News, Press, and Awards
More Than a Studio: 15 Years of Teaching Students the Design, Make, Design Loop
LinkedIn - NC State College of Design
BuildSense named in the top 10 of the Best General Contractors in North Carolina
Home Builder Digest
BuildSense is proud to be the builders on this incredible project of James Taylor’s childhood home
The Wall Street Journal
BuildSense wins HBADOC ROC Award for Best Exterior Facelift and Best Bathroom, at Chapel Hill Historic Residence
HBADOC Remodelers Outstanding Construction (ROC) Awards
BuildSense wins HBADOC ROC Award for Best Major Renovation, $250,000+ at Coker Gardens Residence
HBADOC Remodelers Outstanding Construction (ROC) Awards
BuildSense recognized by the Home Innovations Research Lab as a 2020 NGBS Legacy Green Partner of Excellence
Home Innovations Research Lab
BuildSense featured in the Durasein D.Lab
Durasein
BuildSense Architecture featured in Home Builder Digest among top Durham Residential Architects
Home Builder Digest
NCSU Design Build Program featured in “The Museum That Tells Princeville’s Story”
Our State Magazine
BuildSense wins HBADOC ROC Award for Best Major Renovation, $250,000+ at Duke Forest Residence
HBADOC Remodelers Outstanding Construction (ROC) Awards
NCSU Design Build Project received 2020 AIA Southeast Atlantic Region Student Design Award
AIA Southeast Atlantic Region
BuildSense Fleet Earns Honorable Mention for 2020 Green Fleet Awards
100 Best Fleets – Green Fleet Awards
BuildSense recognized by the Home Innovations Research Lab as a 2019 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence
Home Innovations Research Lab
NCSU Design Build Program featured in “A Crash Course in Impact, Resilience and Hope”
NC State DesignLife Magazine
Keep Durham Beautiful Award | Durham Parks and Recreation Environmental Education Pavilion
Durham Golden Leaf Awards
2019 NCSU Design Build Project featured in “Hands, Hearts, History & Hope”
NC State Alumni Magazine
BuildSense ranked top 10 Lowest HERS Score without Solar in High-Performance Hall of Fame
Southern Energy Management
BuildSense Partner, Randall Lanou, elected Builder Director of the High Performance Building Council
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
BuildSense featured on Bob Vila Website
Bob Vila
BuildSense partner Leon Meyers will be inducted in to the North Carolina Housing Hall of Fame
North Carolina Housing Hall of Fame
BuildSense helps students with resumes for future construction jobs
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Green Home Tour | Blaze Residence
High Performance Builders of the Triangle
Green Home Tour | The Creekwood House
High Performance Builders of the Triangle
BuildSense to open two homes for upcoming Spring Green Home Tour
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
BuildSense recognized by the Home Innovations Research Lab as a 2017 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence
Home Innovations Research Lab
Best Whole House Renovation | Blackwell-Watson Renovation, Chapel Hill, NC
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
BuildSense’s recently completed Lawson House Renovation to be featured on the Preservation Chapel Hill Holiday House Tour this Friday.
Preservation Chapel Hill
BuildSense’s Historic Lawson House Renovation Covered in Chapel Hill News.
Chapel Hill News
Visit BuildSense this weekend at booth 502 at the NC Veterinary Conference.
NC Veterinary Conference
The BuildSense fleet was recognized by the NC Department of Transportation and the NC Clean Energy Technology Center as a 2017 Smart Fleet Champion.
NCSU - NC Clean Tech
The BuildSense fleet was recognized for the third year in a row as one of the Top Green Fleets in North America by 100BestFleets.com
100 Best Fleets – Green Fleet Awards
Champion Award – NC Smart Fleet | BuildSense
NC Department of Transportation and NC Clean Energy Technology Center
North American Green Fleet | BuildSense Fleet – Honorable Mention
100 Best Fleets – Green Fleet Awards
Residential Design Award | Horseshoe Farm
AIA North Carolina
BuildSense wins HBADOC ROC Award for Best Light Commercial work at Mule Town Veterinary Hospital
HBADOC Remodelers Outstanding Construction (ROC) Awards
BuildSense proud to open doors to Frog Hollow Outdoors Adventure Camp
Frog Hollows Outdoors Camp
Best Light Commercial Remodel | Mule Town Veterinary Hospital
HBADOC Remodelers Outstanding Construction (ROC) Awards
BuildSense voted Best of Chapel Hill Magazine Favorite Architect for second year in a row
Chapel Hill Magazine
Buildsense submits Horseshoe Farm to North Carolina Modernist Houses for Matsumoto Prize – Support BuildSense for the People’s Choice category
North Carolina Modernist Houses
BuildSense’s Morgan Parrish serves on the NCARB Think Tank at the NCARB Annual Business Meeting in Boston
NCARB
BuildSense kicks off Durham Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz
Habitat for Humanity
BuildSense home to be featured on Triangle Green Home Tour
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Green Partner of Excellence | BuildSense
National Green Building Standard – Home Innovation Research Labs
BuildSense’s Latest Modern Hybrid Pre-Fab Home on the NC Moderenist Houses Tour
NC Modernist
Featured Home | The Wedge II
North Carolina Modernist Houses Spring Tour
BuildSense Earns GuildQuality 2017 Guildmaster Award for Service Excellence
GuildQuality
Best of Houzz – Design | BuildSense
Houzz
Best of Houzz – Service | BuildSense
Houzz
BuildSense’s Randy Lanou Honored as HBADOC’s Builder of the Year
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Builder of the Year | Randy Lanou
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
BuildSense Recycles a Truck – Donates Former Fleet Vehicle to Habitat for Humanity of Durham
Habitat for Humanity
BuildSense Fleet Earns Honorable Mention for 2016 Green Fleet Awards
100 Best Fleets – Green Fleet Awards
A BuildSense Design/Build Condo in Chapel Hill is Featured in Triangle Home Design & Decor Magazine
Triangle Home Design & Decor Magazine
North American Green Fleet | BuildSense Fleet – Honorable Mention
100 Best Fleets – Green Fleet Awards
BuildSense Featured in N&O Design/Build Column
News & Observer
BuildSense Wins Best Light Commercial ROC Award
Remodelers Outstanding Construction (ROC)
Keep Durham Beautiful Award | Touching Water – The Floating Lab at Hub Farm
Durham Golden Leaf Awards
2016 Durham Golden Leaf Award Winners Honored
News & Observer
BuildSense Celebrates Durham’s Habitat ReStore’s 7th Birthday on Air with WCHL Chapelboro News
WCHL Chapelboro News
BuildSense Helps Feed Hungry Families
End Hunger
BuildSense Partner Erik Mehlman Appointed to Durham City-County Appearance Commission
City of Durham
Featured Bathroom | Protzman Residence Renovation
This Old House
Green Home Tour Features Three BuildSense Homes
Green Home Tours
Tour A BuildSense Home on Upcoming JLDOC Home Roam 2016
JLDOC Home Road
Buildsense’s Randy Lanou in Durham Magazine
Durham Magazine
BuildSense President Randy Lanou Makes Global Impact
GiveJoy
Best of Houzz – Design | BuildSense
Houzz
Best of Houzz – Service | BuildSense
Houzz
C. Carl Woods, Jr Craftsman of the Year Award | Phil Culberson, Carpenter, BuildSense
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI RDU)
Residential Design Award | Horseshoe Farm Residence
USGBC NC Sustainable Business Awards
Best of Durham – Best Builder | BuildSense (L E Meyers Builders)
Durham Magazine
Featured Home | Protzman Residence
Our State: North Carolina Magazine
Best of Houzz – Service | BuildSense (L E Meyers Builders)
Houzz
Founders Preservation Award | Isaac Manning House Renovation
Preservation Chapel Hill
Green Home Tour | Clarkson Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Green Home Tour | Horseshoe Farm Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Green Home Tour | Lamont Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Green Partner of Excellence | BuildSense
National Green Building Standard – Home Innovation Research Labs
Guildmaster Award for Service Excellence | BuildSense (L E Meyers Builders)
GuildQuality
Honor Award | a house named Fred – in situ studio
AIA NC Design Awards
Leadership Award – NC Smart Fleet | BuildSense
NC Department of Transportation and NC Clean Energy Technology Center
North American Green Fleet | BuildSense Fleet – #17
100 Best Fleets – Green Fleet Awards
Residential Design Award | Metheny Residence – Jury Selected Entry
AIA Triangle Residential Tour
Residential Design Award | Protzman Residence – Jury Selected Entry
AIA Triangle Residential Tour
Residential Design Award | Spring Residence – Jury Selected Entry
AIA Triangle Residential Tour
Featured Architect | Erik Mehlman
Metal Architecture Magazine
Modernist Home Tour | Strang Residence – Featured Home
North Carolina Modernist Houses
Featured Building | 502 Rigsbee Avenue
Metal Architecture Magazine
Featured Home | Metheny Residence
“Why Modular?”, Fine Homebuilding, March 2010
Featured Building – Cover Story | 502 Rigsbee Avenue
Roofing Magazine
Featured Building | 502 Rigsbee Avenue
Retrofit Magazine
Best Major Renovation | Brown Renovation, Chapel Hill, NC
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Builder of the Year | BuildSense (L E Meyers Builders)
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Champion Award – NC Smart Fleet | BuildSense
NC Department of Transportation and NC Clean Energy Technology Center
Director of the Year
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Green Home Tour | Hamlin Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Green Home Tour | Plotner Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Green Home Tour | Scappino Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Honor Award | a house named Fred – in situ studio
AIA Triangle Design Awards
Recruiter of the Year | Leon Meyers
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Remodeler of the Year | BuildSense (L E Meyers Builders)
HBADOC (Home Builders Assoc of Durham, Orange, Chatham Counties)
Residential Design Award | Spring Residence
AIA North Carolina
Best of Durham – Best Builder | BuildSense (L E Meyers Builders)
Durham Magazine
Best of Durham – Builder Bronze Medal | BuildSense
Durham Magazine
Champion Award for Sustainability | 502 Rigsbee Avenue
Triangle CREW
Featured Home | Spring Residence
Rural Modern by Russell Abraham, Images Publishing
Green Home Tour | Lowe-Umbanhowar Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Green Home Tour | Protzman Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Residential Design Award | Spring Residence – Jury Selected Entry
Modern Atlanta – Design is Human Residential Tour
Clean & Green Commercial Project of the Year – Runner Up | 502 Rigsbee Avenue
Triangle Business Journal
Clean & Green For-Profit Business of the Year | BuildSense
Triangle Business Journal
Honor Award for Sustainable Properties | 502 Rigsbee Avenue
Durham Golden Leaf Awards
Merit Award for Community Properties | “The Leaf” at Durham Central Park | With NCSU School of Architecture and Ellen Cassilly, FAIA
Durham Golden Leaf Awards
Outstanding Renovation Project | 502 Rigsbee Avenue
Downtown Durham Inc
Pyne Preservation Award | 204 North Dillard Street
Preservation Durham Awards
First Commercial Permitted Installation | Building Mounted Wind Turbines for Clean Energy Generation
502 Rigsbee Avenue, City of Durham
First Place | Randall Lanou with NCSU School of Architecture
NC Sustainable Building Design Competition
Green Home Tour | Spring Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Outstanding Development Project | “The Leaf” at Durham Central Park
Downtown Durham Inc
Paul Harris Fellow | Randall Lanou
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Home of the Month | Shamlin Residence
The News & Observer
Featured Home | Metheny Residence
Durham Magazine
Featured Home | Shamlin Residence
Beyond the Box, HGTV
First Place | Randall Lanou with NCSU School of Architecture
NC Sustainable Building Design Competition
Green Advocate of the Year | Randall Lanou
Triangle Business Journal
Green Home Tour | Roy Renovation
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Residential Design Award | Metheny Residence – Jury Selected Entry
Modern Atlanta – Design is Human Residential Tour
Residential Design Award | Zuco Residence – Jury Selected Entry
AIA Triangle Residential Tour
Home of the Month | Metheny Residence
The News & Observer
Design Merit Award | Shamlin Residence
AIA Triangle
First NC Certified Home | Goldstein Residence
US Department of Energy Builders Challenge
First Residential Permitted Installation | Water Use & Energy Reduction Plumbing Manifold System
Goldstein Residence, City of Durham
Green Home Tour | Goldstein Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Green Home Tour | Zuco Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle
Featured Home | Davis Residence
“The Rise of the Citizen Architect”, Metropolis Press
Contributing Author | Erik Van Mehlman
Expanding Architecture; Design as Activism, Metropolis Press
Featured Home | Shamlin Residence
Prefaboulous & Sustainable by Sheri Koones, Abrams Books
First Place | Randall Lanou with NCSU School of Architecture
NC Sustainable Building Design Competition
Featured Building | Prarie Ridge Eco-Station | With Frank Harmon, FAIA Architect
“Civic Buildings: Acting Locally”, Architectural Record
Home of the Month | Davis Residence
The News & Observer
First NC Certified Home | Shamlin Residence
Green Home Builders of the Triangle – GHBT (now National Green Building Standard)
First Place | Randall Lanou with NCSU School of Architecture
USGBC Natural Talent Design Competition
First Place | Randall Lanou with NCSU School of Architecture
NC Sustainable Building Design Competition
Merit Award | Shamlin Residence
Golden Leaf Award, Durham City-County Appearance Commission
First Commercial Permitted Installation | Reclaimed Rain Water for Flushing of Interior Toilets
Prarie Ridge Eco-Station, City of Raleigh
Pyne Preservation Award | Duke University Hart House
Preservation Durham Awards