2005 Built Green Awards
The Built Green Home of the Year awards recognize excellence in the
building of sustainable, high performance homes. Winning entries far exceed
the minimum requirements of the program by demonstrating innovation and
commitment to the goal of building homes that are better built and better
for the environment. Built Green Home of the Year Priced Between
$250,000 and $500,000
The Cypress Show Home by Aspen Homes of
Colorado
Aspen Homes of Colorado is no routine home builder, although winning
awards for their high performance homes has become nearly routine. They
approach home building with a true passion for innovation and improvement,
and are truly educators of the highest order. Never do they shy from freely
sharing what they learn with their fellow builders, and their efforts to
advance consumer education are truly admirable.
Built to showcase Built Green, Energy Star, and Aspen’s remarkable high
performance building techniques, product choices and technologies, The
Cypress Show Home achieved a home energy rating score of 92 (out of 100) and
earned 254 points from the Built Green Checklist.
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Built Green Home of the Year Priced Over $500,001
Villa Ladera by Tom D. Gorton Construction Company of Durango, Colorado
In their entry for the award, Tom D. Gorton Construction Company
submitted that Villa Ladera in Edgemont Highlands, Durango, should be
considered not just as a single Built Green home, but rather as the first
step in a thousand mile journey toward the broader goal of promoting the
values of sustainability and responsible development and construction. Villa
Ladera is a remarkable first step, achieving a home energy rating score of
86 (out of 100) and 214 Built Green points. Beyond the walls of that home
lies ample evidence of the great lengths this company took to preserve and
protect the natural area this subdivision is growing up in. Tom D. Gorton
Construction Company has much to be proud of, and the industry will stand to
benefit from their leadership and commitment.
The Built Green Builder of the Year award recognizes a company whose
commitment to sustainable, high performance home building is clearly evident
in every aspect of their business. The winning entry for this award
demonstrates excellence in building, marketing, education, and innovation
directed toward growing the demand for as well as meeting the demand for
homes that are better built and better for the environment.
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Company Website
Built Green Builder of the Year
Four Corners Construction Management - Builders of Copperhead Camp in
Durango, Colorado
Copperhead Camp demonstrates that production builders can build high
performance homes cost effectively. And just as importantly it demonstrates
the impact that one organization can have in the industry and the market
through education of trade partners and effective consumer marketing.
All the homes constructed so far in Copperhead Camp have attained home
energy rating scores of 87 or better and Built Green points of 167 or
better. The marketing materials are just the right mix of humor and
information, leading the buyer to choose better homes for a better world – a
two-way win. Visit Copperhead Camp
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