The 2009 NAHB National Green Building Awards "will honor excellence in green residential design and construction practices and outstanding green advocacy efforts." Awards will be given in the following categories: Advocate of the Year (Builder, Remodelor, Individual, Group); Project of the Year (Single Family, Remodel, Multifamily); Development of the Year; HBA Green Building Program of the Year (New and Existing); and Outstanding Green Marketing. New in 2009 is the Local Government Award, "to recognize a government body that has worked to allow and encourage green practices." Applications for the awards are due Jan. 31, 2009.

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