The Housing Awards Program, now in its 13th year, was established to recognize the best in housing design.

Continued strong demand for energy-efficient products and universal design elements.

 Ruby House in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an innovative example of energy performance in residential design and construction in one of Salt Lake City’s oldest and most prestigious neighborhoods, the “Avenues,” where Victorian homes and landscaping have been faithfully restored and quaint bungalows line the streets.  

Constructing its first ever net-zero energy house was not without challenges for Marc Rutenberg Homes, as the Florida-based luxury builder was intent on using sustainable materials that could garner the project a LEED Platinum certification and yet also remain true to the elegant Mediterranean aesthetic for which the company is known.

 Marc Rutenberg Homes is striving to create a net-zero energy path to the future.  

Twelve showcase homes demonstrate best practices from several major green building programs.

The Energy Department announced a new partnership between the Department's Challenge Home program and Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) on a voluntary certification process.

 A 1996 Civic DX Sedan is not usually considered to be a preeminent fuel-efficient vehicle. 

 For today’s architect, sustainability has become a core professional value, as fundamental an indicator of project success as commodity, firmness and delight.