Certified Case Studies
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VALI HOMES PROTOTYPE 1
Phoenix, AZ
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.0
A triumvirate team of Developer/Sustainability-Consultant, Architect, and General Contractor engaged in creating a standard plan prototype house for infill lots in downtown Phoenix. The three main goals were to: The team processed six versions of the design. They tested, energy-modeled, and priced each to find an optimal balance between design, performance, and cost. The two-bedroom home…
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ZERO ENERGY HOUSE
Auckland, New Zealand
Net Zero Energy Certified
The Zero Energy House (ZEH) is a home designed to achieve net zero energy over the course of the year through energy efficient features and solar energy systems. Innovative C21 PV roof slates, the first integrated PV system of its type in New Zealand, produce more energy than required to run the house. The home started as…
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2938 MADRONA
Bellingham, WA
Net Zero Energy Certified
2938 Madrona Street in Bellingham, WA, was the 100th home to enter into the Kulshan Community Land Trust, an organization that promotes beautifully-designed, energy-efficient homes. The home was developed in partnership with The Cascade Joinery, a design-build firm that specializes in green building and custom timber work. Located in Bellingham’s Birchwood neighborhood, this affordable, low carbon-footprint…
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AMERICAN SAMOA EPA OFFICE
Utulei, American Samoa
Net Zero Energy Certified
The United States Territory of American Samoa, located just 14 degrees south the equator and just west of the international dateline, has a unique set of climate, cultural and environmental challenges. The local agency tasked with navigating these challenges is the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA). PROJECT WEBSITE epa.as.gov/first-leed-platinum-certified-green-building Vital Stats Project Team PLACE PETAL…
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BALLARD NZE HOUSE
Seattle, WA
Net Zero Energy Certified
The Ballard NZE House is a helping fix the green building industry’s identity problem. Eric Thomas and Alexandra Salmon have opened up their Seattle home for several public tours and they’ve found that many people think it costs exponentially more than standard construction. And who can blame them? The most publicized “green” homes are usually…
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CASA SN
Arco, Trentino, Italy
Net Zero Energy Certified
LBC 3.1
This single-family, detached house is located at a 10-minutes drive from the splendid Garda Lake in Italy. The project is a new construction on a greyfield site, previously a garden centre. The project includes the demolition of the old structures, land remediation, and the construction of a 1-story residential unit. Several features of the site…
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DPR SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE
Net Zero Energy Certified
DPR Construction set out to demonstrate that Net Zero Energy Certified buildings are accessible to a wide range of companies, not just those that are sustainability experts or that have large construction budgets. DPR’s San Francisco office was designed with aggressive energy efficiency goals—a target of net positive energy production achieved through reduction of energy…
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COPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Centerville, IN
Full Living Certified
VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM PLACE PETAL 01. LIMITS TO GROWTH IMPERATIVE The land at Cope Environmental Center is a Classified Natural Habitat, having been set aside since 1992 to serve as a place for environmental interpretation and research. The land’s previous history consists of years of farming until 1948 when the property was bought by…
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COWHORN VINEYARD AND GARDEN – TASTING ROOM
Jacksonville, OR
Full Living Certified
LBC 2.1
Cowhorn Vineyard is an award-winning, biodynamic vineyard nestled in Southern Oregon’s picturesque Applegate Valley with a growing reputation as one of the best wineries in Oregon. When owners Bill and Barbara Steele looked to create a new 2,200 sf Tasting Room and Case Storage for their growing business, sustainability goals were high on their list…
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HAWAI’I PREP ACADEMY ENERGY LAB
Full Living Certified
Conceived as a high school science building dedicated to the study of alternative energy, the new Energy Lab at Hawaii Preparatory Academy functions as a zero-net-energy, fully sustainable building. The project’s fundamental goal is that of educating the next generation of students in the understanding of environmentally conscious, sustainable living systems. The building’s donor, the…