Editor's Page: Core Values - Our Pacesetter winners absolutely love what they do. Their passion motivates them to strive constantly for improvement.

Letters: Submit an e-mail letter to the editor.

Calendar: Current listing of home building events.

On Your Mind: Founders' Day - How do sustainable-building pioneers view the current green resurgence?

From the Trenches: Role Call - When times are tough, it pays to play.

Customer Service: To the Rescue - Dramatic callbacks demand an equally memorable response.

Balancing Act: Never Assume - None of us can take anything for granted anymore.

Strictly Business: What's in Your Wallet? - Strategies for keeping the cash flowing.

Kitchen Studio - An 1870s Victorian gets a modern makeover in the kitchen.

Bath Studio - A tub-centric renovation transforms a Los Angeles bath into a serene, spalike retreat.

K+B Products - A sampling of the latest kitchen and bath products for custom homes.

On Site: Austin, Texas - After a long interruption, a dream team makes good on the dream.

2009 Pacesetter Awards
These custom builders are setting new standards for the profession.

Marketing: Augusta Homes

Marketing: Dave Konkol Homes

Innovation: On Point Custom Homes

Customer Service: CDC Builders

Management: Heidenescher Homes

Management: Gabriel Builders

Community Service: The Phil W. Morris Co.

Design: Blue Heron

Green Products - More from the sustainable products market.

Great Finds - Custom builders share their latest product finds.

Fine Finishes - A collection of products from artists and specialty manufacturers.

Lighting - A sampling of the latest light fixtures for custom homes.

Last Detail - Making the most of an oddly shaped space.