Bridgeport 'Zero Energy Ready Homes' Project Recognized

BRIDGEPORT, PA — A unique housing development in Bridgeport is the winner of a county award for excellence.

Bridgeport's Zero Energy Ready Homes, a sustainable and affordable housing development, was among seven different projects to be recognized this year with a 2020 Montgomery Award.

“These award-winning projects are excellent models of transformative and sustainable development, realizing the community’s vision through extensive collaboration," Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh said in a statement. "All of our winners touch on the goals and themes of Connected Communities, Sustainable Places, and Vibrant Economy contained in Montco 2040: A Shared Vision, Montgomery County’s comprehensive plan."

The Bridgeport project involved the construction of four new twin homes in a residential part of the borough.

They're the first single family homes in Montgomery County to be built as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready program. That nationwide project aims to bring environmentally sustainable at a cost efficient rate.

Other 2020 award winners included the Willow Grove branch of the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, Jacksonville Green in Hatboro, Higher Rock in Montgomery Township, Lederach General Store in Lower Salford, Station Row in Lower Merion, and Schwenkfelder Library in Pennsburg.

The Montgomery Awards program was founded in 1967. A total of 222 projects have been awarded since its creation.