MEMBER NEWS Murphy Brothers Win Town Vibe Green Award urphy Brothers Contracting, HBRA-CT members, were recent recipients M (l-r: Oliver Koehler, Suntegra, Michael Murphy, Murphy Brothers Contracting, Andrew Nuzzi, AIA) of a Town Vibe Green Award in the category of “Businesses or non-profit organizations that have significantly incorporated green practices or products into their culture and operations”. Murphy Brothers believe that building green is simply building smart which is why they incorporated Suntegra Solar roof Shingles into their Stamford renovation project. On hand to accept the award with Michael Murphy from Murphy Brothers Contracting were Suntegra CEO, Oliver Koehler and Andrew Nuzzi, AIA. “Award-winning projects are always the result of teamwork and good decisions by our client”, said Murphy, “We are delighted to share this honor with Suntegra and the project architect, Andrew Nuzzi”. The Green Awards recognize businesses, non-profits, and individuals who are leading the local fight to protect the environment while also creating a sustainable social and economic community. All the winners were honored at a reception and ceremony at Hotel Zero Degrees in Danbury, CT. For more information on the event, visit http://www.townvibe.com/Wilton/ March-April-2018/Fifth-Annual-Green-Award-Winners/ . Murphy Brothers Contracting, owned by Greenwich, Ct residents Sean & Chris Murphy, also received a 2017 HOBI Award for this same Stamford, CT renovation project in the category of “Best Exterior Green Feature”. Fifty Shades Of Different In This Modern Westport Industrial Home M any newly constructed houses in Fairfield County have a sleek, sophisticated industrial line with a monochromatic gray palette; some people referring to them as “fifty shades of gray.” The listing agent for the modern industrial colonial farmhouse at 5 Ridgewood Lane in Westport’s Old Hill neighborhood calls this new construction spec house “fifty shades of different.” Apparently, industry experts think so, too. This Energy Starrated house received the HOBI Award (Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Connecticut) for Outstanding Spec Home Remodel at the November 2017 awards ceremony. It was built in 2017 by Fairfield-based Tiago Building Group. The team “reinvented new construction” with one-of-a-kind modern industrial elements. Throughout the house there are reclaimed and re-purposed materials - glass, tile, concrete, antique wood, marble, metal and more. The materials meld together to create a tapestry of eclectic finishes. The design of this 4,800-square-foot house was inspired by reclaimed metal cabinetry that came from a factory, the agent said. Raw metals were used as design features. Piping was repurposed to serve as functional elements as in the support structure for benches and shelving, and for the hanging mechanisms in the master bedroom closet. Read More 18 HBRA of Fairfield County | APRIL 2018
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