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Watercress
LEED For Homes Platinum Michigan
Builder:
Hybrid Homes LLC
Location:
6060 Longbridge Rd, Pentwater
Notable Highlights:
Logix ICF Foundation
SIP’s Panel Construction
Michigan White Cedar Log siding & trim
Low-E argon gas filled Andersen Windows Barrier free/Lifetime Design
Soy based insulation
Stained Concrete Floors
Bamboo flooring
FSC Certified Kitchen Cabinets
Recycled glass counter tops by Vetrazzo
Programmable thermostats
Mechanical ventilation Radon venting
Dual flush toilets by Toto
Zero VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint High efficiency lighting fixtures
Compact fluorescent bulbs
Extensive use of re-used and recycled materials
Description:
This home is one of the 116 Michigan projects that have been certified under the LEED for Homes program. It is one of the first “Platinum” level log homes certified in the nation and the 7th home to receive this certification in Michigan.
It was designed by Eric A. Hughes. The Owner of Image Design, LLC, which is a national award winning sustainable residential design firm based out of East Grand Rapids Michigan. The home was built by the national award winning builder Adam Bearup of Hybrid Homes, LLC based out of Muskegon, Michigan. This is the same team that designed and built West Michigan’s first LEED “Platinum” home back in 2008. (See Onekama Project)
The siding is a hand hewn cedar log siding from Homestead Timbers with Anderson windows. The project will be topped off with a burgundy metal standing seam roof. The interior will be using a lot of recycled content, including cabinets for the wet bar and laundry room. Vanity tops for two bathrooms various columns and the mantel will come from tree’s at building site. This home will sit on the shores of Pentwater Lake with two spring feed creeks that flow into it. The creeks are lined with Watercress, which is where the project gets its name.
Pictures below show the dining room with a table made from a cherry tree that had to come down to make room for the home. The picture showing the kitchen also shows a cedar column that also came from a tree in area the project was built. Every tree taken down was used for the project.
