Maverick Awards - 2026 Winners
We are proud to recognize four exceptional industry leaders as winners of our annual awards for advancing sustainable, low-carbon building through innovative practices, industry knowledge-sharing, and new benchmarks for resilient, high-performance homes. Selected out of entries from across the country, they are independent thinkers and early adopters of energy efficiency and sustainable building—ahead of market demand, regulation and the competition. Read more.
Keep an eye out for upcoming features, our Maverick's Newsletter and winner's videos as our marcom campaign rolls out—we're excited to highlight their outstanding leadership in sustainable building!
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Effect Home Builders, Edmonton, Alta. Recognizing Leadership in Advancing Sustainable Building One of Built Green’s early adopters and a custom home builder leading by example, pioneering sustainable building systems and sharing learnings through industry committees and events, mentorship and education, and earned media—they’re passionate advocates influencing change. |
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Excel Homes, Calgary & Edmonton, Alta. Recognizing Leadership in Advancing Sustainable Building One of the three original Built Green builders, with over 7,000 certifications, Excel Homes played a pivotal role in introducing and promoting Built Green’s programs, setting a higher standard for industry to achieve and for homebuyers to expect—they’ve demonstrated sustained commitment to certification, education and industry collaboration. |
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Carbon Wise, Vancouver, B.C. Recognizing Creativity in Advancing Sustainable Building Showing exceptional leadership in the decarbon revolution, addressing critical challenges in the built environment. This women-led organization shares their innovative work through case studies, presentations, builder education and policy collaboration, while supporting BUILT GREEN® projects. |
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Phoenix House by Best Builders, Abbotsford, B.C. Recognizing the Significant Impact of Sustainability Practices Following a devastating fire, Phoenix House is a remarkable rebuild setting a new benchmark for low-carbon renovations, while addressing resilience and holistic sustainability in a multi-generational home—it’s also Canada’s first Zero Carbon certified, BUILT GREEN® Net Zero Energy Ready+ home. |
Congratulations to all seven of our finalists, including our three remaining finalists, below, all worthy of recognition. These finalists embody our mission to progress industry toward more holistic sustainable building practices—these are our trailblazers.
Ambassador Finalist
Verity Construction, Victoria, B.C.
Innovation Finalists
Landmark Homes, Edmonton, Alta.
The Perch, Falcon Heights Contracting, Victoria, B.C.
Transformational Finalists
Landmark Homes, Edmonton, Alta.
The Perch, Falcon Heights Contracting, Victoria, B.C.
To all who submitted, thank you for the important work you do: we’re truly grateful for your contributions to sustainable building—judges commented on the strong entries and your outstanding work.
Thank you to our Maverick judges, industry experts that brought extensive knowledge to the process. Our judges come from diverse backgrounds and geographic markets to bring unique perspectives to the panel.
A huge thanks to our sponsors, those leaders supporting and celebrating sustainable building.
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