our awards

Builder Magazine tracks trends in the housing and construction industry and bases its annual rankings on both the total number of closings and total revenue homebuilders reported in the previous year. Homeway Homes made the list for the first time this year debuting at position 181. Homeway Homes now ranks as one of the largest homebuilders in the country and among the Nations Top 200 Home Builders.

Congratulations to Ted Schieler, President of Homeway Homes

Ted received the 30 Under Forty Award at the annual National Association of Home Builders Show in Orlando, Florida, for his outstanding contributions to the Systems Built Industry.  This national award recognizes new and emerging talent who will influence the future of housing.

Homeway Homes and the University of Illinois take 2nd Place in the 2009 Solar Decathlon

After months of hard work, and one long week of competition, Homeway Homes as the builder partner with the University of Illinois in the International Solar Decathalon, finishes the worldwide competition in 2nd place.  Germany earned 1st and California earned 3rd place. 

The Illinois home, a response to rural vernacular that showcases modern technology and energy efficiency with a historically significant exterior performed extremely well in the objective contests, earning 1st place in Hot Water, Appliances and Home Entertainment. Also earning a 2nd in net metering and comfort zone.   The ISDC is a collegiate competition with international partnerships to create the most energy efficient structure. Homeway Homes was chosen by the University of Illinois to be their builder partner for this years’ competition building the ‘Gable Home’.   

Visit our Solar Decathlon page for photos, videos and additional information.

Easter Seals benefits from Danbury sale

Homeway Homes in conjunction with its employees donated $7,500 to Easter Seals from the sale proceeds of it's Danbury home at the Model Home Center in Goodfield on September 19, 2006.

Homeway Homes president Ted Schieler presented the check (at right) to Easter Seals President Steve Thompson as yet another good deed done by the Deer Creek builder.

The Homeway Homes Model Home Center will typically rotate their model home line up at the center, and had decided to sell the Danbury to make room for the latest in innovative building to come from the factory.

"It was a great opportunity to share our business blessings with others in the community, and we felt very strongly that Easter Seals, and all they do, are a more than worthwhile cause to support," Schieler said.

Homeway Homes named as Certified Green Professional

Ted Schieler of Homeway Homes has been designated as a Certified Green Professional by the National Association of Home Builders.

Certified Green Professional (CGP) is an exclusive professional designation recognizing a high degree of professional competence.

Offered by NAHB's University of Housing, the CGP designation is another way building professionals can become educated in, and involved with green building. The designation requires 24 hours of NAHB-approved training, and additional continuing education every two years.

2009 SPFA Industry Excellence Awards

Homeway Homes was selected for an award at the 2009 SPFA Industry Excellence Awards in the category of Residential Wall Foam. The company realized that spray foam has unique benefits to modular
construction in regard to providing a virtually stress-crack free building which is an inherent challenge for modular homes when considering the rigors of transporting modular units hundreds of miles to the customers building site. Download full article.