Home Innovation Research Labs Recognizes 2022 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
Published Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Builders, Verifiers, Architects Applauded for Helping Promote Third-Party Certified, High-Performance, Green Building
This month, Home Innovation Research Labs recognized 122 NGBS Green Partners for outstanding contributions to advancing green building in their communities and their commitment to voluntary, market-driven, third-party certification of high-performance homes. NGBS Green, which is based on the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard® (NGBS), has certified more homes than any other national green home certification program. Having now surpassed 415,000 NGBS Green Certified homes, the program is grateful for the momentum that our dedicated builder partners have seeded and continue to nurture.
There were individuals or companies recognized in several categories – NGBS Green Verifiers, including some newly-accredited “Rising Stars;” Builders; Multifamily Builders/Developers; Green Advocates; and Architects. Once again this year, we also make special recognition for those who have exhibited long-standing, continual excellence through our Legacy Recipients who have been named a Partner of Excellence for 5 or more years. Being recognized among this elite group of green certification participants validates the commitment they have made to providing their customers with increased value, comfort, durability, and efficiency through its NGBS Green Certified homes.
“Historically, Home Innovation has marketed NGBS Green Certification as a way for builders to differentiate their properties from others in the market for financial success, which is still very much the case,” said Michelle Foster, Home Innovation’s Vice President, Sustainability. “But it’s the dawn of a new business environment. We’re now happy to see the market shifting to a new way of defining success, beyond just monetary gain. Due to an increased focus on ESG goals by investors and buyers, builders and developers are drawn to the program to demonstrate their commitment to a broader spectrum of environmental measures and their connection to social and management factors. NGBS Green is part of a new kind of success where builders and developers are striving for their companies to be sustainable and resilient and inclusive and profitable. Win, win, win, win!”
In recognition of their excellence as NGBS Green Partners, leadership in the field, and unwavering commitment to high-performance homes and multifamily buildings, below are the 2022 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence (Multi-year “Legacy” recipients are indicated in bold green text):
Builders & Developers
- Alliance Residential Company; Dallas, TX
- Altman Development Corporation; Boca Raton, FL
- Atlantic Pacific; Boca Raton, FL
- Blue Sky Communities; St. Petersburg, FL
- Brownstone Construction, Ltd.; Houston, TX
- Camden Development, Inc.; Houston, TX
- Caribe Tecno, CRL; San Juan, PR
- Central Park Estates; Novi, MI
- CF Evans Construction; Orangeburg, SC
- Cimarron Homes; Durham, NC
- Craftmark Homes; McLean, VA
- Crescent Communities; Charlotte, NC
- Cross Architects, PLLC; Allen, TX
- David Weekley Homes; Houston, TX
- DSW Homes PR; Bayamon, PR
- Embrey Partners; San Antonio, TX
- Envolve Communities, LLC; Montgomery, AL
- F&R Construction Group, Inc.; San Juan, PR
- FR-BLDM, LLC; San Juan, PR
- Full Circle Communities; Chicago, IL
- Garbett Construction; Salt Lake City, UT
- Glavin Homes; Vancouver, WA
- Gulf Bay Builders; Tampa, FL
- Habitat for Humanity of Durham; Durham, NC
- Habitat for Humanity of Orange County; Chapel Hill, NC
- Hamlet Homes IV Corporation; Murray, UT
- Hanover R.S. Construction; Houston, TX
- Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc.; Indianapolis, IN
- HHHunt Corporation; Raleigh, NC
- Homes by Dickerson; Raleigh, NC
- Housing Trust Group; Coconut Grove, FL
- Lantower Residential; Dallas, TX
- MACO Construction, Inc.; Clarkton, MO
- Magleby Construction; Lindon, UT
- Malta Development; Ballston Spa, NY
- Mill Creek Residential Trust; Bethesda, MD
- Norstar Development USA, LP; Buffalo, NY
- Over the Rainbow Association; Evanston, IL
- Panorama Homes; Albuquerque, NM
- Pinnacle Construction & Development Corporation; Charlottesville, VA
- Rebuilders PR, LLC; San Juan, PR
- Reybold Development Corporation; Bear, DE
- Saigebrook Development; Weatherford, TX
- SLSco Ltd.; Galveston, TX
- Stanley Martin Companies; Reston, VA
- Sterling Construction; Mishawaka, IN
- Terwilliger Pappas Multifamily Partners; Charlotte, NC
- The Richman Group of Florida; West Palm Beach, FL
- The Spanos Corporation; Stockton, CA
- Thompson Construction Group, Inc.; Sumter, SC
- Trinsic Residential Builders; Dallas, TX
- Urban NW Homes; Vancouver, WA
- Westchase Construction, Ltd./Martin Fein Interests, Inc.; Houston, TX
- William Ryan Homes; Tampa, FL
- Wood Partners; Dallas, TX
- Woodfield Development Company; Raleigh, NC
- Yates-Bird, LLC; San Juan, PR
- ZOM Living; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Accredited NGBS Green Verifiers
To search current accredited verifiers, click here.
(our newest "Rising Star" verifiers are indicated with a 
)
- Kyle Abney, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Abney + Abney Green Solutions; Palm City, FL
- Steven Armstrong, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, The Performance Point; Harrisburg, NC
- Scott Atkinson, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Sustainable Building Partners; Fairfax, VA
- Dondi Atwell, ATS Engineers, Inspectors, and Surveyors; Austin, TX
- Tim Barranco, Lorax Partnerships, LLC; Baltimore, MD
- Joe Baumann, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, SK Collaborative, LLC; Decatur, GA
- Brad Bray, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Essential Construction Consultants; Highland Village, TX
- Thomas Brennan, E3 Building Sciences; Bonita Springs, FL
- Karla Butterfield, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.; Norwalk, CT
- Jamie Carr, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Eco Achievers; Chicago, IL
- Sara Collier, Southern Energy Management; Raleigh, NC
- Laurie Colwander, Southern Energy Management; Raleigh, NC
- Rachel Della Valle, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Southern Energy Management; Durham, NC
- Steven Evanko, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Dominion Due Diligence Group; Glen Allen, VA
- Moe Fakih, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, VCA Green; Orange, CA
- Annette Fernandez, AVA Environmental Consultants, Inc.; San Juan, PR
- Aaron Gary, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Tempo Partners; Irving, TX
- Joe Gordon, Joe Gordon, LLC; Georgetown, DE
- Nettie Greulich, Energy Diagnostics, Inc.; Valparaiso, IN
- Keith "Alan" Hamblin, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, US Ecologic; Irving, TX
- Glenn Haydu, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners; Lambertville, NJ
- Sarah Hong, Group14 Engineering; Denver, CO
- Christin Kappel, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Energy Diagnostics, Inc.; Indianapolis, IN
- Philip LaRocque, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, LaRocque Business Management Services; Averill Park, NY
- Tim McElduff, 15 Lightyears, Inc.; Longwood, FL
- Aaron McEwin, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Jordan & Skala Engineers, Inc.; Dallas, TX
- Marie Nisson, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, US Eco Logic; Irving,TX
- Amy Otley, OZ Architecture; Denver, CO
- Jason Puffenbarger, ICS Inspectors, LLC; Longview, WA
- Patrick Robertson, Performance Point, LLC; Harrisburg, NC
- Chris Schwarzkopf, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Energy Diagnostics, Inc.; Valparaiso, IN
- Carl Seville, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, SK Collaborative; Decatur, GA
- Jeff Slaugh, Energetics Consulting Engineers, LLC; Aurora, CO
- Drew Smith, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Two Trails, Inc.; Sarasota, FL
- Zach Smith, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Pando Alliance, LLC; Ellicott City, MD
- Nate Steeber, Sol Design + Consulting; Cincinnati, OH
- Michael Sumpter, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Pando Alliance, LLC; Ellicott City, MD
- Augusto Velázquez, AVA Environmental Consultants, Inc.; San Juan, PR
- Drew Wallace, Econsultants; Columbia, MO
- Grant Warner, NGBS Green MASTER Verifier, Southern Energy Management; Raleigh, NC
Industry Advocates
- Gary Amey, Dwight Capital; New York, NY
- John Barrows, P3 Builder Group, Inc.; Bridgehampton, NY
- William Castrillon, NW Energy Collaborative; Portland, OR
- Craig Conner, Craig Charles Conner
- Greg Coolidge, Crescent Communities; Charlotte, NC
- Tom Culp, Birch Point Consulting LLC; La Crosse, WI
- Craig Drumheller, Window & Door Manufacturers Association; Washington, DC
- Kent Edwards, City of Delray Beach; Delray Beach, FL
- Marla Esser-Cloos, Green Home Coach; St. Louis, MO
- Josh Hanson, City of Boulder; Boulder, CO
- Robb Hicks, WDG Architecture Dallas, PLLC; Dallas, TX
- Greg Johnson, Greg Johnson Consulting; St. Paul, MN
- Sarah Kelty, SK Collaborative, LLC; Decatur, GA
- Abe Kruger, SK Collaborative, LLC, Decatur, GA
- Jason LaFleur, GTI; Des Plaines, IL
- Abishek Lal, Meridian Consulting; Silver Spring, MD
- Jerud Martin, Urban NW Homes; Vancouver, WA
- Darrel McMaster, Sustainable Homes Inc.; Boerne, TX
- Hope Medina, Colorado Code Consulting; Denver, CO
- Farah Qadeer, Farah Architects; Saddle River, NJ
- Bob Ross; Austin, TX
- Bill Sanderson, TEAM WS, LLC; Cleveland, OH
- Harvey Wadsworth, WDG Architecture PLLC; Washington, DC
- Jonathan Wrobel, NW Energy Collaborative; Portland, OR
Since January 2009, when the NGBS became the first residential green building rating system to be approved by ANSI, Home Innovation has certified more than 24,250 single-family homes (more than 8,100 in the pipeline); and over 391,000 apartments (more than 383,400 in the pipeline). For a real-time look at current NGBS Green certification numbers, visit NGBS.com. For more information on the NGBS Green Certification Program, visit our NGBS page.
For more information on this year’s NGBS Green Partners of Excellence, or about the certification program in general, visit our NGBS page.
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ABOUT: Home Innovation Research Labs, located in Upper Marlboro, Md., is a full-service research, testing, and consulting firm determined to improve the quality, durability, affordability, and environmental performance of single- and multifamily homes and home building products – in short, we aim to perfect the home. Founded in 1964 as a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), our team has been integral in solving many of our client’s most difficult product and technology issues, and helping to introduce some of the most groundbreaking innovations in construction. Through an interdisciplinary research approach – including market research, building science analysis, laboratory testing, and standards development – we help to find a home for innovation in the construction industry.
NOTE TO EDITORS ON STYLE USAGE: To identify this company and its work correctly, first reference should be "Home Innovation Research Labs." In subsequent mentions, “Home Innovation” should be used; we are not identified by an acronym. Prior to February 12, 2013, the company was known as the NAHB Research Center.