the floor on the main level, as shown in this photo of the open living/dining/kitchen area, is polished concrete with in-floor heating.

Grand Award, Green Remodeling: Green Grouping

This Grand Award winner in the 2009 Design Awards transformed a 50-year-old house into a sustainable home filled with natural light.


the new open kitchen. green features in the house include advanced framing techniques, an energy recovery ventilator, an insulated concrete form foundation, geothermal heating and cooling, water conservation methods, and spray foam insulation.

Merit Award, Green Remodeling: Forward Tradition

This award winner shows that green building principles can be successfully incorporated into a traditional-style home.


 

Green Awards and Competitions

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    New green awards category

    This year we added a green-remodeling category to the REMODELING Design Awards. We asked three green experts to help define the criteria for the category and to evaluate the entries received.