Since 2013, The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Housing Innovation Awards has recognized the very best in innovation on the path to zero energy ready homes. The Housing Innovation Awards recognize forward-thinking builders for delivering American homebuyers with the home of the future, today. Explore these award winning homes on the Tour of Zero.
The 2016 Housing Innovation Awards ceremony was held September 27th at the EEBA Excellence in Building Conference and Expo in Frisco, TX. This year's awards included winners from five categories, with a Grand Winner selected in each category by an esteemed panel of judges. The five award categories were:
- Custom Buyer: Custom home built for a specific buyer
- Custom Spec: Custom home builder on an individual rather than production scale to be sold on speculation rather than pre-ordered by a buyer
- Production: Homes intended to be reporduced using standard approaches and plans
- Multi-Family: A building with two or more units serving multiple homeowners/ rental groups
- Affordable: A home built to an affordable price point
In addition to the award, each winning home is recognized with a page on the Tour of Zero and a customized case study included on their partner profile in the Partner Locator section of the Zero Energy Ready Home website.
Congratulations to our 2016 Housing Innovation Award Winners and Grand Winners!
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN AFFORDABLE HOMES
- Green Extreme Homes/Carl Franklin Homes, Lewisville, TX
- Clifton View Homes (CVH) Inc., Coupeville, WA
- Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley, Hickory, NC
- Habitat for Humanity, Grand Traverse Region, Traverse City, MI
- Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, Kalamazoo, MI
- Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Venice, FL
- Revival Homes, New Hartford, CT
- Sunroc Builders, Lakeland, FL
- United Way of Long Island, Deer Park, NY- Grand Winner
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN MULTIFAMILY HOMES
- AquaZephyr, LLC, Ithaca, NY
- Thrive Home Builders, Denver, CO- Grand Winner
- Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction, Fort Collins, CO- Grand Winner
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN PRODUCTION HOMES
- Greenhill Contracting, Esopus, NY
- Mandalay Homes, Phoenix, AZ- Grand Winner
- Thrive Home Builders, Denver, CO
- Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction, Fort Collins, CO
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN CUSTOM HOMES (For Buyer)
- Addison Homes, Greer, SC
- Amaris Homes, Maplewood, MN
- Charis Homes, North Canton, OH
- DP Construction, Prattville, AL
- E2 Homes LLC, Winter Park, FL
- Greenhill Contracting, Esopus, NY
- High Performance Homes, Gettysburg, PA
- Imery Group, Athens, GA- Grand Winner
- Insulsteel Building Enclosures, Charleston, SC
- Knaggs Construction Inc., Kearney, NE
- Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, Durango, CO
- TC Legend Homes, Bellingham, WA
- Paul Torcellini, East Hartford, CT
- Zero Energy Plans, Coupeville, WA and Pepper Tree Homes, Waitsfield, VT
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN CUSTOM HOMES (Spec)
- Addison Homes, Greer, SC
- BrightLeaf Homes, Brookfield, IL
- [bundle] design studio, Bellingham, WA
- DP Construction, Prattville, AL
- Dwell Development, Seattle, WA- Grand Winner
- Element Design | Build, Henderson, NV
- Garbett Homes, Salt Lake City, UT
- Heath E Community Enterprises of Virginia, Williamsburg, VA
- Lifestyle Homes, Inc., West Melbourne, FL
2016 Housing Innovation Award Winners
