DCI SWEEPS AURORA AWARDS 2010

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August and September 2010 RE: DCI Homes, Inc. SWEEPS AURORA AWARDS and NCHBA Stars Awards AURORA AWARDS DCI Homes Inc., for the third year in a row, at the Southeast Building Conference in Orlando, Florida swept the prestigious Aurora Awards for the state of North Carolina! “Exhilarating doesn’t even come close to describing the emotion I experienced,” stated Mark Dyer, President and owner of DCI Homes, Inc. “We’ve worked very hard for years to be the best and the leading expert in the green building industry. I couldn’t be more excited to have been recognized as the best in Green Building three years in a row!” ”The Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) is held each year in Orlando, Florida. It is a place where builders and construction associates come to see innovative technologies and gain knowledge from construction experts. The Aurora Awards is where businesses in the field of commercial and residential architecture, development, building and design compete to gain recognition among their peers. “It is the “Grammy’s” of the home building profession,” said Ashley Jennings, 2008 Aurora Awards Chair. “It symbolizes tremendous achievement, honor and distinction among building industry professionals.” Earning an award is the pinnacle achievement. Competing against 12 states in the conference and winning any award is a real honor. It’s the best of the best! Anyone that wins one of these awards is making a statement about their pride in construction techniques, customer service and a dedication to the building industry. DCI Homes, Inc. took 3 awards home this year, 3 awards in 2009 and 4 awards in 2008. With history like this, it’s easy to see the level of leadership & quality built homes that are produced from this company. This year DCI Homes, Inc. took awards in the following three categories for the home Provincial Yester Year: 2010 Best of State –North Carolina Grand Award Green Construction $500,000 – 1,000,000, 2010 Aurora Award Energy Efficient Home, and 2010 Aurora Award Green Construction. STARS AWARDS Also, this year, the North Carolina Home Builders Association recognized 59 HBA members as winners of the annual STARS Awards on September 15 at the Hilton Charlotte Center City Hotel. The STARS Awards program honors the achievements of home building industry professionals from North Carolina and surrounding states. Winners received recognition in areas such as marketing and advertising, web design, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plan and special projects. Awards were also given to local home builders associations. DCI Homes Inc. was the only company awarded a Stars Award for the NAHB Research Center’s Silver Green Certified and Energy Star home. The Provincial Yester Year project located in Graham NC was voted the 2010 Best Special Project- Single Family Detached Green Home.