The Green Ribbon

摘要

In houses as in people, looks aren't everything, but in an architectural design competition they come pretty close. For 15 years this magazine has sponsored the annual CustomrnHome Design Awards, showcasing some of the finest residential architecture that the country has to offer. Over the years, our winners have included many houses designed with environmental sustainability in mind. We have also given awards to houses that were designed, frankly, as if green considerations did not exist. In short, our judges have taken each project on its own terms. But in matters of energy cost, resource depletion, and climate change, the ground is shifting rapidly.