Vermont’s Greenest Award – Commercial: Middlebury Town Office. Photo courtesyBread Loaf Corporation
Vermont Business Magazine The sixth annual Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards, hosted by the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN), recognized seven projects and design/build teams. The projects received awards for achieving the highest standard of demonstrated building energy performance for residential and commercial buildings, and were judged based on an expanded definition of “green” building.
“It is wonderful to recognize the innovation, talent, and creativity building professionals are bringing to their projects,” said Jenna Antonino DiMare, VGBN Executive Director. “I am proud of the outstanding work our Vermont green building community is doing to push the market towards more sustainable building practices.”
The 2017 winners were celebrated at the Vermont Green Building Gala, held on Burlington’s waterfront at Main Street Landing on March 29, 2018. Winning residential, commercial and Net Zero buildings were showcased as inspirational, model green buildings that create a new standard for environmentally responsible building in Vermont. “Our project has encouraged us to focus exclusively on Net Zero projects and Passive House construction,” said award winner Colin Lindberg of Shelterwood Construction.
The 2017 Vermont’s Greenest Building Award winners are:
Vermont’s Greener Award – Residential | Joslin Passive House submitted by Shelterwood Construction
Residential:
Vermont’s Greenest Award + Nearly Net Zero Award | Residential: Walden Residence
This 2,026 sq. foot, net zero home centrally located in Burlington’s downtown core has a 5.6 kW PV array, two cold climate heat pumps, an HRV, a heat pump water heater, LED lighting throughout. Submitted by Burlington Electric Department. EUI: 12.1 kBtu/sf/yr
- Owner: Lawrence Walden
- Designer: James Greenwell
- Builder/Designer: Chuck Reiss
Vermont’s Greener Award | Residential: Joslin Hill Passive House
This certified Passive House was built to allow its owners to age in place in a comfortable, sunlit, wheelchair accessible home. It includes a 7.4Kw solar array, all timber frame elements, and a no-finish exterior, allowing the aesthetic to change and weather with the seasons. EUI: 12 kBtu/sf/yr
- Owner: Curt & Claire Lindberg
- Design Team: Kaplan Thompson Architects
- Contractor: Shelterwood Construction
Vermont’s Going Green Award | Residential: River View Residence
This new construction home features all the charm of an older Vermont farmhouse, while embracing the innovative features of an energy efficient home. EUI: 24.5 kBtu/sf/yr
- Architect: Vermont Integrated Architecture
- General Contractor: H.J. LeBoeuf and Son, Inc.
- Lead Carpenter/Foreman: Northeast Craftsman Group LLC
Vermont’s Greener Award – Commercial, Net Zero Award and People’s Choice Award | SunCommon Headquarters submitted by Maclay Architects
Commercial:
Vermont’s Greenest Award | Commercial: Middlebury Town Office
This net zero ready town office building in the heart of Middlebury’s historic downtown blends historic architecture with high efficiency features such as a high performance envelope, no fossil or biomass fuel systems, natural daylighting of all occupied spaces, and heat pump heating and cooling technology. EUI: 24.5 kBtu/sf/yr
- Owner: Town of Middlebury
- Architect/Builder: Bread Loaf Corporation
Vermont’s Greener Award, Net Zero Award and People’s Choice Award | Commercial: SunCommon Headquarters
This net positive building exemplifies the SunCommon mission through its super-insulated, airtight envelope, highly efficient mechanical systems, fossil fuel free design, and maximized roof square footage for photovoltaics. The building is sited to access natural views, augmented by natural daylight and healthy building materials, which creates a dynamic workspace for SunCommon employees. EUI: 22.1 kBtu/sf/yr
- Owner/Developer: Malone Properties, LLC
- Architect/Builder: Maclay Architects
Vermont’s Greener Award + Net Zero Award | Commercial: Waitsfield Town Offices
After the old town offices flooded in 2011 during Irene, the Town of Waitsfield built these offices to provide increased workspace, house historic town and land records, and create a meeting space accessible to the community. The building features a super-insulated building envelope and high performance mechanical systems, coupled with an off-site, town owned PV array, making the building net zero on an annual basis. EUI: 23.9 kBtu/sf/yr
- Owner: Town of Waitsfield
- Architect/Builder: Maclay Architects
Vermont’s Going Green Award | Commercial: Vermont Creamery Corporate Offices
This renovation and expansion project created approximately 3,000 sf of additional office space next to the Vermont Creamery manufacturing facilities. The renovated space provides open workspaces, natural daylight paired with LED lighting, a high performance building envelope and mechanical systems, and ultimately achieved the goal of creating a highly energy-efficient workspace on a tight budget. EUI: 45.2 kBtu/sf/yr
- Owner: Vermont Creamery
- Architect: Maclay Architects
- Contractor: Groleau Construction
About The Vermont Green Building Network
Its mission is to increase Vermont’s participation in green building and to promote the environmental, financial, community, and health benefits of green design, construction, and building operation practices. To learn more about the Vermont Green Building Network, visit:www.vtgreenbuildingnetwork.org.