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Ridgeview Construction Wins at the 2011 Building New Hampshire Awards along with many other members of the Green Alliance.
Green Alliance businesses win at 2011 Building New Hampshire Awards
2011 New Hampshire Building Awards
 Congratulations to the four Green Alliance Business Partners who were among the Granite State builders, architects, and homeowners named winners at the 2011 Building New Hampshire Awards.
The announcements were made today at an awards breakfast held at the Residence Inn/Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center, also a Green Alliance Business Partner, not to mention New Hampshire’s first LEED-certified hotel and conference facility.
Winning entries were selected in recognition of their work to build, remodel, or retrofit an energy-efficient, high-performance residence or commercial building. The award-winning projects were all designed and built to minimize their carbon footprint and impact on the environment. Energy Star, LEED, ReGreen, and National Green Building Standard certified projects were all granted equal consideration.
“The winners of the 2011 Building New Hampshire Awards are the people to watch,” said Kathy Poggi, principal of Seacoast Ink and producer of the awards program. “They’re the ones who are producing some of the most innovative, sustainable building and remodeling projects in the Granite State.”
Green Alliance Director Sarah Brown was also on hand at the event to cheer on our Business Partners and meet new friends.
“It was really exciting being in a room full of innovators,” said Brown. “These are the companies who are succeeding because they understand peoples’ desire to save energy and build high quality, sustainable buildings that stand the test of time.”
Regeneration Park, the brain child of Green Alliance Business Partners Simply Green and TMS Architects, was one of just two projects selected for the commercial remodel and retrofits award, in recognition of its conversion of the former Edwards Toyota retail automotive showroom on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth into a sustainable, multi-use green office and retail building.
Two Green Alliance Business Partners also took home awards in the residential home building category: Ridgeview Construction and Ultra Geothermal.
On top of all that, the 2011 Building New Hampshire Awards were sponsored in part by Green Alliance Business Partner Revision Energy!
“I was really proud to see six Green Alliance business involved in this event,” said a beaming Brown.
This custom colonial style home is uniquely situated by a sunny meadow, a position that will maximize passive solar gain in the winter months (and provide wonderful views year round!). It’s special features include a slab-on-grade foundation, radiant floor heating, low-flow toilets, and EnergyStar-rated lighting. In order to save both time and energy, the walls, ceilings and roofs were all built off-site and delivered, helping to reduce the framing time. The home owners decided to leave the 3rd floor “attic” space unfinished during the initial construction phase to allow them to grow into their dream home.
Bedrooms: 4 | Baths: 2.5 | Square Footage: 2624| HERS rating: 59 | Heat- Radiant Floor via Geothermal Water to Water System |Insulation- Rigid foam and Recycled Cellulose
Testimonial
Shane built our dream home and was instrumental in making everything come together. From the first day we met Shane, we felt that we met someone who actually listened to our dreams, not just our wish list. Shane guided us through the whole acquisition and construction process and his open communication gave us confidence that we had chosen the right contractor. Shane and crew were always available to educate us about the way the house was constructed and how everything worked together.
The thing that make Shane stand out is that he really sees the house in its surroundings and he makes sure that it fits within the space. We love the house and of course, it’s surroundings. So far we have seen deer, turkeys, a lone rabbit and the beautiful sunsets. We will certainly be working with Shane and his crew on any of our future projects in and around the house.
-Benno & Mirjam Derry, NH
Deerfield Business Wins Cornerstone Award
In less than a decade, builder Shane Carter and his team at Ridgeview Construction have made their home-construction business one of the greenest and most sustainable anywhere in New England. So it wasn’t a surprise when Ridgeview was recently awarded the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire’s Cornerstone “Gold” medal for new and custom homes in the $450 to $600K price range. The annual prize, while certainly not expected, did not come as a total shock: Ridgeview is booked solid. For Carter, such success amidst tough economic times provides vindication for Ridgeview’s unique and progressive business model.
“I think our success and appeal has a lot to do on the one hand with the green, sustainable niche in which we operate,” says Carter. “But primary to that is the fact that we just do quality work period, regardless of materials, not to mention the high level of customer satisfaction. So really it’s all of these things in tandem.”
Located in Deerfield, New Hampshire, Ridgeview applies sustainable building design, construction and materials to each and every project. From planning, preparing and positioning the home to utilize maximum solar gain, through construction and clean energy solutions, all the way to kitchen remodeling and putting the final coat of paint on the bedroom walls; Ridgeview offers customizable, sustainable options for literally every aspect of the home-building process.
Nearly all of Ridgeview’s materials are either recycled or sourced from within 500 miles of their NH headquarters, and they partner with other sustainability minded business to provide the highest quality homes possible – both in their outward appearance as well as in their sheer, cost-effective and sustainable functionality.
While most big-ticket construction companies operate according to a philosophy of “more, cheaper, faster”, Carter goes to great lengths to emphasize the idea that, sometimes, paying a little more up front for quality and performance means saving more down the road. “Building and buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make,” explains Carter. “And we want to build something that you and yours can live in and be proud of for a long time.”
While Carter and his crew won the Cornerstone award in the “New and Custom” homes category, Ridgeview could just as easily have won for the “High-Quality and Green” category: all timber used for the frame was recycled from previous buildings; the wood used in the tongue-grooved ceilings was harvested and milled in New Hampshire; the flooring was recycled using laminate layers of plywood with a top veneer of re-used quality cherry; not to mention a state-of-the art geothermal system with an on-demand water heater.
Carter’s commitment to sustainability extends beyond the building process and into every crevice of Ridgeview’s business practices. All of their fleet vehicles use biodiesel provided by Simply Green in Portsmouth, and even Carter’s home office utilizes the best in quality CFL and LED lighting, and soy-based ink-cartridges and recycled paper for all the companies printed materials. Carter also recently completed a carbon footprint assessment at terrapass.com, earning a white ribbon (the best possible score), an indication that his company’s emissions are far below the norm for a company of Ridgeview’s size.
When not tending to his ever-growing business, Carter maintains a high community profile, serving on the board of the NH branch of the US Green Building Council, and the National Association of Home Builders Certification Program and the Green Building subcommittee for the city of Manchester. Carter also donates a portion of his company’s profits to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, as well as to a local arts association. He and his team regularly attend conferences and seminars on green building and sustainability issues, assuring that Ridgeview is prepared to leverage the newest in green building products and technologies and apply it on the ground here in New Hampshire.
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An elegant creation of post and beam accents, stone pillars and wainscoting- this Florida-style dream home stands proud above the lake. The structural central cupola and hip roof design create soaring interior ceilings. Geothermal powered radiant heat echoes the warmth of the natural wood interior. An heirloom for many generations is born.
Bedrooms: 3 | Baths: 2.5 | Square Footage: 2644 |HERS rating- 61 |Heat- Radiant Floor via Geothermal Heat, Water to Water System | Insulation-Spray foam and Fiberglass
Testimonial
“Shane worked very hard to keep on top of all the issues during construction. He and his crew did a wonderful job, their craftsmanship is outstanding! Shane and crew were always on the job at an early morning hour and were there working every day. We found he and his crew always to be happy, friendly, courteous, cooperative and very responsive to our wishes and requests- even coming up with innovative solutions to problems dismissed as “not able to be done” by others. Shane kept us informed of progress and/or delays. He was always very prompt in responding to calls, questions or input. He always took responsibility for any issues, delays or setbacks that he felt were in his realm as General Contractor, even if it was due to manufacturing issues. Even though the custom home building process is always fraught with frustrations and challenges, Shane and his crew were so pleasant to deal with!”
-Bill & Diana
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