DAFFAN HOMES WINS SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AWARD – PROJECT OF THE YEAR!

Recognized for innovation and excellence in green and sustainable housing
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Daffan Homes’ Little Hunting Creek House in Alexandria has won the SingleFamily Project of the Year Award at EarthCraft Virginia’s 4th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards.The Little Hunting Creek House, owned by Patrick Fogarty, features solar panels for electricity and water heating, high efficiency HVAC, spray-foam insulation, energy star appliances and lighting, and green building products throughout. Combined, these efficiency features give the home a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rating of 38, which means it is 62% more efficient than a home built to current standard code. Specific features include:

• 16 Seer high efficiency heat pump with completely sealed duct system and an energy recovery ventilation system to bring fresh air into the home
• Solar hot water heating system with electric back up
• EPA water sense faucets and toilets throughout the home
• 2.5 KW photovoltaic array
• Energy Star certified light fixtures and appliances
• Sealed framing and sheathing with open cell spray foam insulation on the exterior walls and ceiling
• Insulated concrete walls below grade
• Low-E, double-pane, argon-filled vinyl windows
• Bamboo flooring and recycled content carpet
• Hardi-Plank siding.

“It is a pleasure to work with homeowners like Patrick to create a state-of-the-art living space,” said Chris Daffan, president of Daffan Homes, “that at the same time minimizes consumption demand and offers enduring sustainable value.”

Each year, EarthCraft Virginia presents awards in a variety of categories to regional builders,developers and other stakeholders who demonstrate superior dedication to the advancement of sustainable housing. Winners are honored in a variety of categories to cover new construction, renovation, single family homes, multifamily housing and more.

“The 4th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards recognize some of the best initiatives in sustainable housing in Virginia over the past year,” says EarthCraft Virginia Executive Director, K.C. McGurren. “This year’s winners have gone above and beyond standard building expectations, consistently striving for higher performing, sustainable homes.”

See the press release.