NAHB Announces National Green Building Awards

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the winners of the

2004 National Green Building Awards in March during their Green Building Conference in Austin, Texas.

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Tom Hoyt, co-owner of McStain Enterprises in Boulder, Colorado, was named

Green Advocate of the Year. Hoyt has built more than 8,000 resource- and energy-efficient homes during his 35 years with the company. McStain is online at www.mcstain.com and profiled in

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Vol. 9, No. 10.

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Southface Energy Institute’s EarthCraft House Program was designated

Green Program of the Year. The Atlanta-based EarthCraft Program’s 74 member builders completed and certified more than 1,200 EarthCraft homes last year. For more about EarthCraft, visit www.southface.org/home/ech/earthcraft_home.htm or see

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Vol. 8, No. 10.

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Green Multifamily Project of the Year was the Douglas Meadows Project in Portland, Oregon, an eight-unit townhouse built by the

Seabold Construction Co., Inc., of Beaverton, Oregon. This affordable housing project was built with attention to energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality.

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Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona, was named

Green Custom Project of the Year for its building science and residential building technology program. Each year, Yavapai building-science students design, build, and sell a custom home. Visit online at www.yc.edu.

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Pardee Homes won

Green Production Project of the Year status. Pardee meets Energy Star

^® Home certification as a minimum in energy efficiency. Pardee is online at www.pardeehomes.com.

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Green Remodeling Project of the Year was awarded to Atlanta-based

Sawhorse Construction. Sawhorse renovates residences through its EarthCraft House Renovation Program, focusing on energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality.

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Outstanding Green Product Award went to American Clay, LLC, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, for its

American Clay Earth Plaster. The plaster contains no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), fillers, or additives, and is naturally resistant to mold. Visit online at www.americanclay.com.