement Awards" from the U.S. Department of Energy and RESNET.
Baden will enhance the judging process through his extensive experience with
energy rating programs.
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Walt Holton has served as president of Holton Homes for the
past 11 years. Specializing in high performance homes with strong emphasis on
energy conservation, Holton Homes is a 100 percent ENERGY STAR builder. In
fact, the company has been recognized as the ENERGY STAR "Builder of the Year"
for 2001 and 2003. In his concurrent role as president of First General
Services Treasure Valley, Holton also has specialized knowledge in building
repair, heating and cooling system design, and installation of high efficiency
equipment. As a first-year judge and 2005 EnergyValue Housing Gold Award
winner, Holton will undoubtedly add value in selecting laudable entries among
this year's submissions.
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Dr. Ali A. Jalalzadeh-Azar is a senior engineer at the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) where he has led the combined heat and power
(CHP) research efforts and received an ASHRAE Best Paper Award and an ASHRAE
Crosby Field Award. He is currently a researcher and a technical monitor in the
Building America program. Dr. Jalalzadeh’s previous experience includes
university-level teaching and engineering practice in the areas of HVAC and
energy analysis. His extensive engineering and academic background and
knowledge of building energy performance will enrich the judging process.
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Michael Lubliner is a retuning panelist who currently works
with the Washington State University Cooperative Extension Energy Program, and
is nationally recognized for his research and program implementation efforts
associated with site-built and manufactured housing, ventilation, indoor air
quality, and HVAC. Lubliner has been involved with energy conservation and
renewable energy for over 25 years and has provided expert technical review to
the EVHA program for the past eight years with his distinguished engineering
background and expertise in manufactured housing.
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Peter L. Pfeiffer, FAIA, founding principal of Barley and
Pfeiffer Architects, has been specializing in green building practices since
1987, practicing throughout the United States and Canada. Pfeiffer is
recognized for his life-long accomplishments as a pioneer of environmentally
sensitive architecture, having received many professional accolades including
NAHB National Green Advocate of the Year in 2003. As a returning EVHA judge,
Pfeiffer brings a wealth of expertise in energy resource conserving design and
practical green building construction methods.
Judging the EVHA is a two-part process. First, each judge independently reviews
the applications. This process begins at the close of the application period,
August 8, 2005. Second, the judges will meet as a group in early October to
review the applications and select the winners. The announcement of the winning
entries will remain embargoed until the presentation of awards at the 2006 IBS
in Orlando.
About EVHA: 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). For more details on EVHA and
previous winners visit www.nahbrc.org/evha or
contact Dr. Kevin Mo, EVHA program manager, at 800-638-8556, or
via email.
08/05
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