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The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) and Southface kicked off the EarthCraft program’s second decade with a grand celebration at Philips Arena. More than 250 EarthCraft builders, contractors, designers, architects and sponsors gathered at Philips, the country’s first LEED certified sports arena, to celebrate a decade of accomplishments in green building across the Southeast.

Led by David Ellis, executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta HBA and Dennis Creech, executive director of Southface, attendees celebrated the decade’s completion of 5,371 EarthCraft single family homes; 3,117 EarthCraft multifamily units; 55 EarthCraft renovation projects; five EarthCraft community developments; and five EarthCraft light commercial buildings, all of which are designed and built for energy, water and resource efficiency.

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The EarthCraft program also received a grant from the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) to increase its engagement with home builder associations across the state, and to train additional building professionals on EarthCraft design and construction principles.

Said David Ellis, “We are very proud of the work our EarthCraft professionals do in the Southeast, recognizing that EarthCraft buildings address the unique energy, water and climate conditions prevalent in this region of the country. The EarthCraft team congratulates all 2009 award nominees and winners!”

Single Family Builder of the Year for Metro Atlanta

§ DR Horton, Inc.

§ Monte Hewett Homes, LLC

§ Windsong Properties

§ The Plinth Group (winner)

Single Family Builder of the Year for the Southeast Region

§ Pulte Homes, Inc.

§ Haven Custom Homes

§ Simonini Builders, Inc.

§ Crescent Homes, Inc. (winner)

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§ Going Green House – Brock Built, LLC

§ Trenor Residence – Addison Homes, LLC

§ Hoover’s Green Home – Alpha Home Builders

§ The New World Homes by New World Home, LLC (winner)

Renovation Project of the Year

§ North Pope Street – Athens Land Trust

§ Mohan Residence – Camdur Building Group

§ North Highland Avenue – Amazing America

§ Welcome House – Progressive Redevelopmnet, Inc.

§ Lyons Residence – Cruikshank Remodeling

§ The Glasgow Residence by Hammertime Construction Inc. (winner)

Multifamily Project of the Year

§ Campus Crossing at Briarcliff – Campus Apartments

§ Gables Midtown – Gables Residential

§ Sustainable Fellwood – Melaver, Inc.

§ Tremont by Coro Realty Advisors, LLC (winner)

Light Commercial Project of the Year

§ The Murial Lokey Center of Emmaus House

§ AVI by Marvin Design Gallery (winner)

Affordable Multifamily Project of the Year

§ Welcome House – PROGRESSIVE Redevelopment, Inc.

§ Phoenix Pass – Manor Homes, Inc.

§ The Avery – Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity

§ Summit Trail, CHRIS Kids (winner)

Single Family Developer of the Year

§ Monte Hewett

§ DR Horton

§ O’Dwyer Associates

§ Waterford Homes, Inc.

§ Monte Hewett Homes, LLC (winner)

Multifamily Developer of the Year

§ Campus Apartments

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§ Coro Realty Advisors, LLC

§ Gables Residential (winner)

Communities Developer of the Year

§ Melaver, Inc.

§ Patrick Square, LLC, JMC Communities (winner)

Affordable Multifamily Developer of the Year

§ PROGRESSIVE Redevelopment, Inc.

§ Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

§ Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity

§ Melaver, Inc. (winner)

Sponsor of the Year

§ CertainTeed

§ Huber
Panasonic

§ MARVIN / Integrity (winner)

EarthCraft event sponsors included the following organizations: Owens Corning; Georgia Pacific; Water Furnace; Icynene; Boral Bricks; Panasonic; Marvin Windows and Doors; Henry Company; J.M. Huber Corporation; and Johns Manville.