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Green Home Institute Live Stream Virtual Tour: Lakeside Passive House

GHI virtual home tour webinar

Wednesday, January 29th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Join Paul Abueva – Builder, Mark Miller – Architect, and the Green Home Institute “for an insightful virtual home tour of Lakeside Net Zero LEED Platinum, Passive House Net Zero Certified home that showcases innovative solutions to various site challenges and the latest in sustainable building practices. This event will address the intricacies of site placement, exploring the impact of south sun exposure versus views in other directions, tree cover considerations, and the management of water tables related to basement garages. Attendees will learn about effective rain collection strategies for long driveways, and how the design features cater to aging in place and serve as tornado shelters. The scope of work includes elements of passive house design, focusing on air tightness, high-performance windows, and the integration of an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) to promote indoor air quality, all sponsored by GHI.”

Virtual Tour: Lakeside Passive House LEED Platinum Net Zero – Free CE Webinar

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ABUEVA BUILDERS RECEIVES 2024 USGBC MICHIGAN LOCAL MARKET LEADERSHIP AWARD

Lakeside Net Zero Outstanding Single Family Home Quality of Life Award for a project that has made significant efforts in improving health, wellbeing, resilience, and equity for building occupants and their communities, making spaces not just environmentally friendly but also people-friendly.

2024 U.S. Local Market Leadership Awards. These prestigious awards recognize projects, people, and partners from participating markets across the country for excellence in creating better buildings and improving the lives of all in their local communities.

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LAKESIDE NET ZERO HOME RECEIVES LEED OUTSTANDING SINGLE FAMILY HOME AWARD

USGBC is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2024 U.S. Local Market Leadership Awards. These prestigious awards recognize projects, people, and partners from participating markets across the country for excellence in creating better buildings and improving the lives of all in their local communities. The 42 projects, 8 individuals, and 11 organizations recognized this year represent the pinnacle of green innovation and leadership.

Outstanding Single Family Home
Lakeside Net Zero, Richland, Mich., (LEED Platinum)—The heart of this residence is its cutting-edge custom ducted mini-split heat pump system, seamlessly integrated with ventilation coupled with a ground loop heat exchanger. This innovative heating and cooling solution reduces energy consumption by 85%, minimizing the home’s carbon footprint.

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U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan awards Abueva Builders 2023 Innovative Project 3rd Place Winner

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Abueva Builders Awarded LEED Gold

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Framing begins on the West Portage LEED home

A square and level floor system ensures that everything will be spot on as we continue to work our way up. We are also trying something new for this build.  Instead of our typical double stud wall design, we had the 2×6 walls panelized with Zip System Insulated R-Sheathing to add an additional R6 and speed construction.

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Lakeside NetZero Passive Insulation Ready

We are almost ready for insulation. All rough inspections have passed and the LEED Green Rater completed their inspections.

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