Portland/Seattle Remodeling Contractor and Home Builder Hammer and Hand Announces 10 Highlights of 2013

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) December 30, 2013

Portland/Seattle remodeling contractor and home builder Hammer & Hand announced its 10 highlights of 2013 today. From green building achievements to creative retail build-outs, to the unveiling of a new student design competition, the past year was a standout for the 19-year-old company.

These highlights illustrate who we are as a company, said Hammer & Hand co-owner Sam Hagerman, part high performance green builder, part commercial contractor, part traditional remodeler, and 100% committed collaborator.

Hammer & Hands 10 highlights from 2013 include:

#1: Karuna House First-Ever Trifecta of Green Building Certifications

Designed by Holst Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand, Karuna House is the first green building in the world to earn Passive House (PHIUS+), Minergie-P-ECO, and LEED for Homes Platinum certifications. The project teams goal was to tackle three of the world's most demanding green building certifications in one project while building a beautiful, comfortable house. The net-zero homes energy load is so low that a small 10 kilowatt solar array will produce enough energy for its entire energy demand, with energy to spare to charge the owners electric car. Hammer & Hand documented the project extensively via video, photography and blog; see more at the Karuna House webpage.

#2: Hammer & Hands Seattle Office Moves to the Bullitt Center

Hammer & Hand moved its Seattle office to the Bullitt Center, known as the "greenest commercial building in the world." Hammer & Hands focus on high performance building fits with the Bullitt Centers programmatic and educational goals. Hammer & Hand staff has enjoyed working in and learning about the pioneering Living Building; see Hammer & Hands series of blog posts about the building.

#3: Pumpkin Ridge Passive House

This high performance custom home, designed by Portlands Scott | Edwards Architecture, is Earth Advantage Net Zero Ready, Department of Energy Challenge Home (ENERGY STAR, Indoor AirPLUS), Passive House (PHIUS+), and Earth Advantage Platinum certified. Hammer & Hand completed the high performance green home this spring. In this video the homeowners talk about the comfort and efficiency implications of life in a Passive House.

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Portland/Seattle Remodeling Contractor and Home Builder Hammer and Hand Announces 10 Highlights of 2013