The 2023 Green Builder Home of the Year Award Overall Grand Winner illustrates how big benefits can come in small packages.
For developers of Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley (HHGV)’s Homestead and Learning Lab, success stems from a magic word: local. Much of the 1,280-square-foot, all-electric home in Gunnison, Colo., came from locally sourced products, such as lumber, soil, wood chips, and steel for roofing.
There are also educational opportunities for local students, and the overall project keeps $30,000 to $40,000 of business in the local economy. And, the home was constructed using local labor.
The structure by Almont, Colo.-based Hearth Design Build—currently, one of three at Gunnison Valley—emphasizes sustainability and a way for local families to obtain affordable housing.
