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Project of the Year:
Hassalo on Eighth, Portland, Ore.
Developed by American Assets Trust, designed by GBD Architects
and constructed by Turner Construction, Hassalo on Eighth is a LEED
Platinum mixed-use, dense development that creates a vibrant, 24-hour
neighborhood for people to live, work and play. With more than 1 million
square feet of new construction spread across three buildings, this project
covers apartments, parking, an outdoor urban plaza and North America’s
largest bike hub with space for 900 bicycles. Site-specific strategies include:
rainwater harvesting and treatment; on-site wastewater treatment and
re-use with infiltration; district energy; natural daylighting and access to
public transportation. http://hassalooneighth.com
Outstanding Single-Family Project:
Right-Sized Passive Home, Oak Park, Ill.
Designed by Tom Bassett-Dilley Architect, constructed by Evolutionary
Home Builders and verified by Eco Achievers, the Right-Sized Passive Home
is a LEED Platinum home. Nontoxic, no-added formaldehyde, water-borne
CREDIT: GBD ARCHITECTS become sustainable. This home also has its own energy monitoring system,
finishes and materials were carefully selected for this project, helping it
allowing owners and designers to track energy use compared to modeled
predictions. http://bit.ly/2yYJ6ca
Outstanding Single-Family Developer (tie):
John Marshall Custom Homes, Davidson, N.C.; CREDIT: ERIC HAUSMAN
Koral and Gobuty Development Co. LLC, Bradenton, Fla.
John Marshall Custom Homes continues to be a leader in sustainable Green inside and out. Right-Sized Passive Home in Oak Park, Ill.,
building. In 2016, the firm developed a “pocket neighborhood” of 15 was named Single-Family Project winner thanks in part to an
interior with nontoxic, no-added formaldehyde, water-borne
homes in Davidson, N.C. Currently 12 of these homes have achieved finishes, and a dedicated energy use monitoring system.
LEED Silver certification while the remaining are waiting for certification
and construction completion. Proximity of this community to amenities surpass 40 percent savings over the LEED baseline. Additional energy
is one of its biggest attractions, as it sits within a five-minute walk of the features include solar hot water providing 40 percent of annual demand,
elementary school, park, shops and public library. triple-pane windows, blown-in-blanket insulation, advanced air sealing, 100
www.johnmarshallcustomhomes.com percent LED lighting, efficient central ventilation, and 96 percent efficient
Koral and Gobuty Development Co. LLC are the developers of Mirabella, boilers with radiant in-floor heat. http://aretekirkland.com
an innovatively designed, eco-conscious neighborhood of 160 paired villas Outstanding Affordable Project:
created for active adults age 55-plus. Thus far, 72 Mirabella homes have Prospect Plaza Site One, Brooklyn, N.Y.
achieved LEED Platinum certification, or 100 percent of the community’s
Developed by Oceanhill LLC, designed by Dattner Architects and built by
building stock. Mirabella has an additional 37 homes under construction and
Blue Sea Development, Prospect Plaza Site One is the first to be completed
51 lots remaining, and the developer plans to have those 88 properties also in a three-block project that will provide 394 units of modern, human-scaled,
earn the same level of LEED certification. www.mirabellaflorida.com
affordable housing. Site One is LEED Platinum certified and consists of
Outstanding Multi-Family Project: Arete, Kirkland, Wash. 110 units of sustainable, energy-efficient, healthy housing in four attached
Built by Natural & Built Environments and developed by Sustainable Kirkland, townhouse style buildings and a mid-rise elevator building. Prospect
LLC, five buildings make up the Arete community that earned LEED Platinum Plaza received the first national affordable housing Active Design Verified
status last year. This is the first micro-apartment project in the city of Kirkland certification from the Partnership for a Healthier America. It is the subject of
and consists of living, working and art-centered spaces. Energy performance a Mt. Sinai School of Medicine clinical study on long-term health benefits of
is one of the greatest successes for this community, as some buildings living in a green building. www.dattner.com/portfolio/prospect-plaza

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the world’s most widely used rating system for green
buildings. There are more than 1.2 million residential unit participants. Learn more: www.usgbc.org/leed
To learn more about LEED for Homes, visit www.usgbc.org/guide/homes.

For a complete list of LEED Homes Awards winners, see http://bit.ly/2fotAxz

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