2015 VERMONT’S GREENEST

BUILDING AWARD WINNERS

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Vermont’s greenest building award + net zero award | residential: whitchurch passive house

The Whitchurch Passive House Cottage combines the traditional appeal of a timber frame home with cutting-edge energy efficiency and sustainability. To achieve this goal, the team used the stringent energy efficiency, Passive House Standard. EUI: 8.6 kBtu/sf/yr

Owner: Greg and Barb Whitchurch

General Contractor: Montpelier Construction

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vermont’s going green award | residential: vermod homes + randy mushtare

The Mushtare home was part of VERMOD’s initial three-home pilot phase. Built and delivered to a mobile home park in Vergennes in 2013, the house continues to provide a low maintenance, low cost, comfortable home for its owner. VERMOD is expanding the supply of affordable energy-efficient homes and making them readily available to low-income homebuyers, with a special focus on mobile home replacement customers. 

Owner: Randy Mushtare

General Contractor: VERMOD

Architect: Pill-Maharam Architects

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vermont’s greenest building award + people’s choice award | commercial: pill-maharam architects office

Located in Shelburne, Vermont’s historic village, this deep energy retrofit dramatically reduced the building energy use and carbon footprint. EUI: 15.8 kBtu/sf/yr

Owner: David Pill

General Contractor: Connor and Buck

Architect: Pill-Maharam Architects

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vermont’s going green award | commercial: VSECU waterbury branch

Starting in 2009, the Vermont State Employees Credit Union (VSECU) embarked on a campaign to improve the environmental performance of their building portfolio. EUI: 46.8 kBtu/sf/yr

Architect: Gossens Bachman Architects

Civil Engineer: DuBois & King, Inc.

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honorable mention | commercial: vsecu st. johnsbury branch

VSECU St. Johnsbury utilized an existing structure for its location and to minimize environmental impacts. EUI: 50.5 kBtu/sf/yr

Architect: Gossens Bachman Architects

Civil Engineer: DuBois & King, Inc.

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honorable mention | commercial: 124 technology park way

124 Technology Park Way represents ReArch Company’s commitment to building sustainably designed and eco-friendly projects. 124 Technology Park Way is located in South Burlington, and is LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. EUI: 52.5 kBtu/sf/yr

General Contractor: ReArch Company