Press & Awards
Press
Chicago Architect, January/February, 2020, “Facade: Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center”
Dwell.com, January 14, 2020, “5 Prefab Home Companies to Know in Illinois”
Chicago Tribune, May 28, 2019, “Chicago winter without a furnace or gas bill: Passive houses make it possible and are slowly catching on”
The Hinsdalean, April 2018, “Hinsdale buildings take steps to go green”
Dwell.com, March 15, 2018, “Alluring Meets Affordable With These 5 Chicago Prefabs”
Wednesday Journal, December 12, 2017, “Totally modular: A fresh take on new construction”
Crains Chicago, November 28, 2017, “Watch this modular Oak Park house come together”
Voyage Chicago, JUNE 20, 2017, “Meet Tom Bassett-Dilley of TBDA in Oak Park”
OakPark.com, May 26, 2017, “Austin Gardens Enviro Center goes platinum”
GreenBuilderMedia.com, March 15, 2017, “2016 Green Home of the Year Award Winner: Simply the Right Size”
Illinois Parks and Recreation Magazine, March/April 2017, “Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center: Green in Every Way”
Dwell.com, Feb 14, 2017, “A Modern Attic Renovation: Home Ec OP Design Studio and Lounge”
Professional Builder, November 2016, “High Performance, High Design”
Wednesday Journal, November 8, 2016, “An educated environmental center”
Green Building and Design, Nov 2016, “Event: 2nd Annual Passive Projects Design Awards Winners”
Chicago Tribune, June 28, 2016, “What to know before you renovate: Stories, tips from those who lived through it”
Chicago Tribune, June 6, 2016, “Austin Gardens education center to open Saturday”
Crains Chicago, July 31, 2015, “The secret to an energy-efficient home? No, it’s not solar”
Curbed.com, July 29, 2015, “This Stylish Passive House Doesn’t Need to Show Off”
TreeHugger.com, July 24, 2015, “A Chicago house that is “healthy, efficient, and right-sized for comfortable living”
Kane County Connects, July 2015, “3 Mind-Blowing Kane County Homes Featured July 25-26 in Prestigious US Greenbuilt Tour”
Chicago Tribune, July 16, 2015, “2015 GreenBuilt Home Tour to showcase eco-friendly building practices”
West Suburban Living, May 2015, “Eco-Friendly Living: Live healthier and save money with a green-built home”
Chicago Tribune, April 6, 2015, “Environmentally friendly house being built on Clinton Avenue”
Wednesday Journal, January 13, 2015, “Passive houses, A new generation of homes in Oak Park”
Fine Homebuilding’s “Energy Smart Homes,” Winter 2014, for River Forest Passive House
Chicago Architect, September/October 2014, “The Passive-ist Front”
Awards
2019 PHIUS Passive House Projects Competition, Single-Family Project Winner and Source Zero Winner for Acorn Glade Passive House, Downers Grove, 2019.
AIA Illinois 200 Great Places, Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center, Oak Park, IL. 2018
AIA Illinois, Frank Lloyd Wright Design Excellence Award for Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center, June 2017
U.S. Green Building Council LEED Home Awards, Outstanding Single-Family Project Winner, 2016, for Right-Sized Passive Home
Houzz.com, Best in Design 2017 Award
Houzz.com, Best in Service 2017 Award
Mainstream Green Home of the Year Award Winner, Green Building Magazine, 2016, for Right-Sized Passive Home
Cavalcade of Pride Awards, Oak Park Community Design Commission for Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center, 2016
Passive House Institute US Project Award, for Right-Sized Passive Home, 2016
Historic Preservation Award, Oak Park, 403 N Elmwood, 2015 (Kaegi Kitchen)
Emerald Award, USGBC-IL, for first certified Passive House in the Chicago region, 2013
Historic Preservation Award, Geneva, 405 S. 1st Street, 2012
Historic Preservation Award, Oak Park, 313 Forest, 2011
Green Award, Oak Park Energy and Environment Advisory Commission, for Green Garage, 2010
Preservation and Design Award, City of Evanston, for Ouweleen Coach House, 2010