FSC Design & Build Award 2010 The Vermont Street Project took first place in the FSC Design & Build Award 2010! "Thoughtful sourcing of materials is part of our ethos and certainly was a priority when building The Vermont Street Project. 100% of all solid wood used in the home, from the timber frame, to flooring, to exterior siding was FSC certified wood," states Jonathan Orpin, Founder of New Energy Works Timber Framers. The award was received November 17th, at the Greenbuild 2010 annual conference. ED+C 2010 Excellence in Design Awards Finalist — Residential Category The ED+C Excellence in Design Awards go to projects that demonstrate outstanding sustainable design techniques in different categories. Northwest ENERGY STAR Home Northwest ENERGY STAR® homes are better built, more comfortable homes that save you money on your utility bills every month. Every NW ENERGY STAR qualified home has been built to meet energy efficient guidelines set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency. Simply stated, ENERGY STAR homes are built better for you and the environment. Earth Advantage New Homes Certified Earth Advantage® New Homes is a green certification that uses ENERGY STAR as a point of departure but adds sustainability features and building processes that make the home healthier and more resource-efficient. Earth Advantage New Homes offers three possible levels of certification – silver, gold and platinum, depending on points earned. For builders just starting to build green homes Earth Advantage New Homes certification is a great place to begin – and to get paid for it! Oregon High Performance Home A High Performance Home is an “Energy Star” new home constructed by a licensed builder under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code which has its own space conditioning and water heating systems, complies with the specifications listed in the BETC (Business Energy Tax Credits) Administrative Rules and is intended for sale to an end-use homebuyer. A High Performance Home must include a Home Builder Installed Renewable Energy System that produces at least 1 kWh per square foot of conditioned space on an annual basis for photovoltaics or the equivalent for other technologies as listed in the BETC Administrative Rules. 2010 Portland Build It Green! Home Tour The Vermont Street Project was chosen as one of 20 homes featured on the Build it Green! Home Tour in Portland, OR. The tour showcases homes that promote sustainable design, ingenuity, renewable energy and green building.