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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HOMES GARNER
TOP INDUSTRY AURORA AWARDS
TALLAHASSEE – Builders and designers throughout the Southeast received the prestigious Aurora Awards during an industry gala/spectacular held on Saturday, August 2. The awards extravaganza coincided with the 2008 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) and honors the best in new-home construction and design.
“For one night of the year, the spotlight is on the Southeast’s finest builders and designers,” says Ashley Jennings, Aurora Awards Chair. “The Aurora’s are a must for all and honor the best of the best.”
“Builders and utility companies, working together, reached new realms to make these homes environmentally friendly,” said Ashley Jennings, 2008 AURORA Award Chair. “Their achievements are highlighted with the AURORA Award to display their distinction in the home building industry.”
The Grand AURORA Awards were presented to companies that incorporated energy efficiency, water conservation, natural gas, solar energy, and green building practices into their new home construction projects. These homes serve as models for other builders to gain knowledge and techniques to emulate in the future.
Home building professionals in a 12-state southeast region received prestigious AURORA Awards for new home construction and design excellence during an industry gala earlier this past weekend at the 2007 Southeast Building Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The nationally recognized AURORA Awards honor builders, designers, architects, and other home building industry professionals from Texas to Virginia.
“The AURORA Awards are the Grammy’s of the home building profession,” said Jennings. “It symbolizes tremendous achievement, honor and distinction among building industry professionals.”
The Aurora and Grand award-winning environmentally-friendly homes are:
Florida Power and Light
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
Monzon Residence
Coral Gables, FL
Coastal Group Consultants FKA HIA Builders
Team Members Include: Coastal Group Consultants, Ramon Pacheco Architect & Planner, Ramon Pacheco Architect & Planner, Geomantic Design Inc.Â
Energy Efficient Homee Detached Single Family Home
Private Residence
Sarasota, FL
Dwell Green and Two Trails, Inc.
Team Members Include: Dwell Green/Home Front Homes, Osborn Sharp Associates, Elm West Coast Inc., Mike Holinger, Ecosmart, Inc, JD vie and Mirasol SolarÂ
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
Aura
Jupiter Farms, FL
Solaris Home Systems, LLC
Team Members Include: Cribb Construction, Affiniti Architects
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
The Emerald
Ormond Beach, FL
ICI Homes
Team Members Include: ICI homes, BSB Design, Finley Engineerign Group, Glatting, Jackson, Kercher, Anglin, Lopez, Rhinehart, Inc., Sisler Johnston Interior Design
Energy Efficient Home Affordable Housing
Habitat Sarasota Green Build
Sarasota, FL
Sarsota Habitat for Humanity
Team Members Include: Habitat for Humanity Sarasota Green Build, Home Front Homes, Wilson Miller Co., Grants Gardens, Stephenson Interiors
GULF POWER
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
The Green Dream
Pensacola, FL
West Calhoun Construction Company
Team Members Include: West Calhoun Construction Company, Doug Whitfield Residential Designer, Nature Trail Subdivision, Pensacola Landscaping and Lawn Care,
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
Young Home
Crestview, FL
Tim Tarpley Construction and Gordon Air Conditioning & Associates
Team Members Include: Tim Tarpley Construction Inc., Insul 8 Insulation and Garage Doors
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
Droege Residence
Miramar Beach, FL
Compass Builders of Florida LLC.
Progress Energy
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
Water-front Retreat
DeLand, FL
Felton Construction, Inc.
Team Members Include: Felton Construction, Inc.
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
Audubon Park
Winter Garden, FL
Castle & Cooke, Florida
Team Members Include: Castle & Cooke Florida, ACT, Native Florida Consult Inc., Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart Inc., Intermark Design Group, Florida Solar Energy Center
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
The Discover House
Carrabelle, FL
Simpler Solar Systems, Inc.
Team Members Include: The Cedar Bay Company, Construction Solutions
Energy Efficient Home Affordable Housing
Magnolia Model
Brooksville, FL
Ronald King Construction
Team Members Include: Ronald King Construction Inc., Britt Ray Home Designs, Inc
Duke Power
Energy Efficient Home Detached Single Family Home
Brookfield 2
Graham, NC
DCI Homes Inc.
Team Members Include: DCI Homes Inc.
JEA
Natural Gas Home Detached Single Family Home
Majestic 1
Jacksonville, FL
Kemick Homes
Team Members Include: Kemick Homes
Energy Efficient Home Remodel/Rehab Project
Remodel
Maitland, FL
Hardwick General Contracting
TECO PEOPLES
Natural Gas Home Custom Home
Castillo Model
St Augusting, FL
ICI Homes
Team Members Include: Intervest Construction of Jax, Inc., Intervest Construction of Jax, Inc., Sisler Johnston Interiors
FPU
Natural Gas Home Residential Community
Victoria Gardens
Deland, FL
Shea Homes
TECO PEOPLES
Natural Gas Home Residential Community
Terra Vista
Hernando, FL
Citrus Hills
Team Members Include: Citrus Hills
Water-Wise Home Detached Single Family Home
The Green Dream
Pensacola, FL
West Calhoun Construction Company
Team Members Include: West Calhoun Construction Company, Doug Whitfield Residential Designer, Nature Trail Subdivision, Pensacola Landscaping and Lawn Care
The Emerald
Ormond Beach, FL
ICI Homes
Team Members Include: ICI homes, BSB Design, Finley Engineerign Group, Glatting, Jackson, Kercher, Anglin, Lopez, Rhinehart, Inc., Sisler Johnston Interior Design
Remodel
Maitland, FL
Hardwick General Contracting
Team Members Include: Hardwick General Contracting
SUNBUILT
Solar Energy Efficient House Detached Single Family Home
Osprey
Orlando, FL
Osprey Custom Homes & AllSolar Service Company Inc.
Team Members Include: Osprey Custom Homes
Solar Energy Efficient House Detached Single Family Home
The Emerald
Ormond Beach, FL
ICI HomesÂ
Team Members Include: ICI homes, BSB Design, Finley Engineerign Group, Glatting, Jackson, Kercher, Anglin, Lopez, Rhinehart, Inc., Sisler Johnston Interior Design
Solar Energy Efficient House Detached Single Family Home
Forest Creek
Gainesville, FL
ECS Solar Energy Systems and Trunnell Construction
Team Members Include: Trunnell Construction, Richard Schackow Developer, ECS Solar Energy Services Â
SUNBUILT
Solar Energy Efficient House Detached Single Family Home
Hampton Village
New Port Richey, FL
Solar Source/ River Ridge Homes
Team Members Include: River Ridge Homes/ Grandview Homes, Mary Moran, RBFP Engineering
Green Construction New Production Build Spec/Model
Audubon Park
Winter Garden, FL
Castle & Cooke, Florida
Team Members Include: Castle & Cooke Florida, ACT, Native Florida Consultig Inc. Intermark Design Group,Â
Green Construction Remodel / Rehab Single Family
Oneco
Winter Park, FL
Phil Kean Designs
Team Members Include: Phil Kean Designs, Phil Kean Designs
Green Construction Remodel / Rehab Single Family
Private Residence Remodel
Maitland, FL
Hardwick General Contracting
Team Members Include: Hardwick General Contracting, Dan TyreeÂ
Green Construction Demonstration Model
The Emerald
Ormond Beach, FL
ICI Homes
Team Members Include: ICI homes, BSB Design, Finley Engineerign Group, Glatting, Jackson, Kercher, Anglin, Lopez, Rhinehart, Inc., Sisler Johnston Interior Design
Green Construction Affordable Housing
Brookfield 2
Graham, NC
DCI Homes Inc.
Team Members Include: DCI Homes Inc
Green Construction New Production Build Spec/Model
Private Residence
Warm Mineral Springs, FL
Dwell Green
Team Members Include: Dwell Green, Osborn Sharp Associates, Elm West Coast Inc., Mike Holinger, Homefront Homes, Ecosmart Inc. JD VIE and MIRASOL SOLAR
Green Construction Custom Home - One of a Kind
The Green Dream
Pensacola, FL
West Calhoun Construction Company
Team Members Include: West Calhoun Construction Company, Doug Whitfield Residential Designer, Nature Trail Subdivision, Pensacola Landscaping and Lawn Care,
Green Construction Custom Home - One of a Kind
Bayshore House
Sarasota, FL
R.M. Hinton Inc./Terry G. Green, Architect
Team Members Include: R M Hinton Inc./ Building Restoration Specialists, Terry G Green, Architect, Lynne Pitts of The Finishing Touch Landscaping, Sultana Associates, Susan Smith Designer
Green Construction Residential Development/Mixed Use Development
Oakland Park
Winter Garden, FL
Castle & Cooke, Florida
Team Members Include: Castle & Cooke Florida, Morrissey Design Studio, Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart Inc., Donald McIntosh Associates, BioSphere Consulting
Green Construction Residential Development/Mixed Use Development
Longleaf
New Port Richey, FL
Crosland, LLC
Team Members Include: Crosland, LLC, Geoffrey Ferrell, Frank and Trey Starkey, Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc., TwoTrails Inc.
Green Construction Residential Development/Mixed Use Development
The Town of Harmony
Harmony, FL
Harmony Development
Team Members Include: Harmony Development Company, Miller Einhouse Rymer Boyd, The Evans Group, Miller Einhouse Rymer Boyd,Â
Green Construction Residential Development/Mixed Use Development
GlenCairn Cottages
Dunedin, FL
Carl Krave – Pocket Neighborhoods
Team Members Include: Carl Krave/Pocket Neighborhoods Inc., Nationwide Custom Homes, Copley Design Associates
ABOUT THE AURORA AWARDS:
The AURORA Award competition is open to builders, architects, interior designers, landscape architects and other home building professionals in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Award categories include attached for-sale homes, detached single-family homes, custom homes, kitchens, baths, interior merchandising, residential developments, rental apartments, recreational facilities, landscape design, retirement communities, remodeling, rehabilitation, or historical restoration, commercial projects, energy-efficiency, water conservancy, solar energy, and green construction. The 2008 Aurora Awards program drew 300 entries.