The Ocean View Residence in Bethany Beach, Delaware has been honored with a 2014 Merit Award for design excellence by the Delaware chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The home was designed as the summer home for a small family that loves to entertain within walking distance of the Atlantic Ocean. To meet the owners' desire for sustainability, the design takes advantage of passive heating and cooling and daylighitng and the home's energy usage is completely offset by a PV system on the roof. In honoring the project, the jurors noted the home's "well proportioned facade, street presence, bold color scheme and fantastic roof deck with ocean views." Read more about the Ocean View Residence and the AIA Delaware awards program here