Home Innovation Research Labs Recognizes NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
Published Monday, January 2, 2017
Builders, Remodelers, Verifiers, Architects, Lenders, Program Champions Applauded for Helping Promote High-Performance, Green Home Building
Today, in anticipation of conveying its 100,000th NGBS Green home certification, Home Innovation Research Labs recently recognized 100 NGBS Green Partners for outstanding contributions to advancing green building in their communities and commitment to voluntary, market-driven, third-party certification of high-performance homes. The 2016-2017 Home Innovation NGBS Green Partners of Excellence include 54 residential building and development companies; 18 accredited verifiers; 16 architectural firms; and 12 exemplary program advocates from across the country. New to the mix this year are two lending companies among the advocates.
“As the home building market continues its rebound,” said Home Innovation president and CEO Michael Luzier, “dedicated partners like these prove that participating in our rigorous third-party certification program isn’t a gimmick or a passing fad – it’s a strategic business decision that is paying dividends and changing the residential marketplace. Others around the industry could certainly benefit from following the lead of these outstanding NGBS Green Partners and building on their success.”
The Partners of Excellence awards provide an opportunity for Home Innovation Research Labs to recognize the leadership, innovation, and excellence of its NGBS Green Certification Program partners and other champions of credible green building in the residential sector. This year’s NGBS Green Partners of Excellence are:
Builders & Remodelers:
- Alliance Residential Company; Houston, TX
- Altman Development Corporation; Boca Raton, FL
- Balfour Beatty Communities; Malvern, PA
- Blue Sea Development; Huntington, NY
- Camden Development; McLean, VA
- CF Evans Construction; Orangeburg, SC
- Cimarron Homes; Durham, NC
- Collegiate Construction, LLC (Landmark Properties); Watkinsville, GA
- Crescent Communities; Charlotte, NC
- Di Loreto Homes of Nevada; Reno, NV
- Epoch Properties; Winter Park, FL
- Garman Homes; Durham, NC
- Glavin Homes LLC; Vancouver, WA
- Greystar Construction/Development; Houston, TX
- Gulf Bay Builders; Tampa, FL
- Habitat for Humanity of Durham, Inc.; Durham, NC
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro; Greensboro, NC
- Hanover R.S. Construction, LLC; Houston, TX
- Homes by Dickerson; Raleigh, NC
- Housing Trust Group; Coconut Grove, FL
- Johnson Development Associates, Inc.; Spartanburg, SC
- KMW Builders; Greensboro, NC
- Lincoln Property Company; Dallas, TX
- M Squared Builders & Designers, Inc.; Bahama, NC
- MACO Construction, Inc.; Clarkton, MO
- Magleby Construction; Lindon, UT
- Malta Development Co. Inc.; Ballston Spa, NY
- Manchester Green Homes; Oklahoma City, OK
- Marnella Homes; Milwaukie, OR
- Mid-Atlantic Homes; Rockville, MD
- M/I Homes of Metro DC; Sterling, VA
- M/I Homes of Raleigh; Raleigh, NC
- Mitchell & Best Homes; Rockville, MD
- Morgan Group Development, LLC; Houston, TX
- Newland Communities; Tampa, FL
- Panorama Homes; Albuquerque, NM
- Paul Allen Green Built Homes; Albuquerque, NM
- Pinnacle Housing; Miami, FL
- Proffitt Dixon Partners; Charlotte, NC
- Reybold Development Corp.; Bear, DE
- Rubicon Construction; Chesterfield, MO
- Signature Construction, LLC; Carmel, IN
- Spartan Homes, Inc.; Spotsylvania, VA
- Sterling Homes; South Burlington, VT
- Stuart & Shelby Development, Inc.; Delray Beach, FL
- Terwilliger Pappas Multifamily Partners, LLC; Charlotte, NC
- The Christopher Companies; Oakton, VA
- The Snyder Companies; Shelburne, VT
- TWG Construction, LLC; Indianapolis, IN
- Westchase Construction/Martin Fein Interests, Inc.; Houston, TX
- William Ryan Homes; Tampa, FL
- Wood Partners; Dallas, TX
Accredited Verifiers
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- Kyle Abney, Abney + Abney Green Solutions; Palm City, FL
- Steven Armstrong, Environmental Solutions Group; Greensboro, NC
- Dondi Atwell, ATS Engineers, Inspectors, and Surveyors; Austin, TX
- Kat Benner, US-EcoLogic/TexEnergy Solutions; Dallas, TX
- Jason Biondi, Energy Cost Solutions Group; Miami Beach, FL
- Karla Butterfield, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.; Norwalk, CT
- Laurie Colwander, Southern Energy Management; Morrisville, NC
- Rachel Della Valle, Southern Energy Management; Morrisville, NC
- Aaron Gary, US-EcoLogic/TexEnergy Solutions; Irving, TX
- Joe Gordon, Joseph Gordon LLC; Georgetown, DE
- Jamie Hager, Southern Energy Management; Raleigh, NC
- Glenn Haydu, Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners; Lambertville, NJ
- Aaron McEwin, Jordan & Skala Engineers, Inc.; Dallas, TX
- Chris Schwarzkopf, Energy Diagnostics, Inc.; Valparaiso, IN
- Carl Seville, SK Collaborative; Decatur, GA
- Andrea Shoaf, Lorax Partnerships LLC; Baltimore, MD
- Drew Smith, Two Trails, Inc.; Sarasota, FL
- Jeremy Velasquez, TexEnergy Solutions / US Eco Logic; Irving, TX
Architects
- Architecture Demarest; Philadelphia, PA
- BGO Architects; Addison, TX
- Chancey Design Partnership; Tampa, FL
- Charlan Brock; Maitland, FL
- Cheryl Newton Architects; Glastonbury, CT
- Forum Architecture & Interior Design; Altamonte Springs, FL
- Hord Coplan Macht; Alexandria, VA
- Humphreys & Partners Architects; Dallas, TX
- KGD Architecture; Arlington, VA
- MSA Architects; Miami, FL
- Niles Bolton Associates; Alexandria, VA
- Roger Fry & Associates; Coconut Grove, FL
- Steinberg Design Collaborative; Houston, TX
- The Housing Studio; Charlotte, NC
- The Preston Partnership; Vienna, VA
- Wallace Architects; Columbia, MO
Advocates
- Sandy Adomatis, Adomatis Appraisal Service; Punta Gorda, FL
- Bob Burns, Pivotal Energy; Phoenix, AZ
- Matthew Cooper, PEG; Fairfax, VA
- Marla Esser Cloos, The Green Home Coach; St. Louis, MO
- Bill Garber, Appraisal Institute; Washington, DC
- Hope Medina, Colorado Code Consulting>; Denver, CO
- Laura Reedy Stukel, LW Reedy Real Estate; Elmhurst, IL
- Steve Saunders, TexEnergy Solutions / US Eco Logic; Irving, TX
- Lisa Stephens, Pinnacle Housing Group & Saigebrook Development, LLC; Austin, TX
- Jenny Vallimont, Crescent Communities; Charlotte, NC
- (Lender) Berkadia, a Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National company; Richmond, VA
- (Lender) Love Funding; Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Since January 2009, when the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) became the first residential green building rating system to be approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Home Innovation Research Labs has certified nearly 100,000 green single-family and apartment homes, and more than 1,650 lots within green residential land developments. (For more details on current certification numbers, visit www.NGBS.com.) For more information on NGBS Green Certified homes and Home Innovation’s NGBS Green Partner home builders and remodelers, visit www.NGBS.com.
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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.
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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.