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‘Not So Big House’ Author to Keynote Energy Awards
Sharing her insights on her “build better, not bigger” approach to residential design, award-winning architect and author Sarah Susanka will provide the keynote address for the EnergyValue Housing Award ceremonies on Jan. 11 at the International Builders' Show (IBS) in Atlanta, the NAHB Research Center announced recently.
The awards will recognize 18 industry professionals who are leading efforts to reduce residential energy consumption by voluntarily integrating energy efficiency into the design, construction and marketing of their homes.
Susanka’s books include “The Not So Big House,” “Creating the Not So Big House” and “Not So Big Solutions for Your Home," a compilation that provides everyday design solutions for people with various skill levels and budgets.
Susanka’s current book, “Inside the Not So Big House,” explores details that bring a home to life. It will be followed next year by publication of “Outside the Not So Big House” and in 2007 by “The Not So Big Life,” a continuation of her guidelines for easing overly busy lifestyles, slowing down and eliminating less fulfilling activities to make time for things that are personally satisfying.
Her demonstration Showhouse at last year’s IBS illustrated principles that govern how space, light and order are experienced in the home and revealed the techniques architects and designers use to make their creations comfortable and engaging.
The EnergyValue Housing Award is coordinated by the Research Center in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and NAHB.
For tickets to the awards ceremony, click here.
For more information on the awards, click here; or e-mail Kevin Mo, the awards program manager, or call him at 301-430-6210.
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