2015 PHIUS Passive House Projects Competition

Tom Bassett-Dilley (CPHC) and Brandon Weiss (Certified Builder) of the Passive House Alliance Chicago announce the winners of the 2015 Passive Building Project Competition! 

The competition recognized project teams and projects that exemplify best passive building practices and accelerate adoption of passive building in the North American marketplace.

Our thanks to our volunteer judges:  John McCreery, Mary Rogero, Laura Briggs, Jonathan Knowles and Katrin Klingenberg, all CPHCs.

Winners were announced at the opening of the exhibit hall at the 10th Annual North American Passive House Conference in Chicago, September 10, 2015.

BEST OVERALL PROJECT WINNER: 

ORCHARDS at ORENCO, Hillsboro, Oregon

CPHC: Dylan Lamar, Green Hammer
Builder: Walsh Construction
PHIUS+ Rater: Ryan Shanahan, Earth Advantage

• Learn more about REACH and Orenco
• View the project listing in the PHIUS+ Certification database

(Photo: Samantha Gatzke, Ankrom Moisan Architects, pictured with Tom Bassett-Dilley)

BEST PROJECT BY A CPHC UNDER 35 (TIE):

EcoMOD SOUTH, South Boston, Virginia

CPHC: Barbara Gehrung (pictured)
Builder: Cardinal Homes
Rater: N/A

• Learn more about EcoMOD South
• View the project in the PHIUS+ Certification database

BEST PROJECT BY A CPHC UNDER 35 (TIE):

ISLAND PASSIVE HOUSE, San Juan Islands, WA

CPHC: Tessa Smith (pictured with Tom Bassett-Dilley)
Builder: The Artisans Group
Rater: Evergreen Certified

• Learn more about Island House and Artisans Group
• View the project in the PHIUS+ Certification database

And here's the whole line up of Best Passive Building Projects 2015!!

Single Family - 1st place

Karuna House in Newberg, Oregon

— Holst Architecture
— Dylan Lamar, Green Hammer (CPHC)
— Hammer & Hand (Builder)
— Skylar Swinford, Earth Advantage (PHIUS+ Rater)

• Learn more about Karuna House
• View the project in the PHIUS+ Certification database

Sam Hagerman of Hammer & Hand accepts the award on behalf of the team.

Single Family - 2nd place

Island Passive House in San Juan Islands, Washington

— Tessa Smith (Architect/CPHC)
— The Artisans Group (Builder)
— Evergreen Certified (PHIUS+ Rater)

• Learn more about Island House and Artisans Group
• View the project in the PHIUS+ Certification database

Tessa Smith pictured accepting the award.

Multifamily - 1st place

View Haus in Seattle, Washington

— Cascade Built (Developer/Builder)
— Bradley Khouri, b9 Architecs (Architect)
— Joe Giampieto, NK Architects (CPHC)
— Tadashi Shiga, Evergreen Certified (PHIUS+ Rater)

• Learn more about View Haus
• View the project in the PHIUS+ Certification database

Joe Giampietro of NK Architects accepting on behalf of the team.

Multifamily - 2nd place

R-951 Residences, Brooklyn, NY

— Paul Castrucci (Architect/CPHC/Building Science)
— Grayson Jordan (Architect)
— Zero Energy Design (CPHC/Building Science/Mechanical Design)

• Learn more about R-951

Affordable Housing - 1st place

Orchards at Orenco (Phase I), Hillsboro, OR

— REACH CDC (Owner/Developer)
— Walsh Construction (Contractor)
— Ankrom Moisan Architects
— Dylan Lamar, Green Hammer (CPHC)
— Ryan Shanahan, Earth Advantage (PHIUS+ Rater)

• Learn more about REACH and Orenco
• View the project listing in the PHIUS+ Certification database

Samantha Gatzke of Ankrom Moisan Architects was on hand to accept the award on behalf of the team.

Affordable - 2nd place

Belfield Townhomes, Philadelphia, PA

— Plumbob (Architect)
— Timothy McDonald (CPHC)
— Jig Inc. (Builder)

• Learn more about Belfield Townhomes

Tim McDonald accepted the award on behalf of the whole team.

Commercial/Institutional - 1st place

Sunshine Health Facilities Resident Building, Spokane, WA

— Sam Rodell (CPHC/Architect) (pictured below)
— Jon Hawley (Builder)
— Peter Anderson (Rater)

• Learn more about Sunshine Health Resident Building
• View the project in the PHIUS+ Certification database

Commercial/Institutional - 2nd place

Warren Woods Ecological Field Station, Three Oaks, MI

— GO Logic (Architect/Contractor)
— Albert Putnam (Structural Engineer)
— Mandrew McPartland (Mechanical Engineer)
— John O’Malia (Civil Engineer)
— Svea Tullberg (CPHC)

• Learn more about the Warren Woods project and GO Logic

Alan Gibson of GO Logic accepting the award.