We are upping our game! Having several LEED Gold projects under our belt and a Passive House/LEED Platinum pre-certified project under way, we are always looking to improve our designs. We started with a stock plan and worked our magic to turn it into Southwest Michigan’s next extremely energy efficient, environmentally conscious, handicap accessible home!
The architect, Mark Miller, referred to the design as a “symphony of circles”. The round foundation will become the garage to the house; and with the installation of 2” of XPS insulation to the exterior of the walls and under the slab, we are creating a semi-conditioned space that will be comfortable for more uses than just parking a car. The framed core of the house will house the stairs, one of the two small mechanical rooms, and a shaft for a future elevator. It gets the same treatment as all the other exterior walls – 14” thick double stud walls that result in an R-54 insulated assembly.
Congratulations to David Bauer and Barbara Sneath on completion of their new LEED Gold Home! Over the past year we have worked to make their dreams of an environmentally conscious, energy efficient, universally designed home a reality. With only three other homes in Southwest Michigan having achieved the gold certification, the homeowners can take pride in knowing their new home is one of the greenest in the area!
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum has invited us to participate in their Sunday Series. Come join us October 14th at 1:30 pm in the Jane Stryer Theater to learn why environmentally conscious home construction is on the rise and what “truly” green construction means. Admission is free!
Partners Magazine recently published a nice article in their Winter edition. Learn more about how we are working to build Southwest Michigan’s most energy efficient and environmentally conscious homes!
Join us March 28th at 5:30 pm for our presentation at Louie’s Bar and Grille! The presentation is part of a series organized by the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum called Green Drinks. Every month they invite a speaker to make an informal presentation about various environmental topics, and they have invited us to share our story about building one of Soutwest Michigan’s greenest homes.
Latest Projects
Lakeside LEED Platinum Certified Net Zero HomeDecember 24, 2019 - 2:46 pm
West Lake LEED Gold Certified HomeDecember 24, 2019 - 2:45 pm
LEED Certified Green HomeDecember 30, 2015 - 5:09 pm