Energy Star Certification
All of the homes that BPC has built or renovated have been rated and certified to meet the ENERGY STAR criteria. In fact, all have exceeded the criteria substantially.
Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge sponsored by the
Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
In 2010, the Kantor House won 3rd prize in this annual competition focused on low-energy homes. A video was created and can be viewed here.
In 2013, a new house built by BPC in New Fairfield was the winner of the award for the Lowest Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index without Renewable Technologies.
The Connecticut Green Building Council In 2008, the CTGBC chose a new Saltbox Home built by BPC as "The Most Intriguing Residence in Connecticut".
In 2010, the CTGBC chose the Kantor House as "The Most Intriguing Residence in Connecticut".
In 2012, the CTGBC chose the Costigan House for a Merit Award.
LEED for Homes
In 2007, BPC completed a New Contemporary Home that participated in the pilot phase of the LEED for Homes certification program, offered by the US Green Building Council. The home was certified at the silver level. (If the home had been slightly smaller, it would have earned certification at the gold level.)
In 2009, BPC completed a gut renovation and additions to a Cape-style Ridgefield Cottage that was certified at the top Platinum tier.
American Lung Association Health House In 2000, BPC completed a new, Super-Insulated Home in Roxbury, becoming the first and only builder in Connecticut to complete a home that meets the rigorous requirements of the ALA Health House program.
This national program has pulled together the expertise of top building scientists to establish criteria for every aspect of a home’s construction and operation to ensure high standards for indoor air quality, as well as other performance qualities including energy efficiency.
HOBI Awards sponsored by the
Connecticut Home Builders Association
2006 Best Energy Efficient/Green Home in Connecticut
BPC won for a new Saltbox Home in Norfolk.
2011 Best Energy Efficient/Green Remodel in Connecticut
BPC won for a Renovated Colonial in Ridgefield.
NAHB Research Center's
National Green Building Standard™ Certification
In 2009, a New Adirondack-style Home in New Canaan was certified at the top Emerald tier. This certification means a project has been independently verified by an accredited third-party and received National Green Building Certification.
Note: Until September of 2007, BPC Green Builders, LLC was known as Building Performance Construction Services, LLC. Articles and awards from before then will refer to the company as Building Performance Construction Services, though in some cases for clarity we may refer to ourselves as BPC Green Builders, even when referring to material from before the name change.
Fairfield County, Connecticut including: Bridgeport, Brookfield, Cos Cob, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Old Greenwich, Redding, Ridgefield,
Riverside, Sandy Hook, Shelton, Sherman, Southport, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, West Redding, Weston, Westport, and Wilton Litchfield County, Connecticut including: New Milford, Roxbury, Washington, Washington Dt, and Woodbury New Haven County, Connecticut including: Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, New Haven, Orange,
Oxford, Seymour, Southbury, and Woodbridge Westchester County, New York including: Bedford, Cross River, Katonah, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound
Ridge, South Salem, and Waccabuc
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