Awards & Associations
Fireside Home Construction is honored to be the recipient of numerous Home Building Awards recognizing areas such as its Green Building initiative and its high customer satisfaction marks:
2018 Living Building Challenge Certification
Burbeck Home, only second personal residence certified in the world
2018 Home Energy Rating -11
Burbeck Home, returning clean energy to electric grid
2017 LEED Certification – Platinum Certification
Platinum Certification 2017 Burbeck Home
2013 Builder of the Year
Builders & Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor
2013 Outstanding Leadership Award
Builders & Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor
2011 Big 50 Award
Remodeling Magazine
2009 LEED Certification – Platinum Certification
Platinum Certification 2009 new model home (M & M's Lil Ranch)
Bob Burnside receiving the 2007 Energy Value Housing Award
Winner – 2010 Energy Value Housing Award – SILVER Award
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
2008 SIPA Building Excellence Awards
Structural Insulated Panel Association - Best Over 3,000 square feet & Overall Winner
Certified Green Professional (CGP)
Designation received in May 2008 by National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Winner – 2008 Energy Value Housing Award – GOLD Award
National Association of Home Builders
2007 LEED Certification – Platinum Certification
Received September 2007, First LEED Platinum Certification in Michigan – 12th in North America
GOLD – Green Built Michigan Certification
July 2007
Certified Graduate Builder (CGB)
Certified by National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in September 2007
Winner – 2007 Energy Value Housing People’s Choice Winner
National Association of Home Builders
Winner – 2007 Energy Value Housing Award – Silver Award
National Association of Home Builders
2006 President’s Award Preferred Builder
From Riverbend Timber Framing
2006 Energy Value Housing Award Ceremony Sarah Susanka - author of "The Not So Big House" (www.susanka.com), Bob Burnside- Fireside Home Construction, and Brenda Baker - co founder of River Bend Timber Framing in Blissfield, Michigan
Winner - 2006 Energy Value Housing Award - Silver Award
National Association of Home Builders
2006 The Best of Energy Efficiency Implementation
Riverbend Timber Framing
2006 Pillar Award for Green Building Achievement
Washtenaw County Home Builder Association
Washtenaw Builder's Association "Built Green" Program
First Certified Builder and First Certified Home
2002 Builders Association of Metro Flint
Parade of Homes Best of show and Best Interior Award
Michigan 5-Star Energy Award
2000 - Energy Efficient Building
MI Earth Day 2000
Selected Participant - Recognized for efforts to build and promote energy efficient homes
CertainTeed Home Planners
2000 Preferred Builder
1999 Parade of Homes - Metro Flint, MI
Best of Show - Builders Association of Metro Flint
1999 Parade of Homes - Genessee County, MI
Best of Show and Best Interior Awards
Custom Home Magazine's Top 3 Custom Builders in America
1998 Pacesetter Award Winner - Outstanding Customer Satisfaction
Associations
Memberships
As a Michigan green builder, Fireside Home Construction carries membership in:
NAHB, the National Association of Homebuilders, served on The NAHB Builder 20 Group (Bob Burnside is a past president)
BRAG, the Builder and Remodeler Association of Greater Ann Arbor, serving on the BRAG Board of Directors, the BRAG Remodelers Committee, and the BRAG Green Building Committee (Bob Burnside is a past president)
Energy & Environmental Building Alliance, and a member of its Master Builder Program.
Active Participant
As a green contractor committed to reducing helping customers reduce their energy usage and energy bills, Fireside Home Construction certifies every home it builds for two programs run by the U.S. Department of Energy:
Official Representative Of:
Preferred Builder For:
Riverbend Timber Framing - Preferred Builder
Insulspan - Official Representative