Silver Award for Best Green-Built Home

Project Name: 2009 New American Home
Location: Henderson, Nev.
Designer/Architect: Danielian Associates Architecture & Planning, Irvine, Calif.
Builder: Blue Heron, Las Vegas
Interior Designer: Robb Stucky Interiors, Las Vegas
Developer: Blue Heron, Las Vegas
Land Planner: Danielian Associates Architecture & Planning, Irvine, Calif.
Photographer: James F. Wilson

Sustainability was central to the design of this home, which consumes near net-zero energy and is certified Gold under the NAHB Green Building Program. The residence achieved 76 percent whole-house energy savings due to such features as insulated concrete forms; an unvented, sealed attic; a 56-panel solar PV system; spray foam insulation; tankless water heaters; and low-e windows. Passive solar design maximizes natural light while minimizing direct solar heat gain.