Green Builder magazine is looking for the best green homes that include sustainable features, innovative design, whole home performance, and integration with the natural environment.
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LAKE CITY, Colo., October 28, 2016 /3BL Media/ -- Green Builder magazine is looking for the best green homes that include sustainable features, innovative design, whole home performance, and integration with the natural environment.
Winners will receive coverage in the March/April 2017 print and digital issues of Green Builder magazine, as well as on www.greenbuildermedia.com.
Deadline for entries is December 15, 2016.
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GENERAL CATEGORY: We strive to find the BEST projects from the entries we receive and then categorize them. We feel this gives each entrant the best possible chance to become a finalist as they are not attempting to fit their project into a category - they are simply showing their best work. All residential green designed and high-performance housing and communities meeting the following criteria are eligible for entry into the General Category:
- Grand opening or first occupancy between January 2015 and December 2016.
- Custom, production, remodeling/restoration, community and multifamily projects are all eligible. (Project can be any size)
- Third party certification (e.g., LEED, Energy Star, Environments for Living, etc.) is NOT an entry requirement.
MAINSTREAM GREEN CATEGORY: We continue our search for the most energy-efficient homes! To be eligible for this category your project must meet the following criteria:
- Grand opening or first occupancy between January 2015 and December 2016.
- Total project is less than 3,500 square feet (or 800 square feet per occupant).
- HERS rating of 50 or better (verified HERS Index Score will be required).
ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY: Open to projects that include some form of alternative building technology systems (i.e. SIPs,ICFs, etc.).
- Grand opening or first occupancy between January 2015 and December 2016.
- Project must include some form of alternative building technology.
Email Heather Wallace with any questions.
KEYWORDS: Green Building, Energy Efficiency, Green Builder magazine, Green Home of the Year, sustainability, Innovation, home design, alternative building technology
