This residence is the first known project to achieve Zero Energy Ready Certification and FORTIFIED™ Gold, but homeowners didn’t start out looking for this honor. When they approached WATERSHED they wanted to make sure their home was designed to be environmentally sound, but durability, and quality were also top of mind. The third party inspections required by Zero Energy Ready certification provided assurance that both the building envelope and the systems were built to the same high level of quality that they knew to expect from their contractor’s carpentry and finishes.