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Judges Named for 2009 EnergyValue Housing Awards
Six nationally renowned experts in residential energy efficiency have been selected by the NAHB Research Center to serve as judges for its 2009 EnergyValue Housing Awards (EVHA).
The annual award honors companies that voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into the design, construction and marketing of new homes.
The judging panel for the 2009 awards includes a mix of new and returning judges specializing in the fields of engineering, residential energy, construction, architecture and design.
In addition to recognizing energy-efficient practices, the EVHA program is aimed at educating the home building industry and the public about advanced technologies and successful approaches to energy-efficient construction that can be implemented by mainstream builders.
The EnergyValue Housing Awards, which are now in their 14th year, will be presented during the 2009 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. Award categories include affordable, custom, factory-built, production and multifamily for hot, moderate and cold climate regions.
This year's judging panel includes:
- Michael DeWein, who has served as technical director for the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) of the Alliance to Save Energy since March 1995. He has provided technical support and direction to the project and its programs in more than 35 states and hundreds of jurisdictions nationwide. Prior to joining the alliance, DeWein worked as a technical specialist in the New York State Energy Office (NYSEO), Codes and Customer Service Bureaus. He also was the first trainer for the NYSTAR program, one of the early Home Energy Rating System (HERS) programs for builders in New York.
- Joe Gregory, who has spent nearly 30 years in the construction industry, the last seven of which have been with Bob Ward Companies — a past EVHA recipient and 2007 Energy Star Partner of the Year. At Bob Ward, Gregory led the team that built the first Energy Star-rated house for the local Habitat for Humanity during the 2006 Home Builder’s Blitz. Gregory has also worked with the NAHB Research Center to spearhead the design and construction of Maryland’s first production of an ultra energy-efficient home. He currently serves on the Green Building Committee for the Home Builder’s Association of Maryland.
- David Hales, who is a returning EVHA judge with more than 25 years of experience in building science and construction. He currently serves as a building systems specialist for Washington State University's (WSU) Extension Energy Program. As a building systems specialist, Hales provides technical assistance, curriculum development, and training and demonstrations for utilities and builders that support energy-efficient design and construction. Prior to his time with WSU, he served as an energy specialist for the Washington State Energy Office as well as a managing partner for Sun Construction.
- John Krigger, who began his energy career in the late 1970s conducting hands-on workshops building solar greenhouses and solar collectors for the Alternative Energy Research Organization (AERO) and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). In 1981, he founded Target Energy Savers, a small energy service company in Montana providing diverse energy-conservation services for residential and light commercial buildings. In 1987, Krigger founded Saturn Resource Management and began publishing books on energy conservation and energy efficiency for buildings. He recently spent three years in the Czech Republic investigating European construction and retrofit techniques — including hydronic heating efficiency, insulation methods, air sealing techniques and moisture control for multifamily masonry buildings.
- Lee Magnusson, who joined the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 2008, and currently serves as technical monitor for the NAHB Research Center’s Building America team. Prior to working at the laboratory, he formed a start-up company to design, develop and market new building insulation technology. Magnusson is an inventor with four patents.
- Barb Yankie, who is president of Homes+, Inc., an Ohio-based company that she established in 2000 to provide energy-efficiency audits, Energy Star ratings, infrared diagnostic surveys and other testing services for residential and commercial structures. Yankee is a Certified HERS Rater, National Green Building Certification Verifier, Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Green Rater and Level II Thermographer, and she has more than 15 years experience in the building science and construction field.
When the application period closes on July 11, EVHA judges will independently review and rank the entries. Finalists are selected based on their homes’ energy value, design, construction methods and processes; marketing and customer relations efforts; and their ability to demonstrate an understanding of a whole-house systems design approach.
The judging panel will meet as a group in October to discuss their findings and select the winners.
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