2021

Vermont’s Greenest Building Award Winners

Vermont’s Greenest Building Award and Net Zero Award | Residential: Maple Hill Passive House

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

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