High Performance Cottage Home builder, builds his own home LEED
Written by Brett Little // February 20, 2012 // LEED Platinum, Michigan, Single-Family Projects // 2 Comments
Being a LEED AP Homes and having completed almost a dozen LEED c... Read...
Determining Value of Solar Just Got Easier
Written by Jason La Fleur, LEED AP // February 2, 2012 // Economics, Miscellaneous, Multi-Family Projects, Net Zero, Single-Family Projects, Tools and Resources // No comments
The additional prop... Read...
LEED 252: Understanding LEED for Homes
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Renaissance Hotel
1551 North Thoreau Drive - Schaumburg
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Date(s) - 31 Jan 2012
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Event Type: Continuing... Read...
10 green building predictions for 2012
Written by Brett Little // January 19, 2012 // AES Local // No comments
Earth Advantage Institute, a fellow nonprofit green building resource and LEED for Homes provider that has certified more than ... Read...
2011 GreenBuilder Home of Year in Stanwood Michigan seeks LEED
Written by Brett Little // December 29, 2011 // Certifications, LEED Platinum, Michigan, Net Zero, Single-Family Projects // No comments
Green Builder Media, North America’s l... Read...
Chicago North Shore Home Earns LEED Platinum
Written by Jason La Fleur, LEED AP // January 11, 2012 // Illinois, LEED Platinum, Single-Family Projects // No comments
Glencoe, IL LEED Platinum exteriorA Glencoe, IL home has just been award... Read...
In these lean times, builders are building less but more. What I mean by that is that we have fewer opportunities to build but when we do, more is expected. Homeowners don't want what everyone else has. But in reality they do. They want what the ... Read...
Environmentalists in their various forms have been around for many years. They promote sustainable living, driving hybrid vehicles and reducing our impact on the environment in a variety of ways. The environmental message is one that has fast been co... Read...
Builders beware. Watch the hype. Ignore the fluff. Get rid of the nonsense. And, get back to basics.
Basics? Yes, basics. I don't know if you feel the same as I do but there are so many different products that all say they do the same thing only ... Read...
As our world grows, civilization is on a never ending quest for resources to meet our needs. Unfortunately, many of our natural resources can't easily be replenished. In order to continue meeting our growing needs, new sources are required to replace... Read...