Process Design Build LLC | Tucson Arizona

NAHB Best in America Living Awards 2012 Silver Award Winner

PROCESS DESIGN BUILD, L.L.C. HONORED WITH NATIONAL DESIGN-BUILD AWARD

Las Vegas, Nevada (January 24, 2013)
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) awarded the 2012 Best in America Living Awards (BALA) prestigious Silver Award – Single Family: One-of-a-Kind Custom Home to Process Design Build, L.L.C. www.processdesignbuild.com, for The Meier Residence. NAHB: The Meier Residence http://www.processdesignbuild.com/portfolio.php#project/49

This Innovative, Energy Efficient, Luxury home, located in Tucson (Marana), Arizona, in the gated community of Canyon Pass at Dove Mountain, was built by William "Bill" Updike, the owner of Process Design Build, L.L.C. www.processdesignbuild.com . Marc Soloway of Soloway Designs, Inc. Architecture & Planning www.soloway-designs.com designed the home and the interior designer is Lori Carroll of Lori Carroll and Associates. www.loricarroll.com

The livable 5005 sq. ft. One-of-a-Kind Custom Home totals more than 8400 sq. ft. under roof. The "covered living space" allows for living outdoors and indoors in harmony with the beautiful High Sonoran Desert of Tucson (Marana) Arizona. The indoor and outdoor spaces are joined by multi-stacking sliding window walls. The home features a Geothermal Heating and Air Conditioning system and a Photovoltaic System that sustains the majority of the energy demands of this green built home. Hand carved custom woodwork, custom finished metal features, and exquisite diagonal patterned travertine flooring highlights the house. A Professional Grade State-of-the-Art Kitchen complimented by beautiful Custom Clear Alder Cabinets with Austral Coffee Granite Countertops. Full automation from lighting control to an energy management system makes this house ready for the 22nd century. Awe-inspiring views straight up the mountainside and elevated majestic views across The Gallery Golf Club, up the canyon of Canyon Pass at Dove Mountain and down to the valley floor of Tucson (Marana) Arizona reveal the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert. Native natural rock waterfall, a barreled 3-sidded fireplace, a vanishing edge cascading pool and a deck fire pit complete the "Fire and Water" theme of the home. A private garage foyer invites you to a secluded entrance to the movie theater, or cantilevered spiral wood stair treads lead you up to the main living area and bedrooms. Natural Sonoran Desert Landscape surrounds the home. Beautiful Specimen Succulents set in exquisite pottery round out the landscape features of this 2012 Best in America Living Awards, Silver Award – Single Family: One-of-a-Kind Custom Home built by Process Design Build, L.L.C. www.processdesignbuild.com .

"The BALA winners have always shown that they are at the forefront of innovative design, and this year is no different," said Skip Howes, 2012 design committee chair and president of Scott Homes Ltd. in Woodland Park, Colo. "We are proud to recognize these companies and individuals for their creative and forward-thinking approaches to their work."

Now in its 29th year, BALA recognizes outstanding achievement by builders and design professionals in all sectors of the residential housing industry including single-family production, custom, rental, affordable, interiors, remodeling, community and international, based on the principle that good design is not, and should not be, limited to high-priced and/or custom homes. Even the simplest, most affordable homes can receive an award if they showcase good design.

Award winners were announced during the annual NAHB International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, January 23-25, 2013.

Additional Information about the BALA program can be found at www.nahb.org/BALA, including the 2012 BALA Portfolio, featuring a review of design trends and scores of project photographs.

ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. NAHB is affiliated with 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for this year.