Sunday, February 9, 2014

Spencer Howard Receives Houzz’s 2014 ‘Best of Houzz’ Award




Spencer Howard Design + Construction Management of Houston, Texas 
Receives Best of Houzz 2014 Award

Annual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users
Reveals Top-Rated Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals

HOUSTON, TX – February 4, 2014 – Spencer Howard Design + Construction Management of Houston, Texas, has been awarded “Best of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design.  The 12-year old project management firm was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

The Best of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design.  Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2013.   Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 16 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 230 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.  Winners receive a “Best Of Houzz 2014” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence.  These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.


“We are thrilled to receive this award again this year and look forward to continuing to use the platform to collaborate with our clients in the future.” said Spencer Howard, owner of the firm.  “Houzz has become an essential tool in our efforts to achieve design and process excellence on projects.”


“Houzz provides homeowners with the most comprehensive view of home building, remodeling and design professionals, empowering them to find and hire the right professional to execute their vision,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community for Houzz.  “We’re delighted to recognize Spencer Howard among our “Best of” professionals for customer satisfaction as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Spencer Howard, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home.  Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and reviewing their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.

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About Spencer Howard Design + Construction Management
Over the last 12 years, Spencer Howard has managed projects totaling more than $150 million that have added nearly 400,000 square feet to the city of Houston, as well as preserving and restoring 25 historic buildings, 10 of which are now protected landmarks.  Notable projects include the mitigation of Rice University's Lovett Hall and Baker College, the renovation of the Maxwell House Coffee and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic families' mansions in River Oaks, and the design and construction of an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.

Spencer Howard's work has been featured on PBS and CBS, and in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Houston Chronicle, Texas Architect, Architecture Today, Metropolis Magazine, Yellow Magazine, and the Houston Business Journal.

Whether designing and constructing an orphanage in Africa or managing the restoration of a historic home in Houston, Spencer Howard uses sustainable project planning tools he developed that have led to the successful completion of several projects for Rice University and 75 grants for disaster assistance and hazard mitigation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

Spencer Howard is an Associate of the American Institute of Architects and is an accredited professional with the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.  He looks forward to collaborating with each of his clients to ensure total project success!


About Houzz
Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish - online or from a mobile device.  From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world.  With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to get the design inspiration, project advice, product information and professional reviews they need to help turn ideas into reality.  For more information, visit www.houzz.com.