FIRST PLATINUM RATED HOME IN NORTHEAST

Portland, Maine—Richard Renner Architects, in partnership with Wright-Ryan Construction, are pleased to announce that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Platinum Certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) for Homes-Pilot Program to 10 Cranberry Ridge Road, Freeport, Maine. The house is the first in the Northeast to receive LEED-H platinum status and the third in the country. Platinum is the highest certification for the LEED-H rating system.

Created by the USGBC, LEED for Homes is a national rating system that promotes the design and construction of high performance “green” homes. Their definition states that; “A green home uses less energy, water, and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants.” The LEED rating system allows buildings to gain points for excellence in attaining these environmental criteria.

The four bedroom house at 10 Cranberry Ridge Road incorporates a high performance building envelope, minimal site disturbance and environmentally friendly materials. The house also features passive and active solar systems, triple glazed windows, a heat recovery ventilator, radiant floor heating, and rain screen siding. Projections show that the house will consume fifty percent less energy then a typical house of the same size.

Richard Renner Architects, a full service architectural firm with offices in Portland, Maine and Sherborn, Massachusetts, is a richly varied practice creating inspired places for living, working and learning. Environmentally responsible design is a cornerstone of our practice, and for over a decade we have expanded and refined the process of designing effective “green” buildings.

Founded in 1984, Wright-Ryan is one of Maine’s leading construction firms, with expertise in commercial, institutional and residential construction as well as high-end millwork and furniture. The firm employs more than seventy highly skilled professionals and tradesmen. Wright-Ryan has successfully completed some of the most architecturally distinctive and challenging buildings in Maine. To learn more about Wright-Ryan Construction, visit www.wright-ryan.com

The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s leading organization of corporations, builders, universities, Federal and local agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary third party rating system where credits are earned for satisfying specified green building criteria. Projects are evaluated within six environmental categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality. For more information on the USGBC, visit www.usgbc.org.