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8 Jul
2014

Meet our new Technical Summer Intern

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Maria Finsness is thrilled to have the opportunity for an internship with Greenstar this summer. It fits perfectly with her passion for environmental sustainability that she has had since high […]

8 Jul
2014

Members enter in a drawing to win! New Net Zero

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New Net Zero: Leading-Edge Design and Construction of Homes and Buildings for a Renewable Energy Future. Green Star members enter a chance to win below! Deadline is July 31st The […]

23 Jun
2014

126 Apartments LEED Gold Certified in East Lansing

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The 126 apartments that were renovated for this project were made possible by the Hometown Housing Partnership (HHP) of East Lansing. HHP is a nonprofit that has been providing access […]

17 Jun
2014

Renae Hesselink Muskegon Homeowner goes solar!

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Renae Hesselink is the first in West Michigan homeowner to sign up for the program and just completed her panel install Monday May 19th. Renae served as the past Chair […]

13 Jun
2014

YouthBuild Akron Ohio LEED Platinum Rehab

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Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. (Akron YouthBuild) partnered with Saint-Gobain through the Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation with support from the Saint-Gobain family of companies, to complete a green renovation at 887 […]

6 Jun
2014

USGBC LEED® for Homes™ Green Rater Training

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Co-sponsored with Priority Energy There are currently over 140,000 registered LEED® for Homes™ projects worldwide and over 50,000 certified with each project requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED […]

29 May
2014

Mike Otto Construction: Remodel Type IV Silver

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The owners of this split-level home wanted an addition that was healthy and provided more space. The problems with this home were its uneven slope and its lack of natural […]

29 May
2014

Quarve Contracting: Remodel Type I Bronze

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Quarve Contracting, Inc. has completed a Minnesota GreenStar Pilot remodeling project for the Gitzen home, a 1957 rambler in Roseville. Homeowners, Chuck and Kathy Gitzen worked with Quarve Contracting, Inc. […]

29 May
2014

Live Green Live Smart – The Sustainable House: Remodel Type IV Gold

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Live Green, Live Smart’s The Sustainable House TM is a participant in Minnesota GreenStar’s Remodeling pilot program and the LEED for Homes Pilot ProjectTM. Live Green, Live Smart has transformed an ordinary […]

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