| History |
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Mr.
Richard Harwood has more than fifty years of experience
in home construction. He was the founder and president
of Northern Illinois Construction Company. During
his tenure the company developed and built residential
communities in Wheaton, Arlington Heights, Northbrook,
Highland Park, Glencoe, Wheeling, and Lake Forest,
Illinois. These communities provided quality homes
for more than three thousand families. After relocating
to Texas, Mr. Harwood founded BBH Enterprises and
Enviro Custom Homes. As the founder and president
of Enviro Custom Homes, Mr. Harwood is an expert
in cutting edge technologies that result in homes
that are both elegant in design and extremely energy
efficient. His life-long passion is providing families
with the homes of their dreams. |
| Consulting
and Seminars:
Mr. Richard Harwood is available for consulting
or presentations. For fees, terms, conditions
and availability info@envirocustomhomes.net
or call (972) 418-7772.
Service and Awards:
- Life
Director of the National Association of Home
Builders
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Member of Blue Ribbon Committee, Metropolitan
Sanitary District of Greater Chicago
- Life
Director and Vice President of Home Builders
Association of Chicagoland
- Past
Chairman of Codes Committee of the Environmental
Task Force and Urban Revitalization Committee,
National Association of Home Builders
- Executive
Committee, National Association of Home Builders
- Long
Range Planning Task Force, National Association
of Home Builders
- Resolutions
Committee, National Association of Home Builders
- Convention
Committee, National Association of Home Builders
- Research
Committee, National Association of Home Builders
- Past
Chairman of Area-wide Advisory Planning Committee,
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
- Real
Estate Instructor, Central YMCA, Chicago
- Dallas
Home Builders Association
- Management
Leadership Award, Professional Builder Magazine
- Multiple
Awards of Merit, Home Builders Association of
Greater Chicago
Service Awards, Home Builders Association of
Tarrant County
Mr. Harwood received both his Bachelor of Arts
and Masters of Business Administration from the
University of Chicago.
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2002
EnergyValue
Housing Awards
Silver Award
3,705-sq.ft
inner-city home
2001
EnergyValue
Housing Awards
2000
EnergyValue
Housing Awards
1999
EnergyValue
Housing Awards
Gold Winner
Custom Home
* Hot Climate
EnergyValue
Housing Awards
Silver Winner
Affordable Home
* Hot Climate
E-Seal
Certificate
of Recognition
Geoexchange
Recognition Award
1998
EnergyValue
Housing Awards
Judge
1997
EnergyValue
Housing Awards
Innovative Home
* Hot Climate
U.S.
Dept. of Housing & Urban
Development
Building Innovation in
Homeownership Award for affordable,
energy-efficient,
inner city housing
1996
EnergyValue
Housing Award
for passive solar,
energy efficient
affordable housing
1995
TU
Electric
Appreciation Award
1994
Energy
Efficient
Building Association
Build Team Award
1991
Pillars
of the Industry
Edison Electric
Institute Award
Best energy-efficient,
low-income housing
multi-family project
1990
Professional
Acievement Award
Professional Builder
Magazine for Public
Private Partnerships
to create Low-income
Energy Efficient
Housing
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