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October 31, 2007
Bend, Oregon - NorthWest Crossing today announced that the two newest buildings in its neighborhood center have won the Grand Award for Green Building in the 2008 Awards of Excellence administered by the National Commercial Builders Council (NCBC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
“To be recognized through a national awards program for our green building efforts is a great affirmation of what we are striving to accomplish at NorthWest Crossing,” said David Ford, general manager of NorthWest Crossing. “Building our newest neighborhood center buildings to LEED standards was right in line with our philosophy of sustainability for the community as a whole. This award is just icing on the cake.”
The two buildings submitted for the award, which are located on the south side of NW Crossing Drive across from NorthWest Crossing Realty, had implemented several “green” features including:
- Extra insulation
- Thermopane windows and doors
- Low flow toilets
- Motion detector water faucets
- Motion detector light fixtures
- Maximized natural lighting
- High-efficiency fluorescent lighting
- 95% efficient gas-fired furnaces
- 10Kw photovoltaic system installed on roof
- Drought tolerant, low water landscape design with drip irrigation system
The Awards of Excellence program recognizes achievements in the national commercial building industry in design, market appeal, energy efficiency, challenges faced during building, and overall success of the project. The NorthWest Crossing award-winning buildings will be featured in Commercial Builder magazine and at the upcoming International Builders' Show, held in Orlando in February 2008.
NorthWest Crossing is a mixed-use community on Bend's west side which was selected as the 2006 Most Successful Development in Oregon by BUILDERnews magazine and was also a 2006 featured project by the Urban Land Institute. West Bend Property Company LLC, a partnership of Brooks Resources Corporation and Tennant Family Limited Partnership, is developing the community. Both companies, based in Bend, have solid histories of commitment to thoughtful, quality real estate developments in Central Oregon. Their goal of creating a livable and sustainable community at NorthWest Crossing is rooted in their understanding and respect for the true essence of Bend and the Central Oregon lifestyle. To find out more, visit the NorthWest Crossing real estate website.
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