Vermont Business Magazine The tenth annual Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards, hosted by the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN), recognized three projects and design/build teams. The projects received awards for achieving the highest standard of demonstrated building energy performance for commercial and residential buildings and documentation of green building strategies including health, transportation, water and affordability.
“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 2021 winners were celebrated during the Vermont Green Building Celebration webinar event hosted by VGBN on April 13, 2022, featuring keynote speaker Sue Minter. Winning buildings were showcased as inspirational, model green buildings that create a new standard for environmentally responsible building in Vermont.
The 2021 Vermont’s Greenest Building Award winners are:
Vermont’s Greenest Building Award and Net Zero Award | Residential: Maple Hill Passive House
Image courtesy of Kurt Budliger Photography
This project, submitted by Montpelier Construction, is a PHIUS certified, 1200 square foot, one level home with continuous heat recovery balanced ventilation resulting in extremely healthy indoor air quality. This net zero home has a small 6.46 KW roof mounted solar array that produces more energy than the building uses, and the home utilized low embodied carbon building materials. Energy Use Intensity (EUI): 9 kBtu/sf/yr
Vermont’s Greener Building Award | Residential: Slope House
Photo courtesy of Vermont Integrated Architecture
This project, submitted by Vermont Integrated Architecture, is a modern home with stunning views of Mad River Glen. The 15% south-facing slope offers perfect passive solar exposure. The home has two heat pumps - a single head on main level and a mini-ducted on lower lower - that work to heat and cool the home, which is built to near passive house standards. Energy Use Intensity (EUI): 13 kBtu/sf/yr
Vermont’s Going Green Building Award | Residential: Ames Hill Passive
This project, submitted by studioWEBSTER, is a single-family home designed and built in Marlboro, VT for a family of five. Built up to Passive House standards, the home features local materials including wood harvested on-site and tiles hand-made by the owners. The home utilizes an all-in-one Minotair for HVAC and has a hand-crafted, locally sourced Gryphon door insulated with sheep wool. Energy Use Intensity (EUI): 26 kBtu/sf/yr
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