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28 Oct
2010

Ribbon Cutting: Muskegon’s First-Ever, Student-Built LEED Certified Home

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The Construction Trades – LEED program at the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center (MACTC) will celebrate its first- ever Silver LEED Certified home on Thursday, October 28, 2010, with a […]

26 Oct
2010

Durability Planning and Prerequisites in LEED Homes

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Those familiar with the LEED for Homes rating system know there are many prerequisites that all projects must meet prior to Certification. These are spread across the credit areas, so […]

21 Oct
2010

Greenbuild Affordable Homes Tour: 11/20

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Affordable and Green: Greenbuild Legacy Home Project November 20, 2010 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Early: Member $45/Non-Member $45 Regular: Member $65/Non-Member $65 Organizations like Habitat for Humanity have been successful in […]

19 Oct
2010

USGBC Cuts Prices on Materials

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Good news for those seeking authoritative green building information on a budget – the USGBC has discounted all educational publications by 20% through the end of the month! If you’ve […]

13 Oct
2010

Financial Incentives for Green Remodeling

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It’s no surprise that there are a lot of incentives out there for folks that are doing any remodeling that help encourage green strategies – everything from tax credits, tax […]

10 Oct
2010

The Vineyard Project

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Nestled in South Western Michigan’s wine country this home is located next to a vineyard in Paw Paw, Michigan, thus the project name. This home is a site specific, Passive […]

8 Oct
2010

Legacy/Habitat Homes Counter tops

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Beautiful, long-lasting, sustainable counter top product that gives you the look and durability you want with no added care.

7 Oct
2010

New LEED for Homes Pre-approved ID: Food Garden

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The White House isn’t the only residence earning accolades for having a food garden on its property. With the newly-released pre-approved Innovation and Design (ID) credit, LEED for Homes projects […]

5 Oct
2010

Download the Energy Code for Free

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The folks at ICC have made the download of the IECC 2009 Energy Code available at no cost – yes that’s right – you can download it for free at […]

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