Winner of the 2022 HOBI Award for Best Out of State Custom Home. Sponsored by: HBRA of Connecticut, Inc. This sleek, modern home is set on the Hudson River in Sleepy Hollow New York. It is designed to capture its picturesque surroundings. With beautifully large windows, you can stand in front of the home, look through, and see the Hudson River landscape located behind the home.
Winner of the 2022 HOBI Award for Best Modern Custom Home Over 3,000 SF. Sponsored by: HBRA of Connecticut, Inc. This Modern Gem is not only strikingly beautiful, but it also far surpasses the expectation one would assume from a home with such energy efficiency. This home is built to the PassivHaus standard. This is truly a combination of tactful design and high-performance building standard executed with precision.
Winner of the 2022 HOBI Award for Best Green Energy Efficient Custom Home Under 5,000 SF. Sponsored by: HBRA of Connecticut, Inc. Designed and certified under the Passivhaus standard (PHI Passive House Institute), by far the most efficient building standard in the world. The first Certified PassivHaus built in the City of Stamford, CT. Designed with full exposure to the South with glass emanating from the floor with triple pane windows frames over 9’ tall throughout, this home embodies smart Building and design throughout with a strategically calculated shading providing comfort during the deep hot summer months.
Modern Farmhouse Passive House Winner of the 2022 HOBI Award for Best Green Energy Efficient Custom Home Under 5,000 SF. Sponsored by: HBRA of Connecticut, Inc. This Modern Farmhouse undeniably demonstrates exacting construction Quality throughout. This home is built to the PassivHaus standard and is currently going through PassivHaus certification. With High-Performance, ICF walls and High-Performance windows and doors, this home expresses the importance of responsibly building large homes with mindfulness toward energy efficiency and design style. Click Here to learn more.
Winner of the 2018 HOBI Award for Best Not So Big Remodel. Sponsored by: HBRA of Connecticut, Inc. This one-of-a-kind residential remodel was one of the most rewarding projects our firm has done. The waterside of this beautifully designed barn boasts large full-façade-sided windows allowing its residents to enjoy a full, beautiful view of the Long Island Sound.
Winner of the 2014 HOBI Award for Best in Town Custom Home and Best New Construction Technology. Sponsored by: HBRA of Connecticut, Inc. This home was built with an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly system the promotes clean air, provides unmatched comfort for heating and cooling while cutting energy costs for the owner. This radiant cooling and heating system is very smart and elegant and simplifies the home’s heating and cooling systems. It Eliminates large volumes of uncomfortable air blown around the home, minimizing dust, allergens, and pathogens.
Winner of the 2013 HOBI Award for Best Custom Home 5,000 – 6,000 SF. Sponsored by: HBRA of Connecticut, Inc.
Salvatore Zarrella is the founder of Construction Management Group, LLC. He built his first home at the age of 22 and has nurtured a diverse background with extensive hands-on experience in many of the trades (over 20 years). Salvatore is a skilled millworker and finish carpenter, experienced marble and granite stone fabricator, as well as mechanical systems design knowledge. Salvatore’s valuable drafting skills provide specific instructions to field personnel when shop drawings or details need to be produced quickly.
His model for craftsmanship come from the European “old-world” time tested methods. This knowledge allows him to organize technical aspects of projects that require trade insights so that the jobs will run smoothly and achieve the highest level of quality.
He takes great pride and enjoyment in estimating, budgeting, and scheduling projects using the systems and programs that he has developed over many years. These systems have led to consistently proven success in budgeting, tracking, and reporting to clients with unmatched transparency and accuracy, making these essential areas efficient and easy to read for the client.
In 2011, Mr. Zarrella completed Passive House consultant training under the Passive House Institute (PHI) administered by Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). He has since become a strong advocate for high performance commercial and residential buildings that consume little to no energy.
