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First Leed for Homes in Grand Traverse!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The U.S. Green Building Council Awards Image Design, LLC and Frontier Construction LEED Gold Certification for their Green Home March 8, 2010‐ Kingsley, MI. Today the new residence at 6524 Marsh Rd. was awarded LEED “Gold” certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED for Homes is a national third‐party certification system for energy efficient, healthy, green homes. LEED‐certified homes complete a technically rigorous process that includes a home energy (HERS) rating and onsite inspections to verify that the home is built to be energy and water efficient, environmentally sound, and a healthier place to live.
View the project on our project profiles page: http://www.alliancees.org/index.php/projects/granite-hill-project/
Contact Information:
Eric A. Hughes
616‐957‐LEED (5333)
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Located in Kingsley, Michigan – 6524 Marsh Rd. incorporates the following Sustainable/Green features:
ICF Construction by BuildBlock
Tulikivi masonry heater
Passive Solar Designed
Solar Hot Water
Pre‐wired for Photovoltaic’s
Radiant Heat
James Hardie fiber cement siding.
Energy Star rated metal roof shingle with 30% recycled material.
Extensive use of Reused Materials
Low‐E argon gas filled Andersen Windows
Barrier free/Lifetime Design
Soy based insulation
Stained Concrete Floors
Mechanical ventilation
Radon venting
Dual flush toilets
Low flow plumbing fixtures
Zero VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint
High efficiency lighting fixtures
Compact fluorescent bulbs
Energy Star Appliances
5+ Energy Star certified
And much, much more.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. Since UGSBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 14,500 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building rating systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (http://www.greenbuildexpo.org), and a network of 77 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit http://www.usgbc.org.
About LEED® for Homes
LEED® for Homes is a third‐party certification system for high‐performance green homes. Developed and administered by USGBC, LEED for Homes awards points to projects in seven categories of environmental performance: Location & Linkages, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy & Atmosphere, Homeowner Awareness, and Innovation and Design. To date, more than 5,000 homes have been LEED‐certified, and over 22,114 have been registered and are under development. For more information, visit http://www.thegreenhomeguide.org.
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