Grand Prize Winning Craftsman floor plan from the DOE Challenge Home Competition.

Grand Prize Winning Craftsman floor plan from the DOE Challenge Home Competition.

This delightful post from Grist features a student design Grand Prize winner in the Department of Energy’s Challenge Home Competition. It is a gorgeous Craftsman with a universal access floor plan, boasting $2 per month energy expenses.

Even better, there was actually a tie: the other Grand Prize winner‘s home is a 3 story town home incorporating passive design features.

Check out the links to see details about these awesome innovative designs and get ideas for your next building project. Congratulations to these students for expanding the horizons of beautiful and innovative design.