CCSBP 2019 Sustainable Building Award Recipients

Coconino County Sustainable Building Program
Awards Recognition Newsletter
April, 2019

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Upcoming Event!
Sustainable Building Awards Recognition
April 16th, 5:30 - 7 pm

Coconino County Board of Supervisors Public Meeting
Coconino County Administration Building
219 E. Cherry Ave.

In this issue.......
The 2019 Sustainable Building Awards Recipients!

This month's newsletter features the homes that will be awarded at the 2019 Sustainable Building Awards Recognition. Thirteen projects will be recognized at this year's awards event! Please join us on April 16th, from 5:30 - 7 pm, at the Board of Supervisors Public Meeting to celebrate these projects. For more information contact us at nschmidt@coconino.az.gov.

908 Hereford

•Affordable housing, Williams Area Habitat for Humanity
•Rigid insulation on exterior, spray foam in lid

•Lighting LED throughout

•High efficiency gas water heater

•95%-efficient furnace

•Energy Star appliances

•Low flow fixtures
•Complete air sealing

•Low VOC paints and finishes

Certification Level: Silver
Owner/Builder:
Williams Area Habitat for Humanity
Designer: Jill Morris

Boehmer Residence

•Blown-in cellulose insulation in walls

•Complete air sealing

•95%-efficient gas furnace

•Energy Star appliances
•Above-code windows

•Low flow fixtures

•Firewise site

•LED lighting
•Dark Sky lighting
•Accessory Dwelling Unit increases density

Award Certification Level: Bronze
Owners: Dave & Cheryl Boehmer
Designer: Natural Element Homes
Builder: Stilley Tulloss Design Build Group

Fox ADU

•Rainwater harvesting for potable use

•High efficiency on-demand gas water heater

•95%-efficient gas furnace

•Energy Star appliances
•Foxblock stemwall

•Low flow toilets

•Smaller house size, future ADU

•Recycled asphalt driveway

•Site developed to have large open space

•Firewise materials

Award Certification Level: Gold
Owner/Builder: Aaron & Kellianne Fox
Designer: Owner with Peak Drafting & Design

Noll Residence

•Solar PV
•Passive solar aspects

•Spray foam insulation in walls/lid

•Fire Wise exterior finishes– stone, metal

•96% efficient combination boiler

•Passive radon mitigation

•Energy Recovery Ventilator

•Energy Star appliances

•Low flow fixtures

Award Certification Level: Silver

Designer: Alexander Studio LLC
Builder: Stilley Tulloss Design Build Group

Ryan Historic Home Preservation

•Historic retrofit of 1915 home

•Stone walls stabilized with helical piers

•Crawl space filled with cinders and radiant floor heating added

•R-49 loose-fill insulation in attic

•Owner-built cabinetry

•Material reuse– lighting fixtures from El Tovar Hotel, wood floor

•Local pine trim

•95%-efficient combination boiler

•Energy Star appliances

Award Certification Level: Gold
Owners: Ellen & Dave Ryan
Architect: PWMA, LLC
Builder: Good Oak Enterprises

Tears of Joy

•Strawbale construction

•Cordwood garage construction

•Student learning opportunities

•Earth/lime plaster exterior

•Trees from site used in construction

•Solar kiln for drying wood

•Rainwater for potable use

•Solar PV system

•Heat pump water heater

•Many recycled materials used

Award Certification Level: Platinum
Owner-Builders: John & Beth Fagan
Designer: Solar Design and Construction

Tomaso Getaway

•Zip System combination sheathing and air barrier

•High efficiency on-demand gas water heater

•95%-efficient heat pump for heating

•Energy Star appliances

•Positive pressure fresh air system

•SFI sub floors and sheathing

•Material reuse– reclaimed barn wood and Trex decking

Award Certification Level: Silver
Owner: Herb & Linda Tomaso
Designer: Architectural Design Studio
Builder: Green Mountain Construction

Bass Residence

•Blown-in cellulose wall insulation (a waste paper product)

•Closed cell spray foam in lid

•Complete air sealing

•Passive radon ventilation system

•SFI-certified windows and some lumber

•95%-efficient Lochinvar boiler

•19 SEER mini-split for guest house

•Energy Star appliances

•Low flow fixtures

•Low VOC finishes

Award Certification Level: Bronze
Owner: Pamela Bass
Architect: Smith Architects, Inc.
Builder:
Stilley Tulloss Design Build Group
Interior Designer: Hank Arens Designs

Foam Sweet Home ADU

•AirLight building panel walls- manufactured per plan - low waste
•Spray foam insulation in lid/floor

•Material reuse–Astroturf, wood

•Energy modeling

•High efficiency on-demand gas water heater

•96% efficient boiler for heating

•Community connectivity

•Heat Recovery Ventilator

•Low flow fixtures

•Small square footage per bedroom
•Storm water management

Award Certification Level: Gold
Owner: Timothy Clark
Architect: Shapes & Forms Architects, Inc.
Builder:
Hope Construction & Tim Clark

Lucky Dragons Ranch

•Strawbale construction

•Rubble trench foundation

•Earthen plasters interior/exterior

•P.V. solar off-grid system for all electrical needs

•Passive solar including trombe wall for primary heat

•Rainwater harvesting

•On-demand electric water heater

•Composting toilet

•~500 sf small home
•Many reclaimed materials used
•Earthen artistic touches: dragonfly trombe wall,

Award Certification Level: Platinum
Owner-Builders: Veronica & Brad DeVries
Designer: Solar Design and Construction

O'Leary Suites

•High-efficiency student housing

•Solar PV and passive solar

•Closed cell spray foam insulation throughout

•Energy modeling and performance testing done

•95% efficient boiler for heating

•Energy Star appliances

•Heat Recovery Ventilators

•Low flow fixtures

•Geothermal design for cooling

Award Certification Level: Platinum
Owners/Designers: Lars & Melissa Niemi

Builder: AHC Construction

(big) TINY Home

•587-sf two bedroom affordable modular home

•Passive solar design elements

•Adaptive design

•Dark Sky lighting

•VentilAire whole house ventilation system

•Energy Star appliances

•Low flow fixtures

•Factory-built = reduced construction waste

Award Certification Level: Silver
Home Developer: Sabé Homes
Designer: Sabé Homes with Cavco Industries, Inc.
Manufacturer: Cavco Industries, Inc.

TinyCamp

•Development of 5 tiny houses

•Airbnb- gives others opportunity to experience tiny house living

•3 houses built by high school technical program

•Outdoor living space

•Low flow fixtures

•Mini-splits for heating/cooling

•On-demand water heating

•Solar PV system on 1 unit

•Recycled/regional materials used

Award Certification Level: Silver/Gold
Designs: Tumbleweed Tiny Houses/Owner
Builders: Construction Careers Academy & Puzzleworks

Announcements

The Arboretum at Flagstaff is recruiting for its 2019 Docent Training Program for community members who would like to share their deep love for our northern Arizona landscape with Arboretum visitors. Docents lead daily tours of the Arboretum grounds from April 15 – October 31, as well as school tours.

Training and materials are FREE. Classes are held every Monday, March 25 – April 22 from 9am-1:15pm at The Arboretum at Flagstaff.

Topics include the mission and history of the Arboretum, forest health, conservation, ecology and sustainability, botany and ethnobotany, horticulture and gardening techniques, and much more. A full description of the docent program is available on The Arboretum’s website; http://www.thearb.org/support/volunteer/

Sustainable Music & Arts Festival Schedule

9am-10:30am Walk & Roll-A-Thon
9am-6pm Stage #1- Local Bands
10:30am-1:30pm Stage #2- Sustainable Speakers
1:30pm-5:15pm Stage #2- The Sustainable Artist of the Year (SAY) Competition (Visual Arts)
5:15pm-5:45pm Announcement of Winners of Each Competition and Hand out Door Prizes
5:45pm-6pm Closing Remarks by No Fracking AZ

For more information

Hosted by NoFrackingAZ

Fires and Forests
May 4th, 9AM-1PM

Join Willow Bend and the Rocky Mountain Research Station to learn about fire ecology in Flagstaff, as part of National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Learn about plant and animal fire adaptations, fire management, and fire safety through displays and hands-on activities.

This event is FREE and open to the public. No need to RSVP, you are welcome to join anytime between 9am-1pm.

Earth Day!
April 20th
Bushmaster Park

We look forward to seeing you at the City's Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 20th in Bushmaster Park! The event will kick-off at 9 am with a community cleanup hosted by Arizona Conservation Corps! Free breakfast and a great drawing for all volunteers!

The main event begins at 11:00 am. Join us for performances by Sambatuque, F-Town Sound, and FoxyKoshka

KIDS: Explore the PALS Mobile, Learn how to ride a Mountain Line, and find Climate Solutions with a scavenger hunt!

Workshop Schedule
11 am -Bokashi, Backyard and Vermiculture Composting with Emily
12 pm - Water Harvesting (Taught by City of Flagstaff Water Services)
1 pm - Recycling (Taught by Flagstaff Sustainability Program's Master Recycler Graduates)

Do you have questions about the City's Earth Day Celebration? Contact 928-213-2144 or mtwomey@flagstaffaz.gov

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Ampersand Sustainable Living Center
Cerrillos, NM
2019 Internship Program

For more information visit their website:

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