Lopez Community Land Trust has been a leader in creating affordable net zero housing since 2009, when their award-winning Common Ground community was built. This project added three cottages next door to Common Ground and hit a soaring 871 points with 5-Star Net Zero certification.

On the charming main strip of Madrona is situated a combination of townhouses and live-work units constructed by Denizen Development Group, known as Madrona 12. Blending seamlessly into the neighborhood, the units form part of the small-town community feel of Madrona, with convenient access to the library, schools, shops, restaurants, and parks nearby.

As one of only three 5-Star certified multifamily projects in Seattle, The Roost is a high-performing, energy- and resource-efficient building with 33 residential units and one large commercial space. Designed by Neiman Taber Architects, this building has many leading-edge energy efficient systems, including a rooftop solar thermal array that provides the building with most of its domestic hot water.