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Chaffey Homes Wins National Green Home Building Award

Thursday, September 25, 2008 / Chaffey Homes

(Kirkland, WA.) -- Building the smartest green home is a feat many aspire to, and recently Chaffey Homes, a Northwest luxury home builder, who also recently expanded into the Arizona market, succeeded in building the Single-Family Custom Home of the Year, according to the National Association of Home Builders, (NAHB) which awarded the honor at the Green Building Awards Conference in May.

“We are very proud of the role we played in making this home a reality,” said Bob Chaffey, co-president of Chaffey Homes. “We have always been committed to providing our clients with what they want in a new home. We have been anticipating and responding to homeowners needs since we were founded in 1963. Green building is something we have always been involved in, in one way or another. Being a part of this project allowed us to reach our goal and build a total, green home. This is one of our crowning achievements.”

The home incorporates several green elements, including energy efficiency, water conservation, reused materials, sustainably produced and durable materials, healthy indoor air, efficient use of space, and low-impact site development and natural landscaping.

The home won for its productive use of environmentally-sound designs including, for example, solar power, high efficiency windows, awnings to reduce sun exposure, ENERGY STAR appliances and water-saving appliances.

More distinctive approaches to the green project came with the reuse of materials from the deconstruction of the original home. Eighty percent of materials were diverted from landfills and reused in the construction of the home. Doors, cabinets and other items were salvaged and reused in the home, and wine racks were made from salvaged decking from the original structure. More about the house is available at www.goinggreenatthebeach.com/whatmakesitgreen.html.

The home project received certifications from NAHB, Energy Star, Environments for Living, LEED for Homes, Seattle-area Built Green, and the American Lung Association Healthy House.

“This recognition represents our dedication to green building,” said Chaffey.

Published by : Ed Doss



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