
BIA/SO CA 50+ Housing Council Names KTGY's Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP, SAGE Person of the Year (2009-10-08)
BIA/SO CA 50+ Housing Council has named Manny Gonzalez, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CAASH and Principal of KTGY Group 2009, SAGE "Person of the Year." This prestigious award honors an individual for their commitment, personal compassion and professional contributions to housing and related services to residents 50+. In his more than 25 years of practice in residential development, Gonzalez has been responsible for the design, construction and renovation of nearly 6,000 active adult housing units including the design of more than 50 active senior communities. Gonzalez's dedication to excellence and sustainable design solutions have set new industry standards and have earned him more than 70 national, regional and local design awards including 25 for work in the 50+ Housing market alone. This year, Gonzalez won his fifth NAHB 50+ Housing Gold Award, which was for the Echo Park Senior Community. Echo Park is currently a 2009 SAGE Award finalist.