Hackettstown, NJ — The National Kitchen & Bath Association has added two new categories, aimed at recognizing sustainable kitchen and bath design, to its annual Design Competition.

“The Best Sustainable Kitchen Award,” being sponsored by GE Monogram, will honor those designers who have created the most environmentally-responsible kitchens throughout the year, the association said.

The NKBA also announced that innovative approaches to water and energy savings in the bath will be honored for the first time with a “Best Sustainable Bath Award” category in the association’s 2009 NKBA Design Competition.

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