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NEXT Building Event: Ann Arbor MI – Emerging Technologies Dow Solar Shingles

March 12, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Michigan/by Brett Little

DOW Solar Shingles Emerging Technology Welcome to the NEXTbuilding Forum: An exciting new series of educational events highlighting leading-edge building and remodeling practices, ideas, and technologies […]

Mixed Use Midrise LEED Certified Silver In Cincinnati

February 19, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, LEED Midrise, LEED Silver, Ohio/by Brett Little

Quality Assured HVAC Training – ESV3 – High Performance Professional

February 18, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

has Partnered with Advanced Energy To help HVAC contractors Qualify as High Performance Home leaders. Those installing systems in ENERGY STAR qualified homes are need to ensure are properly trained and qualified to […]

Abandoned house gets new life in planned LEED renovation

February 18, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Gut Rehab, Indiana, Single-Family Projects/by Brett Little

Indianapolis, IN) GreenPath Homes will renovate a formerly abandoned 110-year old cottage in Fountain Square, Indianapolis, to the US Green Building Council’s rigorous LEED for Homes standard to show how […]

Madison/Cincinnati/Grand Rapids: Understanding the Living Building Challenge Seminar

February 11, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Education and Events, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

This workshop 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 officials and employees […]

expands and fills ED position due to growth in Green Building Market

February 10, 2013/0 Comments/in Local, Economics, Michigan/by Brett Little

A local nonprofit organization that educates and trains homeowners, builders, architects, and others in green building practices is growing. The Green Home Institute () began in 2000 as a resource for sharing […]

Greenest Home in West Michigan Certifies LEED Platinum

February 7, 2013/0 Comments/in LEED Platinum, Michigan, Net Zero, Passive House, Single-Family Projects/by Brett Little

1 Hour Recorded Webinar Available Now – 1 AIA/GBCI ” In the 5 years I have been involved with and Regional Green Building Certified Homes, I think I can finally […]

Annual Report 2012

December 17, 2012/0 Comments/in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

The Green Home Institute () is excited to share our past year’s phenomenal successes in providing education on high-performance home and green building principals, practices, tools/resources and 3rd-party verification programs. Please consider a year-end donation […]

Webinar: Post Occupancy Study – LEED for Homes on Affordable Housing

December 17, 2012/0 Comments/in Economics, Illinois, Indiana, LEED Certified, LEED Gold, LEED Platinum, LEED Silver, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Tools and Resources, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

recently partnered with Michigan State University (MSU) to perform a Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of 235 LEED-certified homes in the Midwest, and we are pleased to share the results. The goal […]

Green Building Winter Trainings throughout the Midwest

December 17, 2012/1 Comment/in Education and Events, Green Home Institute, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin/by Brett Little

As part of the Alliance’s mission to educate the builders, architects, developers and the public at larger on the latest in Green Building, we are offering several courses around the Midwest […]