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Hogan

LEED For Homes Gold Certified   Michigan

Builder:

Habitat for Humanity of Kent County

Location:

Grand Rapids

Notable Highlights:

DOW blueboard rigid foam insulation for a nonstop thermal envelope including NuWool cellulose insulation in wall cavities. *NuWool is a local product to MI, made in Jenison. Made from 100% recycled paper, and manufactured using at least 10 times less energy than it takes to make fiberglass, Nu-Wool offers green benefits even before it’s in your walls.

High performance heating, ventilation and windows.

Recycled content flooring

On site storm water treatment via Rain Gardens, along with drought tolerant landscaping.

Description:

In 2005, forming The Habitat Educational Partnership Program with funding from the Wege Foundation. This program uses the construction of a Habitat home as a green building learning laboratory for college students in the Grand Rapids Community College M-Tech program. and 10th, 11th and 12th grade students in the Grand Rapids Public School system. In 2006, building the first ‘LEED Certified Affordable Home’ in the nation, as awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. In 2007, making the commitment to build all future homes LEED certification. Partnering with Metropolitan Hospital in October 2007 to deconstruct the hospital’s Boston Street facility, saving tons of usable materials and items from the landfill which were re-sold at the Habitat ReStore for $25,000 profit to build homes. Receiving the Corrie Bair Inclusive Communities Award for Housing for building homes with universal design and zero step entry from the State of Michigan Disabilities Council.

http://www.habitatkent.org/green/