L to R: Henry Rozewski, HBRACT Treasurer, Norton Wheeler, 2015 President of HBRA of CT, Michael Murphy, Adam Sollner. Mark Paille, Chris Murphy, President of Murphy Brothers Contracting, HBRACT current President, Ken Boynto

 

Murphy Brothers Contracting is pleased to announce that their Shore Road Project was selected to receive (3) 2014 Home Building Industry (HOBI) Awards from the HBRA of Connecticut and (2) Pinnacle Awards from the HVBRA in New York.  These are five of ten different awards that Murphy Brothers received last week from the HBRA & HVBRA at their respective annual awards ceremonies.

 

The coastal colonial style home was designed by Crozier Gedney Architects; Lois Arena of Steven Winter Associates was the project energy consultant. With a HERS Rating of 27 and constructed with Fox Block ICF exterior wall construction and featuring Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles (the first in Fairfield County), The Shore Road Project meets the following requirements:

 

• All of the high-performance requirements of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certification program.
• The building envelope and HVAC requirements listed in the checklists of ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Version 3.0. 
• The indoor air quality specifications of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor AirPlus and the water-saving requirements of EPA's WaterSense program.
• The insulation requirements of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which is a DOE program requirement.
• More than meets the program's Renewable Energy Ready Checklists by having a 4.5-kW photovoltaic (PV) system already integrated into the roof.

  L to R: Michael Murphy, Diane Murphy, Lois Arena, energy consultant, Laura Murphy, CJ Murphy, Norton Wheeler, 2015 President of HBRA of CT, Nils Fredricksen, project architect, Chris Murphy, President of Murphy Brothers Contracting

The Shore Road Project was the site of several "Muddy Boots Tours" designed

to provide education on green building methods to area design professionals and hosted a continuing education seminar on the Energy Star Rating Program.  The project is a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home case study, it has been accepted into the CT Zero Energy Challenge and it was chosen as a featured home on the CT-USGC 2014 Spring Green Home Tour, proving that "style" and "sustainability" can go hand-in-hand.  

 

The HBRA of Connecticut HOBI awards are the most prestigious awards presented in Connecticut for excellence in design, construction, sales & marketing, and financing by members of the state-wide organization.  The (3) HOBI Awards are:

Best Green Energy-Efficient Custom Home:  15 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, CT. (Architect: Crozier Gedney Architects; Energy Consultant: Lois Arena, Steven Winter Associates)

Best Green Product: Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles at 15 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, CT  

Best Special Event: "Muddy Boots" open house tours of 15 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, CT    

 

Murphy Brothers also received (2) 2014 HVBRA Pinnacle Awards for the same energy-efficient project.  The Pinnacle Awards recognize outstanding performance by Hudson Valley building industry professionals during 2014.  The (2) Pinnacle Awards are:

Best Green Home: 15 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, CT

(Architect: Crozier Gedney Architects; Energy Consultant: Lois Arena, Steven Winter Associates)

Best Innovative Product: Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles (at 15 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, CT)   

 

2.  It will be an open space for the community, as a ReStore, as well as an education development facility and disaster relief center.

 3.  Each month it will feature an art exhibit highlighting the work of local artists plus students from local schools and universities.

 

For more information, contact Habitat for Humanity at www.habitatwc.org or call (914) 636-8335. 

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