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Living space. The Hassalo on Eighth mixed-use development in Portland, Ore., is LEED’s Project of the Year, largely due to its 1 million
square feet of apartment space, parking, an outdoor urban plaza and North America’s largest bike hub with space for 900 bicycles.

Hassalo, Right-Sized Passive

Top LEED 2017 Award Winners

USGBC’s latest green homes competition offers a mix of

veteran and first-time LEED certification recipients.

T HE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL the health and wellbeing of the occupants while saving energy,
BY GREEN BUILDER STAFF
“Homes provide more than just shelter—LEED homes improve
environmental resources and money,” Ramanujam says. “This year
(USGBC) has announced the recipients
we praise the innovative and integrative LEED Homes’ honorees
of its annual LEED Homes Awards, which
for advancing the residential green building movement.”
recognizes projects, architects, developers
The awards also recognize the “LEED Homes Power Builders,”
and homebuilders who have demonstrated
which USGBC developed to honor an elite group of developers and
outstanding leadership and innovation in the
residential green building marketplace.
and the green building movement within the residential sector. To
According to USGBC CEO Mahesh
be considered as a LEED Homes Power Builder, developers and
Ramanujam, the LEED Homes Award recipients include multi- builders that have exhibited an outstanding commitment to LEED
family, single-family, and affordable housing projects and builders must have LEED-certified 90 percent of their homes or
companies that are trailblazers in the residential sector and have unit count built in 2016. Homes at any LEED certification level—
prioritized incorporating sustainability within their projects in 2016. Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum—are eligible for consideration.

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