Vermont's Greenest Building Awards Call for Submissions
Date: 3/21/25 5:00 PM
Website: www.vtgreenbuildingnetwork.org/awards
Location: Vermont
The Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards Competition
Hosted by Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN)
The 2024 Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards Competition is now open for submissions! Applications are due by 5pm EST on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Hosted by VGBN, Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards recognize exemplary residential and commercial buildings that excel in green building strategies - including water, health, transportation, and affordability - and meet the highest standard of demonstrated energy performance.
Winners of the awards will be announced and showcased at VGBN’s annual Vermont Green Building Celebration on Thursday, April 17 from 5:30-8:00pm at Main Street Landing in Burlington, Vermont.
Projects must be located in Vermont and have a minimum of one year of recent utility data for a fully occupied and operational building. Retrofits, renovations, and projects completed before 2024 are strongly encouraged to apply. Submissions must be from a participant involved in the design, construction or ownership/operation of the project. Entry is free for VGBN members and $65 for non-members (note this fee will provide an applicant with a one-year VGBN membership).
Information and application materials to the 2024 Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards are posted below.
Award Categories:
NEW CONSTRUCTION: Demonstrates an energy use intensity below the regional average energy use for buildings of the same end use. See award distinctions below.
RETROFIT/RENOVATION: Demonstrates at least 20% reduction in energy use (via pre- and post- renovation energy data), or demonstrate low energy use (at least one years' worth of energy data) once completed if no pre-renovation data is available.
The Awards:
Vermont’s Greenest Building Award: The overall "greenest" building in Vermont incorporating low energy and other sustainability features (both non-residential and residential). This will be a Juror's choice.
Vermont Green Building Award: Projects demonstrating energy use intensity at least 50% below the regional average energy use for new construction buildings (or at least 20% reduction in energy usage for retrofit/renovations) and incorporating other sustainability features.
Special Commendations or Awards may also be given for the following:
High Performing Building: Projects demonstrating an energy use intensity of at least 75% below the regional average energy use for buildings of the same end use.
Net Zero: Annual renewable energy production is equal or greater than annual energy consumption.
Low Embodied Carbon: Demonstrates success in meaningfully reducing the upfront embodied carbon emissions associated with construction materials.
Application Materials:
Project Entry Form via Google Forms: You will need to fill in all required fields prior to submitting. After submitting the Google form you can edit your responses up until the submission deadline listed below. A PDF linked here provides a preview of the questions contained in the Google submission form.
Project Energy Template (optional) Entry Form via Excel
Submission forms and all application materials to the 2024 Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards Competition are due by 5pm EST on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Please direct any questions regarding the awards competition to VGBN’s Executive Director at vermontgbn@ gmail.com. To learn more about past award winning projects, please click here.
Contact: Jenna Antonio DiMaria
Email: vermontgbn@ gmail.com