Structural Insulated Panel Association - February 8, 2011: Energy Value Housing Awards Recognize Several High Performance SIP Homes

Urban Land Institute - February 3, 2011: “Zero Energy Homes for the Masses”

EVHA Winner Magazine - January 12, 2011: Zero Energy Casita grabs the Gold at the Energy Value Housing Awards at the International Builders Show in Orlando, FL. See pages 16-17. For the full press release, click here.

EcoHome- January 13, 2011: “Builders Honored for Energy Efficient Projects.”

Green Builder Magazine - Green Builder Magazine- December 2010: Zero Energy Casita wins “Best Use of Reclaimed Materials” award in annual design competition

 Fort Worth Star-Telegram- November 7, 2010: Spotlights the Zero Energy Casita’s recent award presented by the Texas Association of Builders for the Best Single Family Project of the Year.

Builder Magazine- November 2, 2010: Zero Energy Casita is named one of the 2011 Energy Value Housing Award finalists. Please vote for this project as the People’s Choice Award HERE (we are Finalist #7).

Green Building Advisor- June 25, 2010: “Custom, Small and Green in Fort Worth”

SIPA Blog- June 24, 2010: The Structural Insulated Panel Association highlights the Zero Energy Casita and its integration of SIP’s to achieve optimal energy efficiency

Mother Earth News- June 22, 2010: “A Beautiful Zero Energy Home”

The Decorating & Staging Academy- June 16, 2010: The Casita proves that
building green & beautiful are not mutually exclusive concepts.

Curbly- June 7, 2010: Highlights Casita’s Unique Green Characteristics

CRT Interiors Blog- June 4, 2010: “A Texas Star” reports on the Casita and how everyone can take some part of its mission & incorporate it into their lifestyle.

Inhabitat.com- June 4, 2010: “Green building is making big strides in Texas as evidenced by this cute little zero-energy home in Fort Worth."

BuildingOnline.com- June 2, 2010: Texas' Ferrier Custom Homes Introduces
Zero Energy Casita

EcoHome- June 2, 2010: On the Front Lines: Don Ferrier Provides Sustainable Homes with Clients’ Budgets in Mind

Earth Techling- May 26, 2010: "The Zero Energy Casita: A Green Abode Unveiled"

Fort Worth Star Telegram- May 20, 2010: Zero Energy Casita a highlight of the Fort Worth Spring Tour of Homes.

 USA Today- May 14, 2010: Texas Casita is Powered by Wind

The Belton Journal- April 22, 2010: The Zero Energy Casita is a prime example of Ferrier Custom Home’s commitment to projects that make less of a footprint on the earth.

EcoHome Magazine- April 14, 2010: Zero Energy Casita Harnesses the Wind- Award winning green builder, Ferrier Custom Homes, takes advantage of Texas' wind-swept plains.

Mother Earth News Radio- March, 25, 2010:  Don Ferrier of Ferrier Custom Homes drops in to talk green building. Learn specifically about a small, custom-built home with “net zero” energy usage.

Natural Life Magazine - March/April 2010 (pages 18-20): “Small & Super Green: a net-zero house that proves sustainability and cost-effectiveness are not mutually exclusive.”

New Homes Section- March 8, 2010: “Ferrier Builds Completely Energy Efficient Home”

Fort Worth Weekly- February 10, 2010,  “A Small Home at Eagle Mountain Lake Could Have a Big Impact on Construction Practices.”

Jetson Green- January 15, 2010, “Old and New in a Zero Energy Casita”

Fort Worth Business Press - January 4, 2010, Highlights the Casita's details & vision as part of long-time green builder Don Ferrier's advocacy of energy efficiency.