SolAire Homebuilders Vidas-Staley Residence in NorthWest Crossing Named Green Building Project of the Year

The National Association of Home Builders has named the SolAire Homebuilders Vidas-Staley Residence, located in NorthWest Crossing, as its Green Building 2009 Project of the Year – Single Family Luxury/Custom. The association honored SolAire Homebuilders at the 11th Annual NAHB National Green Building Conference in Dallas.

The Vidas-Staley Residence is the first LEED Platinum home certified in all of Central Oregon. Built to illustrate that sustainable building can be found in the form of traditional Prairie style architecture, the owner/designer Mary Louise Vidas chose experienced SolAire Homebuilders to build her green home in 2008. SolAire has been building green custom homes on their client's land since 1995 and proudly endorses sustainable building in every project they undertake. This home boasts an extremely energy efficient home envelope, solar electric panels, solar hot water panels, high efficiency heating equipment, efficient lighting, and a whole house clean air ventilation system. The home contains many amenities that Central Oregon residents have come to expect in a custom home: travertine tile and hickory hardwood flooring, radiant in-floor heat, custom alder low VOC cabinets, colorful paperstone countertops, custom tiled showers and tub surrounds, hardwood clear finish trim, open living plan and abundant natural light.

"SolAire Homebuilders shows how far residential green building has come," said Eric Borsting, chair of the NAHB Green Building Subcommittee. "This project is a great illustration of sustainable, environmentally responsible construction and a good example for our members as NAHB continues to lead green building into the mainstream."

"We are very pleased to win a national award of this significance for our green building practices and custom built homes," reveals Mike O'Neil, President of SolAire. "We are building homes that inspire sustainable living now, and for the future. We are especially honored that the award aligns with our company values and purpose."

Additional information about the NAHB National Green Building Awards is at the NAHB website.at nahb.org/gbawards. Information about the SolAire Homebuilders Vidas Staley LEED Project is at the SolAire Homebuilders website.