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3903 Legation Street

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[We] were appreciative of the proactive role you played in bringing about an affordable project and assisting us in incorporating as many environmentally friendly features as possible.

— Alice Kulikowski
AMK Consulting, Inc.

First Net Zero home on the market in Washington DC! – Location, Style, and Sustainability

This 1920’s classic Craftsman home has been transformed into a stunning, light-filled state of the art highperformance residence – style with a minimal carbon footprint. This will be one of the first homes in D.C. to achieve a net-zero designation through the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) volunteer Net-Zero Energy (NZE) Program and the first on the DC market!

Windom Hill Place

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Our experience with [Sota] is that you are excellent in what you do and are honorable in your dealings with all members of the owner / design / subcontractor groups.

— Alice Kulikowski
AMK Consulting, Inc.

Designed by one of Pittsburgh's leading award-winning architects, Windom Hill Place combines exciting design and energy efficiency with world-class views of Pittsburgh's skyline. Inspired by the hillside homes of Prague and Budapest by Architect Adolph Loos and the work of California homes by Rudolph Schindler, these homes will become an instant Pittsburgh classic.

Urban Rooftop Bio-shelter

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[Sota] has proactively contributed to a collaborative construction process.

— Nick Wai-Poi
Mithun, Inc.

This project started by Ernie Sota in the mid-seventies was recently completely rebuilt and has won a Certificate of Merit and Green Design Citation from the American Institute of Architects.  It has been featured in Pittsburgh Magazine in its "Spectacular Residence" issue along with publication in the arts and architecture magazine Azure and featured in an article about biophillic design in the New York Times.

Riverside Mews Net Zero Energy Home

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[Sota's] attentiveness and attention to detail during construction produced a high quality product within a shorter time frame than originally anticipated.

— Dina Snider, AIA, LEED AP
Strada, LLC

Size: 1,930 s.f.
Type: New Construction

Located in the urban South Side  neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the Riverside Mews Net Zero house is a part of Riverside Mews, a high density development of 32 units per acre, which is being built on a former brownfield site. All of the townhomes exceed Energy Star requirements. Typically the homes score in the low 50s. Thanks to a Walk Score™ of 91/100 and a Transit Score™ of 70/100, homeowners at Riverside Mews can enjoy both a sustainable residence and a sustainable lifestyle.

Riverside Mews

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Your company was a key player in delivering a quality product.

— Karl Schlachter
McCormack Baron Salazar

Contract Amount: $16.3m
Size: 48 Townhomes
Type: New Construction

Built over several phases on a former brownfield site, the Riverside Mews features a total of 48 unique, upscale for-sale townhomes in Pittsburgh's trendy and eclectic South Side neighborhood. Designed by award-winning architects Perkins Eastman Architects and John Martine of Strada, this development has been designed to complement the rich architectural heritage of the neighborhood while creating a modern design and beautiful, light-filled living spaces.

Private Residence

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During construction [Sota was] creative in resolving ordinary and extraordinary problems.

— Alice Kulikowski
AMK Consulting, Inc.

Sota completed construction of a 10 bedroom residential home in the Fox Chapel area of Pittsburgh using Energy Star Certification. This home has a HERS score of 50, which means it uses approximately half of the energy of a home built to current energy code requirements.

Energy efficient measures include: high efficiency windows, spray foam Icynene insulation, 100% under-slab insulation, and high efficiency ground coupled HVAC system.

Jane Street Court

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[Sota's] efforts have transformed a symbol of inner city blight into a remarkable development for unique near-downtown housing.

— Jerome Dettore, P.E.
Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation

Designed by the AIA Silver Medal award winning architect John Martine of STRADA LLC, the townhomes, arranged around a beauitful courtyard, blend state-of-the-art convenience with sophisticated historic style. Located in the heart of Pittsburgh's historic South Side neighborhood, near the South Side Works at 2210 and 2212 Jane St, these unique townhomes are within walking distance to some of the area's finest restaurants, theaters and shopping.These large residences provide generous living space (over 2,200 s.f.), with two off-street semi-covered parking spaces for each unit.