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Judges Provide Feedback to EnergyValue Award Applicants
Six judges have been named by the NAHB Research Center for the 11th annual EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) program, which honors builders who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into the design, construction and marketing of their new homes.
This year’s awards will be presented at the 2006 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando. Categories include affordable, custom/demonstration, factory-built, production and multifamily housing in hot, moderate and cold climate regions.
The judges — who specialize in the fields of engineering, construction, design and marketing — provide those entering the competition with valuable feedback from the review of their applications.
On this year's judging panel are:
- Walt Auburn is assistant director of the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and is responsible for the development and implementation of residential energy-efficiency programs. In that position for four years, Auburn has secured numerous grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency to educate Maryland consumers, businesses and builders about energy efficiency. He has been a certified Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Energy Rater since 2002 and has worked in a wide variety of energy, housing and environmental management positions for 30 years.
- Steve Baden is executive director of RESNET and has more than 25 years of experience in the residential energy-efficiency field, including 18 years working with home energy ratings and energy mortgages at both the state and national levels. He has received “Lifetime Achievement Awards” from the U.S. Department of Energy and RESNET.
- Walt Holton for the past 11 years has served as president of Holton Homes, a 100% ENERGY STAR builder specializing in high performance homes with a strong emphasis on energy conservation. His company was recognized as the ENERGY STAR “Builder of the Year” in 2001 and 2003. In his concurrent role as president of First General Services of the Treasure Valley, Holton has expertise in building repair, heating and cooling system design, and the installation of high-efficiency equipment.
- Dr. Ali A. Jalalzadeh-Azar, as a senior engineer, has led research on combined heat and power (CHP) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Since joining the laboratory in 2001, Jalalzadeh has initiated and conducted numerous analytical and field study projects and he received an ASHRAE Crosby Field Award in 2005 for his recent papers on CHP.
- Michael Lubliner works with the Washington State University Extension Energy Program and is nationally recognized for his research and program implementation efforts on site-built and manufactured housing, ventilation, indoor air quality and HVAC. Lubliner has been involved with energy conservation and renewable energy for more than 25 years and has provided expert technical review for the EVHA program for the past eight years.
- Peter L. Pfeiffer, FAIA, founding principal of Barley and Pfeiffer Architects, has been specializing in green building practices since 1987, practicing throughout the United States and Canada. Pfeiffer is recognized for his life-long accomplishments as a pioneer of environmentally sensitive architecture and has received many professional accolades, including NAHB National Green Advocate of the Year in 2003.
Judges are beginning their independent reviews of the entries following the close of the application period on Aug. 8 and will meet as a group in early October to select the winners.
The winners will be announced at the awards presentation in Orlando.
The EnergyValue Housing Award program is coordinated by the NAHB Research Center in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and NAHB.
For more details on the program and previous winners, click here. Or e-mail Dr. Kevin Mo, EVHA program manager, or call him at 800-638-8556 x6210.
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