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FEATURES
GREEN BUILDER SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2021 .......................................13 TABLE OF
Sustainability Superhero ....................................................................................14
Gene Myers and Thrive Home Builders keep having fun
raising the bar on high-performance projects. CONTENTS
Sustainable Cities of the Year .........................................................................17
We honor Tucson, Arizona, Boulder, Colorado, and Burlington,
Vermont for their insights on Climate Change, carbon emissions
reduction and renewable energy.
Green Innovations of the Year ..........................................................................25 DEPARTMENTS
Fourteen products demonstrate how sustainable ideas EDITOR’S NOTE ................................................. 02
can continue, even in a pandemic-impacted year.
GREEN BUILDING NEWS .............................. 06
GREEN HOME OF THE YEAR AWARDS .................................................................33
Grand Overall Winner: Optimal Efficiency..................................................34 TAILGATE ............................................................. 64
The Emay Crescent House goes above and beyond with its
energy saving features. HERE’S A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S INSIDE
Mainstream Green: Yankee Ingenuity ..........................................................40
With the Guilford Zero Energy Passive House, efficiency is “The key is to not be afraid
everywhere you look.
Offsite Construction: Passive Prefab ..........................................................44 to try things. Don’t be afraid
The high-performance Lang/St. Marie home proves that to innovate.”PAGE 14
factory-built methods can achieve greatness.
Alternative Building: Lasting Legacy ...........................................................48
This traditional-looking home boasts exceptional building ON THE COVER
science at all levels. HOTY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY WINNER:
Sustainable Community: A Taste of Tomorrow ........................................52 THE WALK-BAINBRIDGE
Built for a post-fossil fuel world, The Walk-Bainbridge Photographer: Jonathan Davis/davis studio AD
offers residents an all-electric, sun-powered lifestyle.
General: A Place for All Seasons .....................................................................56 Visit us at www.greenbuildermedia.com
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