Building Energy Wins Green Building Awards from Efficiency Vermont
Burlington, Vermont. February 13, 2012.
Building Energy was acknowledged at the Better Buildings by Design Conference for winning Efficiency Vermont’s contest, “Best of the Best in Major Renovation” for rehabilitating a historic home located at 52 Drew Street in Burlington, VT. Primary features of the project were restoring the original architectural features of the 1859 home, re-insulating the entire house and updating the interior finishes. Overall heat energy savings are projected to be 70% and electrical consumption is anticipated to decrease by at least 38%.
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The ultra-efficient Drew Street home will be open to the public
Saturday, March 17th between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
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Demonstrations during the open house will include advanced heat recovery ventilation and insulation systems, energy efficient appliances, and hot water systems.
Building Energy was also awarded an honorable mention in Efficiency Vermont’s “Best of the Best in Commercial Building Design and Construction” for a commercial energy remodeling of Champlain Center for Natural Medicine in Shelburne. Building Energy performed an energy audit and then remodeled the older building while reconstructing the thermal envelope. Total energy savings for this project are 77% and electrical consumption is reduced by approximately 50%.
Building Energy is a leading energy services company in Vermont with offices in Williston, White River Junction, Middlebury and Stowe. They specialize in energy audits, insulation, weatherization, energy remodeling and heat recovery ventilation, as well as, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, including AllSun Tracker Solar Systems.
Contact:
Scott Gardner, President, Building Energy
1570 South Brownell Road, Williston, VT 05495
P: 802-859-3384 x 11
info@buildingenergyvt.com
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