Twelve New Hampshire builders, architects, and landscapers were named the winners of the prestigious 2012 Building New Hampshire Awards. The announcement was made today at an awards breakfast held at the Residence Inn/Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center, New Hampshire’s first LEED-certified hotel and conference facility.
The 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 designed and built to minimize their carbon footprint and impact on the environment. Energy Star-, LEED-, ReGreen-, and National Green Building Standard-certified are considered equally.
“The winners of the 2012 Building New Hampshire Awards are the people to watch,” said Kathy Poggi, principal of Seacoast Ink and producer of the awards program. “With a sense of responsibility, they’re the ones who are producing some of the most innovative, sustainable building and remodeling projects in the Granite State.”
Banwell Architects and Trumbull-Nelson Construction Co., together, received the Community and Cultural Award for their work to build the new Lebanon Middle School.
The Best of New Hampshire 2012 Award for revitalization resulted in a tie, recognizing the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire and the renovation of the Newmarket Mills, completed by Newmarket Mills LLC and Chinburg Builders.
“By spotlighting these progressive members of the New Hampshire building community, it’s our hope that others will follow their leads,” commented Poggi. “Through their commitment, they’re making New Hampshire a more sustainable place in which to live, work, and play.”
