by Harold Bubil Sarasota Herald Tribune
The 2012 Aurora Awards were presented at the Southeast Building Conference in Orlando a week ago, and several of the winning houses had a look of familiarity to Herald-Tribune readers.
These houses have been featured in the newspaper, either for their green credentials or for winning architectural awards. Or both.
Here’s a look at several of the winning houses and a list of the region’s Aurora Award winners, as honored by the Florida Home Builders Association.
GRAND AURORA AWARD
Category: ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME
Builder: MyGreenBuildings
Project:Siesta Key Beach Platinum, Sarasota
Team members: MyGreenBuildings; Sivitz Innovative Design; Florida Native Plant Nursery; Criteria Design; Pollux Photography.
AURORA AWARDS
Category: Energy Efficient Home
Builder: MyGreenBuildings
Project: Siesta Key Beach Platinum, Sarasota
Team members: MyGreenBuildings; Sivitz Innovative Design; Florida Native Plant Nursery; Criteria Design; Pollux Photography
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Category: Green Construction / Affordable Housing
Builder: Habitat for Humanity, South Sarasota County
Project: Women Build Villa, Nokomis
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Category: Green Construction / Affordable Housing
Builder: Manatee County Habitat for Humanity
Project: Hope Landing, Ellenton
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Category: Energy Efficient Home
Builder: Manatee County Habitat for Humanity
Project: Hope Landing, Ellenton
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Category: Green Construction — New Construction, More Than $2 million
Builder: MyGreenBuildings
Project: Casey Key Beach Platinum, Casey Key
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Category: Best Energy Efficient Home
Builder: MyGreenBuildings
Project: Siesta Key Beach Platinum, Sarasota