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FIRST LOOK







                   Here are the homes up for top honors


                   at DOE’s 2020 Housing Innovation


                   Awards.



                   BY GREEN BUILDER STAFF
                           OR SEVEN YEARS, the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual
                           Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Housing Innovation
                           Awards have honored the very best projects that are
                           headed to net zero. The awards also recognize forward-
                   F thinking builders who are delivering a better experience
                   to American homebuyers.
                     This year’s awards ceremony will be online and held during
                   theˆEEBA Virtual High Performance Home Summit,ˆSept. ‹Œ-Oct. Œ.
                   The Summit is accessible via the conference app, Whova.
                     Winners have been selected for each of sevenˆmain award categories
                   and a Grand Winner will be announced fromˆeachˆone.ˆThere will
                   also be a Grand Award for Most Homes Certi”ed.

                   Here are the categorical winners:                       Winning idea. Dwell Development’s Fiona Farmhouse in Seattle is up for the
                   WINNERS IN AFFORDABLE HOMES                             Grand Award in the Custom Homes on Spec category.
                                                                           CREDIT: COURTESY OF DWELL DEVELOPMENT
                   (SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED)
                     Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County (FL)       WINNERS IN CUSTOM HOMES FOR BUYER
                     Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity (CT)               (< 3000 SQUARE FEET)
                     Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity (MA)                Bellingham Bay Builders (WA)
                                                                             Ferrier Custom Homes (TX)
                   WINNERS IN AFFORDABLE HOMES                               Leading Force (WA)
                   (MULTIFAMILY)                                             Pš Builder Group (NY)
                     Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (CA)    TC Legend Homes (WA)
                     Mutual Housing California (CA)
                     United Way of Long Island (NY)                        WINNERS IN CUSTOM HOMES ON SPEC
                                                                             Amaris Homes (MN)
                   WINNERS IN ATTACHED HOMES                                 C&B Custom Homes (AZ)
                     Alter Eco (PA)                                          Dwell Development (WA)
                     BrightLeaf Homes (IL)                                   Green Phoenix Development (MA)
                     Thrive Home Builders (CO)                               Tim O’Brien Homes (WI)

                   WINNERS IN CUSTOM HOMES FOR BUYER                       WINNERS IN PRODUCTION HOMES
                   (> 3000 SQUARE FEET)                                      Garbett Homes (UT)
                     BPC Green Builders (CT)                                 Healthy Communities (VA)
                     Charis Homes (OH)                                       Insight Homes (DE)
                     Mantell-Hecathorn Builders (CO)                         Mandalay Homes (AZ)
                     S.D. Jessup Construction (NC)
                     Sustainable ΠDesign + Build (MN)                     More about these award-winning homes may be found at the
                     Zero Net Now (NY)                                     DOE Tour of Zero site.

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