JOHN KUROWSKI
President

John Kurowski formed Kurowski Development Co. in the fall of 1976 and has since been dedicated to building energy efficient, environmentally conscious custom homes.

Recent custom homes throughout Denver include areas such as Greenwood Reserve at Cherry Creek, Boulder, Castle Park Ranch, Castle Pines, Cherry Creek, Cherry Hills, Conifer, Country Manor, East Rim Estates, Evergreen, Lowry, Plum Creek, The Preserve, The Ranch, Roxborough Park, the Timbers at the Pinery, and Summit County.

He has built a staff of experienced professionals who are well versed in a wide variety of Custom Home Design and Construction.

Awards

• 2008 - Special Recognition Award for Sustainability - City of Lakewood presented by Bob Murphy, Mayor and Michel Rock, City Manager
• 2006 - HBA Home Builders & Associates in Partnership Award
• 2005 - Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners 2005 Developers Award
• 2003 - ENERGY STAR New Millennium Builder Award
  Kurowski Development Co. was recognized by E-Star Colorado™, ENERGY STAR® and Xcel Energy on October 7, 2003, as one of the most energy efficient homebuilders in Colorado. John won the ENERGY STAR 2003 New Millennium Builder Award for most energy efficient Denver Metro Custom Builder.
• 2003 - Marvin Windows Yellow Rose Award Recipient - Read More
• 2002 - E-Star Colorado and EPA ENERGY STAR Metro Denver Winner the Most Energy Efficient Home of the New Millennium
• 2001 - E-Star Colorado and EPA ENERGY STAR Metro Denver Winner the Most Energy Efficient Home of the New Millennium
• 2001 - E-Star Colorado and EPA ENERGY STAR Intermountain Winner the Most Energy Efficient Home of the New Millennium
• 2000 - Built Green Home Builder Of The Year
• 2000 - American Concrete Institute Award for Use of Insulated Concrete Forms
• 1999 - Built Green Presidents Award
• 1998 - E-Star Energy Excellence Award
• 1998 - Professional Builder Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1998 - Builder of the Year, Colorado Association of Home Builders.
• 1998 - Built Green Custom Builder of the Year.
• 1997 - Built Green Builder of the Year.
• Being the winner of the "MAME" Award in 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, and the special Judges Award for 1985.
• Being a finalist in the Home Builders Association "MAME" Awards for the best custom home in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, and 1997.
• Voted, by his peers, 1994 Home Builders Association Builder Of The Year.
• Being awarded the "Award of Merit" by the Pacific Coast Builders Conference for the Best Custom Home in 1983.
• Being selected to build the 1982 Home Builders Association Promotion Home, "Echonergy II," which more than 40,000 people toured.
• Selection by the Solar Energy Research Institute to design and build a home for the first Passive Solar Home Tour.

Activities

• 2000-2005 Chairman of the Built Green Industry Leaders
• 2005 International Builders Show - Green Building Discussions with several manufacturers
• 2004 National Green Building Conference Chairman
  John Kurowski was appointed to Chair the National Green Building Conference to be held in Austin, Texas, March 14-16, 2004, at the Hilton Austin Hotel and Convention Center. The National Home Builders Association promoted this event as part of the leadership commitment to Green Building. He was also selected to be the Closing Keynote Speaker during the Green Building Awards Ceremony.
• 2003 National Green Building Awards Judge
  February 3, 2003
• ENERGY STAR Builder Since 1999
• President of the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Denver 1998
• Served on the Home Builders Association Board of Directors
  1993 through present; Secretary, 1995; Treasurer; 1996; Vice-President, 1997.
• Instrumental force in the formation of the Built Green Program
• Chairman for five years of the Home Builders Association Energy Committee.
• Appointed by Governor Romer to the Environmental Task Force.
• Appointment to the Colorado Governor's Solar Advisory Council where he had served for three years.

Community Activities

• Covey Family
  Home Builders Foundation Project
• Support-a-Platoon - 2004-2009
  Information in support of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Larimer Arts Association Project LEAD - 2005-2009
  LAA's mission is to promote, stimulate and encourage the cultural welfare of Denver through interactive cultural events and cooperative art programming for emerging artists.

Larimer Arts Association - 2009

Larimer Arts Association - 2005
Painted Benches

Upcoming Presentations & Conferences

• John Kurowski will be presenting "The Basics of Green Remodeling & Building" at the Mt Evans Stage on Saturday, Sept 19th, at 11 a.m. and on Sunday, Sept 20th, at 1 p.m. at the Colorado Fall Home Show at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver. Please visit Colorado Fall Home Show for more details.
• EEBA (The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance) Conference & Expo
  2009 Excellence in Building - Green.Building.Performance
  September 28-30, 2009, Denver, Colorado

Recent Presentations & Conferences

• NAHB Building for Boomers & Beyond
  50+ Housing Symposium
  "A Deeper Shade of Green"
  April 27-29, 2009 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• “Green Is Not Just a Color, But An Opportunity”
  Saddleback Design
  April 22, 2009
• Builder Partnerships Webinar: Green Building - Why Site Considerations Come First
  December 18, 2008
• Green Building Class at The University of Denver
  "Build-It-Green Now For a More Profitable Project"
  December 10, 2008
• The ENERGY STAR® Summit 2008 Denver, Colorado
  December 1-2, 2008
• Shinn Consulting Webinar Build-It-Green Now & Here Is Why
  November 20, 2008
• Shinn Consulting / Foundations Builder Group
  Build-It-Green & Grow Your Business
  October 6, 2008 - Las Vegas, Nevada
• NAHB Building for Boomers & Beyond 50+ Housing Symposium
  “Redefining Lifestyle Communities”
  Making Greenbacks By Going Green
  May 19-21, 2008 - New Orleans, Louisiana
• CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) 2008 Lifestyles Forum
  April 30-May 2, 2008 - Dallas, Texas
• Lee Evans Group / The Land Development Process
  "Green Up" Your Communities
  April 21-23, 2008
• Arapahoe Community College - Kitchen & Bath Design Class
  Learn How Green Building Will Improve Your Bottom Line as a Designer
  April 9, 2008
• Shinn Group 2008 Executive Summit
  “Navigating the Storm”
  How Green Building Will Improve Your Bottom Line
  March 9-14, 2008 - Vail, Colorado

John has given over 50 presentations since 2001 at industry conferences and programs across the United States and Canada, including speaking at the local community college informing interior design students how the features of building green can be incorporated into interior design.