DAVID JOHNSTON

Awards/Distinctions

• Nautilus Book Awards Winner: Ecology & Environment for Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time (2005)
• AIA Colorado North Chapter for the Award for Contribution to the Built Environment by a non-architect (2004)
• Interiors and Sources Environmental Champion (2004) http://www.isdesignet.com/Magazine/2004/jul/cover.html
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) Honorary Member (2004) http://www.psic.org/about_honorarymembers.htm
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) Sustainable Community Development Award in recognition for Green Development Programs for New Communities (2003)
• United States Representative, International Energy Agency meetings on sustainable buildings
• Professional Builder Magazine Sustainable Development Achievement Award (2001)
• State of Colorado Venture Center Venture Guild Member of the Year (1999)
• University of Colorado Corporate Excellence Award for Sustainable Development (1998)
• Boulder Home Builders Association (HBA) Associate Member of the Year (1996)
• Boulder Chamber of Commerce Environmental Business of the Year (1996)
• Remodeling Magazine’s Top 50 Contractors

Press

• Renovation Style, "A Greener Renovation: Eco-build guru David Johnston shares his favorite Earth-friendly product picks," Early Spring 2008, p. 42
• Environmental Health Perspectives, "Bringing Green Homes within Reach: Healthier Housing for More People," January 2008, vol 116, num. 1, pp. A24-31
• Custom Builder Magazine, "The Case for Going Green," July 2006.
• San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, "Make it green," November 1, 2005.
• Smart Homeowner, "Home Front," November/December 2005.
• Boulder County Business Report, "Rating Tool to Measure Company Sustainability" April 2006.
• Washington Post, "Learning to Build (With Straw) and Power (With Solar) a Home by DVD" April 2006.
• Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, "Sustainable building guru: it's time to pick up the pace." March 15, 2006
• U.S.G.B.C. Colorado Chapter Newsletter, "Green Leaders: Colorado's Thought Leaders Speak Out on Green Design." January 2006.
• Google Search Results for David Johnston + Green Remodeling
• HGTV Pro.com, "Toxins in the Kitchen," cited July 15, 2005.
• HGTV Pro.com, "Green Remodeling Offers a Smorgasborg of Ideas," Cited July 6, 2005.
• San Francisco Chronicle, "Conservation: Building grows greener in Bay Area," June 1, 2005.
• Organic Style, "Healthy Home Handbooks," April 2005, p. 30.
• Chicago Tribune, "Green building inches into the mainstream," April 22, 2005, p. 18.
• The Washington Post, "Resources for Going Green," April 16, 2005 Page F16.
• Alternative Medicine, "Blueprints for a Healthy Home," March 2005, pp. 78-106.
• Su Casa, "Green is the color of spring, whether it's green remodeling, green ranching, green thumbs, or green paint," Spring 2005, pp. 33-34.
• LA Times, "Weighing the eco-options," January 6, 2005.
• The Boulder County Business Report, "Education primary goal for Green Building Guild," December 10, 2004. Available online: http://bcbr.datajoe.com/app/cda/pub_article_details.php?id=54252
• The Vancouver Sun, "Book a must-read for going green," December 4, 2004.
• Professional Remodeler, "Green Remodeling, good building," December 1, 2004.
• HousingZone.com, “Greenscapes: Made in the Shade,” June 1, 2004 . Available online: http://www.housingzone.com/topics/pb/legislation/pb04fa028.asp
• APA The Engineered Wood Association, “ Green Building : What is it, and How is it Impacting Engineered Wood?” [Cited August 16, 2004 ]. Available online: http://www.apawood.org/level_b.cfm?content=pub_ewj_arch_f02_green
• Rocky Mountain Institute, “Doing Well by Doing Good: The Benefits of Green Development” [Cited August 16, 2004 ]. Available online: http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid221.php
• Integral Naked, “Who is David Johnston?” [Cited March 1, 2004 ]. Available online: http://www.integralnaked.org/contributor.aspx?id=46

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