DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info):  Architect: (and seller)  Michael Beattie Architect, p.c., Middletown Springs, VT 05757, (802) 235-2468, mbeattie.arch@gmail.com
Builder: Doug Fontein, Tinmouth Channel Construction, Tinmouth, VT 05773, (802) 446-2928, eworks@vermontel.net

DESCRIPTION: Designed as a Pilot Home and certified by Vermont Builds Greener, as part of establishing the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes model, the LMI Residence offers everything desirable in a small, energy efficient, environmentally friendly home located on a classic site in the heart of Vermont.  The design draws upon a "Big House, Little House, Back House" vernacular of New England, but adds a twist. In order to take advantage of both the solar orientation and a view to the north-east, there is a 30 degree sweep between the Big and the Little House.  The plan provides an open and comfortable living space around a central wood stove, obligatory Vermont mudroom entryway, kitchen/dining area, study, and bath on the ground floor; on the second floor there are three bedrooms and a full bath: all within a total area of 1500 square feet.  Some notable efficient construction techniques include a slab-on-grade foundation, balloon framing, and "optimum value engineering."  Locally sourced materials were used for both framing and finish work.

RATINGS: Vermont Builds Greener certified in 2005 earning 196 Scorecard points; U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont as a 5 Star + home with a Home Energy Index Rating score of 55 points (homes must score 80 points or less to qualify as ENERGY STAR Homes), & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards.

PROJECT NAME: Charlotte, VT house

DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info):  Architect: David Pill  -  Pill- Maharam Architects, Shelburne, VT   www.pillmaharam.com 802- 735- 1286 Builder:  Jim Huntington - New England Housewrights  Charlotte, VT  802-425-2399 Energy Consultant:  Andy Shapiro - Energy Balance  Montpelier, VT  802-229-5676

DESCRIPTION: Using a passive solar design coupled with super insulation and an air tight building envelope this house achieves net zero energy use with zero onsite carbon emissions. The House design fuses Vermont venacular forms and materials with modern style.

RATINGS: USGBC LEED for Homes Platinum,  AIA honor award for sustainability and design, U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont with a Home Energy Rating 5 Star + home with an Index Rating score of 0 points - documented zero net energy use for 100% of all energy needs (homes must score less than or equal to 80 points to qualify as ENERGY STAR Homes), & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards

PROJECT NAME: 37 Chase St., Burlington

DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info):Jeremy O'Neill, O'Neill Builders, LLC, 16 Ferguson Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, 802-922-6696 jeremy.oneill@gmail.com

DESCRIPTION: Features a 93% efficient H2o boiler with a life breath heat recovery and ventilation unit with built in DE-Dehumidifier. Closed cell foam in the walls at R28, and a trussed roof with closed-cell foam @ R50 in the Attic. FSC certified yellow birch floors, and marmo in the baths. Composit Trex decks with Composit trim and James Hardi cement siding. Marvin integrity windows, and Thruma-true doors.

RATINGS: USGBC LEED for Homes Gold, U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont with a Home Energy Rating 5 Star + home with an Index Rating score of 57 points (homes must score less than or equal to 80 points to qualify as ENERGY STAR Homes), & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards

PROJECT NAME: 180 East Ave., Burlington

 

DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info): Jeremy O'Neill, O'Neill Builders, LLC, 16 Ferguson Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, 802-922-6696 jeremy.oneill@gmail.com

 

DESCRIPTION: At just over 1700Sq ft it features a 93% efficient H2o boiler with a life breath heat recovery and ventilation unit with built in DE-Dehumidifier. Closed cell foam in the walls at R28, and a trussed roof with cellulose @ R50 in the Attic. FSC certified yellow birch floors, and marmo in the baths. Composit Trex decks with Composit trim and James Hardi cement siding. Marvin integrity windows, and Thruma-true doors.

 

RATINGS: USGBC LEED for Homes Gold, U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont with a Home Energy Rating 5 Star + home with an Index Rating score of 57 points (homes must score 80 points or less to qualify as ENERGY STAR Homes), & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards

PROJECT NAME: The Daniel Chipman Model Home

 

DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info): ReArch Company, Evan Langfeldt, 802 863 8727,  http://rearchcompany.com/

 

DESCRIPTION: The Daniel Chipman model home was designed by architect Sandra Vitzthum of Montpelier and built by ReArch Company of South Burlington as a tribute to Vermont’s architectural past while striving towards a more sustainable future. The South Ridge Community in Middlebury – of which the Chipman is a part – has adopted a philosophical commitment to preserving the area’s rich aesthetic history as well as the environment. In this vein the home was created as an architectural reinterpretation of a classic Vermont farmhouse using some of the most up to date green building materials and techniques. In keeping with Vermont tradition ReArch Company utilized as many local products as possible in the construction and design, from Vermont slate, to the sustainably harvested cherry floors, to the Hubbardton Forge produced light fixtures and dining room chandelier. The result is a residence of timeless elegance.

 

RATINGS: Vermont Builds Greener Certified, USGBC LEED for Homes Certified, U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont as a Home Energy Rating 5 Star + home with an Index Rating score of 64 points (homes must score 80 points or less to qualify as ENERGY STAR Homes), & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards

PROJECT NAME:  VanSicklen Farmhouse 

 

DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info):  2morrow Studio:  John Connell - Architect; Giocondo Susini - Job Captain 2morrow Studio leed  aia  cora connell@madriver.com www.2morrowstudio.com P.O. Box 313 Warren VT 05674 802-496-5546

 

DESCRIPTION: This custom modular, LEED and ENERGY STAR, 5 Star+ home was designed for a couple who lost their 200-year old farmhouse to fire.  The site was tight and challenging, with ledge and wetland designations on both sides.  There was only one place to rebuild the house and solar access was limited.  But, on the bright side, we discovered great water and were able to harness geothermal for the HVAC.   Many beams and some decking was salvaged from the burn site and reused in the new design, belying the home's factory-built origins.
  The house features include: ° Geothermal HVAC ° Programmable Heat Recovery Ventilation ° ICF foundation ° Super insulated envelope using dens-pack cellulose and small amounts of green urethane. ° Modular construction and delivery using non-toxic, certified or local materials ° Pella's best, Architecture Series, windows ° Fluorescent lamps and Energy Star appliances throughout ° Recycled 200-year old beams ° Certified or local materials ° Non-toxic and VOC-free paints, sealants and finishes ° Advanced air filtration (merv 12+) ° Minimum construction waste

 

RATINGS:  USGBC LEED for Homes certified, U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont with a Home Energy Rating Index score of 53 points (homes must score less than or equal to 80 points to qualify as ENERGY STAR Homes), & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards

PROJECT NAME: South Village

DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info):  South Village Communities, LLC The Retrovest Companies (Builder/Developer) 70 South Winooski Avenue Burlington, Vermont 05401 David Scheuer, President 802-863-8323 ds@retrovest.com Planners and Architects:  Looney, Ricks, Kiss, Nashville, Tennessee                                      

 

DESCRIPTION:   South Village will be one of the largest new urbanist communities in the northeastern United States. It is the largest new neighborhood in Vermont and one of the largest in the U.S. to commit to L.E.E.D. certification for all its homes. Its environmental benefits include a close-in suburban infill location; high effective densities; pedestrian-oriented “smart-street” site plan; state of the art storm water management; extensive land conservation (150 acres) including ongoing programs to eradicate invasive species; on-site civic agriculture; energy efficient homes; homes to accommodate live-work residents; on-site recreational opportunities for residents. 

RATINGS: To date, South Village has earned USGBC LEED for Homes designation on three homes: two Silver ratings and one Certified designation, all three homes are U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont, & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards

Spear Street, lot 8, South Burlington – LEED for Homes, Silver  - HERS Index score 60
Spear Street, lot 9, South Burlington – LEED for Homes, Certified  - HERS Index score 62
Spear Street, lot 10, unit 1, South Burlington – LEED for Homes, Silver  - HERS Index score 62

PROJECT NAME: Dummerston Residence

 

DESIGNER OR BUILDER (with contact info): Faesy-Smith Architects, P.C. , 523 Danbury Rd Wilton CT  www.fasey-smith.com Project Architect: Annie Lise Roberts, AIA, Partner in Charge: A. Robert Faesy, Jr.,AIA Builder: Don Robinson, Bratlleboro VT

 

DESCRIPTION: The house is designed to look as if it has been in Dummerston all along from the front and opens up with generous windows to the view out back. The house is heated and cooled by geothermal energy. The finish materials were bought and manufactured locally.

 

RATINGS: USGBC LEED for Homes Certified, U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Home certified by Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes a service of Efficiency Vermont with a Home Energy Rating 5 Star + home with an Index Rating score of 65 points (homes must score 80 points or less to qualify as ENERGY STAR Homes), & certified in compliance with the VT Residential Building Energy Standards