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2009 CTGBC
AWARDS PROGRAM
HOMES This Developer chose a location in New Milford, CT to attempt to put together a design that represents the best of consideration for any home builder to be considering for the ultimate in sustainable design. This compact design along with the handsome choice of materials, orientation and systems produces not only a very good looking home but one that has absolutely reduced the carbon footprint of the building to a minimum level. |
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Highlights of the Design
• Moderate size with minimum footprint and exposure of the surfaces
• Located the house on the most unsuitable portion of the land leaving the
remaining for passive recreation and gardening
• Expandable if the family grows
• Full use of local materials and logical systems to support the house functions
• R 40 walls and R 60 roof
• 2 KW Photovoltaic collectors to used for majority of household needs
• Solar Collectors for Hot water usage
• Awarded Platinum Home
COMMERCIAL
This year we are awarding a Most Intriguing Award and an Honorable Mention
Home Improvement and Energy Conservation Laboratory
Submitted by Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Inc.
This project caught the Jury’s attention immediately, and all really liked the
effort put into a very limited project, but considered it enough to be given an
Intriguing award. It is located in the heart of the neighborhood that it serves,
the intent is to incorporate as many features into demonstration projects for
the neighbors to not only see what can be done but also examine the installation
for ideas and methods to undertake by themselves.
The immediate impact is to view the original building and the renovation done to
show that anything can be created out of a very limited potential and budget.
The jury was somewhat disappointed in the actual photos submitted, since the
idea is worthy of a better award but unable to demonstrate the intent yet since
it has not been fitted out to the level they expect they will be able to put
together.
Highlights of the Design
• Extremely small space opened up into a very successful demonstration that we
believe will only get better upon completion
• The ability to achieve LEED Gold with a minimum impact on the community and
budget
• Photovoltaic plans to provide complete energy needs for this building
• Total Reuse of all materials within the structure.
General Electric Energy Financial Services
Submitted by Perkins Eastman Architects
This project receives our Honorable mention Award. The project was a retrofit of
an existing Corporate Headquarters into new Financial Services Offices for GE.
The feature of the design is to obtain LEED GOLD for Interiors. Additionally, a
key feature in the design process was to use the circulation system as
information to its employees on the active participation that GE has committed
to in the development of various Green technologies. Obviously, the design
utilizes maximum natural day-lighting, all materials from sustainable recycled
manufacturers.
As opposed to the other award winner, it demonstrates what a major corporation
should be undertaking it all of its efforts to provide the public and its
employees the best sustainable and healthy environment.
PUBLIC/SCHOOLS
This year we are awarding a Most Intriguing Award and an Honorable Mention to
our largest group of submissions
Darien Library
Submitted by Peter Gisolfi Associates - Architects/Landscape Architects/Interior
Architects
This project receives our Most Intriguing Award. Of the many submissions this
clearly was able to bridge a gap between traditional architecture and excellent
sustainable attributes into a cohesive design. The community looked to the
design team to provide them with a design that maintains an image that was
important to the Town, yet provides the very latest in technology and
sustainable goals they project set as their goals. It clearly integrates both
the technical needs with the desired efficiency a library demands.
Highlights of the design:
• Geothermal wells used as both heating and cooling source
• Heavy Mass to provide thermal comfort
• Choice of materials to minimize maintenance
• Located on a Brownfield site and incorporated water conservation on site for
grey water usage with the building
• Automated material handling, eliminates wasted effort by staff
• A circulation system that allows any visitor to orient themselves without fear
of getting lost.
Amistad Building – Yale Medical Center
Submitted by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
This building receives our Intriguing Award. It is a fine example of the reuse
of an existing building originally created for another use. This is a 120,000
Square foot building transformed from an office building to a research building
that achieve LEED GOLD for Interiors, Considering it is a research building the
energy savings achieved are incredible enough to warrant an award. This is a
handsome building that has achieved unparallel success in its operation and
efforts to obtain performance set forth by the client.
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