Earth Day Tour: Ravenswood Single Family Home
Tour a green home in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood on Earth Day! This LEED single-family home is attempting to obtain 93 points for a LEED Gold rating and features some interesting […]
Entries by Brett Little
Deconstruction as Alternative to Demolition
The LEED for Homes rating system rewards projects that are developed on sites that have been previously developed, and many project teams take advantage of good existing neighborhoods with access […]
New Energy Code Aligns Well with LEED for Homes
On January 29th 2010, the Energy Efficient Building Act became effective in Illinois for most new residential construction and remodeling in Illinois. What does this mean for builders and project teams in Illinois? If you’re going to be constructing to the new building code, you are implementing many strategies that can earn credit in LEED for Homes.
First LEED certified home in Grand Traverse County.
This home received 5+ Energy Star certification and a HERS score of 52. This home will be 48% more efficient than typical construction of a similar home of this size. […]
Pella ProExpo offers snapshot of local industry
Pella Window and Doors is hosting an industry expo on March 18 called the ProExpo. It should prove to be indicator of the homebuilding industry, bringing together many exhibitors, and […]
Case Study: Andersonville LEED Gut Rehab project
LEED-certified gut rehab of a 1883 farmhouse in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.
New analysis: Green Homes Outsell the Market
In a real estate market such as this, any edge helps. What if your home sold for 9.1% percent more than the competition? Why might a home do this you […]
Nearly Free Seminars: Demystifying LEED for Homes
Before the ground completely thaws and the building season kicks off, Chicago’s local LEED for Homes provider, the Green Home Institute, is launching a series of green building seminars around […]
Tour: Chicago LEED Home built with ICFs
Ever wonder what goes into making a LEED home? Now is your chance to tour a home going through the LEED for Homes program that is substantially complete, pending final testing and verification. And best of all, the tour is free.
LEED for Homes Myth #3: The costs are expensive
Recently, many people have told me they thought a LEED for Homes certification was going to cost many thousands of dollars – even over $10,000. This simply isn’t true, at least not when using the Green Home Institute (Green Home Institute) as the LEED for Homes Provider. So let’s bust this myth.
