2018 Housing Innovation Award Winners
Since 2013, The DOE Housing Innovation Awards have honored the very best in innovation on the path to zero energy ready homes by recognizing forward-thinking builders who are delivering American homebuyers with a better homeowner experience. Explore these award-winning homes on the Tour of Zero.
The 2018 Housing Innovation Awards ceremony was held on October 16th at the EEBA High Performance Home Summit in San Diego, California. The awards featured winners in five categories inclduing one Grand Winner in each award category. The five award categories are:
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 reproduced using standard approaches and plans
Multifamily: A building with more than two units serving multiple homeowners/ rental groups
Affordable: A home built to an affordable price point
For more information on how HIA winners are selected, read our Housing Innovation Awards Policy Fact Sheet.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 HOUSING INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS!
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Winners of Prestigious 2018 Housing Innovation Awards
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN AFFORDABLE HOMES
Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Venice, FL
Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley, Hickory, NC
Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, Kalamazoo, MI- Grand Winner (Non-Profit)
United Way of Long Island, Deer Park, NY
Thrive Home Builders, Denver, CO- Grand Winner (For Profit)
Mandalay Homes, Prescott, AZ
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN CUSTOM HOMES (FOR BUYER)
High Performance Homes, Gettysburg, PA- (Grand Winner)
TC Legend Homes, Bellingham, WA
Imery Group, Athens, GA
Ferrier Custom Homes, Fort Worth, TX
Bellingham Bay Builders, Bellingham, WA
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN CUSTOM HOMES (SPEC)
Addison Homes, Greer, SC
BrightLeaf Homes, Hinsdale, IL
C & B Custom Homes, Cottonwood, AZ
Dwell Development, Seattle, WA- (Grand Winner)
Leading Force, Yakima, WA
Meritage Homes, Orlando, FL
Tim O’Brien Homes, Pewaukee, WI
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN MULTIFAMILY HOMES
Health-E Community Enterprises of Virginia, Williamsburg, VA
Garbett Construction, Salt Lake City, UT
Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction, Fort Collins, CO- Grand Winner
Off The Grid Design, San Rafael, CA
WINNERS FOR INNOVATION IN PRODUCTION HOMES
Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction, Fort Collins, CO
Thrive Home Builders, Denver, CO- Grand Winner
Mandalay Homes, Prescott, AZ
Garbett Construction, Salt Lake City, UT
Insight Homes, Bridgeville, DE
HONORABLE MENTION
BrightLeaf Homes, Hinsdale, IL (Production)
TC Legend Homes, Bellingham, WA (Affordable)
Capstone Homes, Flagstaff, AZ (Affordable)
Charis Homes, North Canton, OH (Custom Spec)
Clifton View Homes, Coupeville, WA (Custom Buyer)
Davis Signature Homes, Celina, TX (Custom Buyer)
Jan Degenshein, Nyack, NY (Custom Spec)
Kirsten Thoft Architect, Princeton, NJ (Custom Spec)
Sareth Builders, Westlake, OH (Custom Buyer)
Past HIA Winners
2017 Housing Innovation Award Winners
2016 Housing Innovation Award Winners
2015 Housing Innovation Award Winners
2014 Housing Innovation Award Winners
2013 Housing Innovation Award Winners
