Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders Honored With National Association of Home Builders National Custom Home Builder of the Year Award

CHATHAM, Mass., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders' Peter Polhemus has been named the 2010 National Custom Home Builder of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). This is the first time the award has been given to an individual who is both a Builder and an Architect leading an integrated architecture and construction firm, and is the first National Custom Home Builder of the Year Award by NAHB to a firm in New England. Peter Polhemus, President and CEO of Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders (PSDAB) recently accepted the award from the NAHB at the 2011 International Builders' Show in Orlando, Florida.

"We are honored to be the first company in New England and also the first truly integrated architectural and building firm to receive this prestigious award," Peter Polhemus, President and CEO of Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, said. "We thank our extraordinary clients for giving us the opportunity to do great work. I am very proud of our team and its profound commitment to excellence in design, construction and client satisfaction."

The NAHB National Custom Home Builder of the Year Award recognizes the skill, craftsmanship, and organization of a firm that year-after-year creates exceptional one-of-a-kind custom homes. The winner is honored for outstanding leadership and business practices within that firm and for leadership in the industry and community as a whole. NAHB, based in Washington, D.C., represents 160,000 members in the home building industry, including thousands of custom home builders. This much coveted award distinguishes PSDAB as the best in its industry, nation-wide.

One NAHB juror stated, "The quality, variety and uniqueness of the projects that Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders designs and builds and the service they provide to their clients made PSDAB stand out among the applicants.  Peter has donated his time to the local home builders association and has contributed work in other charitable efforts to make things better in his community."

In addition to leading PSDAB in its commitment to excellence, client service, and dedication to the home building craft, Polhemus has long-term involvement in serving the community, including at-cost renovations and additions to the Cape Cod Museum of Art and the Cape Repertory Theatre, considerable pro-bono work, industry and non-profit board memberships, and charitable fundraising.

About Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders

Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders (PSDAB) of Chatham, Massachusetts is a full-service architecture and construction firm that integrates timeless architectural design with skillfully crafted construction and well organized management. This single-source method brings a new level of sophistication to the fine home design and construction profession. The firm was established in 1996 and its leadership includes Architect and Builder Peter Polhemus, A.I.A., President and CEO; Architect John R. DaSilva, A.I.A., Design Principal; and Builder Aaron Polhemus, Chief Operating Officer. The firm primarily builds on Cape Cod and the Islands, and throughout New England and New York, for local, national and international clients. Today, PSDAB has a team of more than 30 architects, designers, construction supervisors, carpenters and field professionals.

For more information on Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, please visit us at www.psdab.com.

ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 160,000 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 this year.  For more visit: http://www.nahb.org/.

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