We received nearly 30 applications this year for the 2010/2011 Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes awards from builders, verifiers and homes of all backgrounds and sizes. The applications demonstrated the innovative new ideas at play in the industry and indicated that energy efficiency is more important than ever for home buyers. This year’s winners are:

BUILDER | SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE: New Tradition Homes
VERIFIER | SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE: Momentum LLC

REGIONAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR: Legend Homes

IDAHO BUILDER OF THE YEAR: Brighton Homes
MONTANA BUILDER OF THE YEAR: McCall Homes
WASHINGTON BUILDER OF THE YEAR: Greenstone Homes

DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR: Walsh Construction Company

1ST PLACE|HOME OF THE YEAR: PDX Living
2ND PLACE|HOME OF THE YEAR: Dwell Development
3RD PLACE|HOME OF THE YEAR: New Tradition Homes

VERIFIER OF THE YEAR: Earth Advantage Institute

Case studies featuring each of the winners are coming soon.