Brett Little, Author at GreenHome Institute

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Understanding the Living Building Challenge Midwest Fall Courses

July 23, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

Understanding the Living Building Challenge provides a 6-hour in-depth introduction to the Living Building Challenge. Attendees are the green building leaders in their community: design professionals, contractors, developers, owners, government […]

Metro Detroit's 1st LEED Platinum Gut Rehab Home

July 19, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Certified Homes, Education and Events, Gut Rehab, LEED Platinum, Michigan, Project Type, Single-Family Projects/by Brett Little

The Ferndale home is 45.6% more efficient in its energy use in comparison to an average 2,000 sq. ft. existing Michigan home. The average is 3,948 kWh a month, while […]

Green Your Home: HVAC Systems

July 18, 2013/0 Comments/in Green Home Institute/by Brett Little

In this day and age, everyone is crazy for “going green”—which is great, obviously. With all of us pulling together and changing the way we impact the environment, we can […]

College of Saint Benedict Senior Housing, LEED Platinum Certified

July 9, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Affordable Housing, Certified Homes, Green Home Institute, LEED Platinum, Minnesota, Multi-Family Projects, Project Type/by Brett Little

The Centennial Commons townhouses were designed to be a sustainable part of the college’s landscape. The 32 townhouses were intended to be at least LEED Silver certified. The townhouse were […]

It may be big but did you see the energy bills?

June 27, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Certified Homes, Green Home Institute, Illinois, LEED Certified, Project Type, Single-Family Projects/by Brett Little

This home was constructed with environmentally friendly materials and products. The goal was to build a home that didn’t have a negative impact on the environment and would contribute to […]

GreenStar Remodeling Certification Introduction – Free Webinar

June 26, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

and Minnesota GreenStar (MNGS) have teamed up to deliver the GreenStar remodeling certification to the Midwest and US at large. The program is backed by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) as […]

Matchbox House LEED Platinum Certified – Ann Arbor

June 24, 2013/2 Comments/in Local, LEED Platinum, Michigan, Single-Family Projects/by Brett Little

The project started out with an intent to design LEED certified which is reflected in its unconventional design. The project was modeled after a matchbox and was designed to have […]

Webinar: Materials Matter – Design Trends for a Sustainable Future

June 17, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Education and Events, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

Wood is an abundant, affordable and renewable, natural resource. Using scientific analysis through internationally standardized Life Cycle Assessment methodology, the significance of carbon is changing the way buildings are being […]

Energy Star V3 Homes – HVAC Lessons Learned – Recorded Webinar CEUs

May 23, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

In this webinar, Ryan Miller, Program Manager of Advanced Energy’s Quality-Assured Professional (QAP) for HVAC program, one of two national HVAC Contractor credentialing programs for the ENERGY STAR® Certified New Homes […]

Webinar: How I Made a Million Dollars as a Green Remodeler

May 9, 2013/2 Comments/in Local, Education and Events, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

Let’s face it, if it doesn’t put money in your client’s pockets, or your pockets, it is very likely not going to happen. Sustainability is just fine as a concept […]