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GreenHome Institute continues Green Affordable Housing Initiative after receiving Wege Foundation Grant.

February 8, 2018/1 Comment/in Local /by Brett Little

GreenHome Institute continues Green Affordable Housing Initiative after receiving Wege Foundation Grant. Grand Rapids, MI February 2018 Thanks to a 2018 Wege Foundation Grant, the GreenHome Institute will continue working on the Grand Rapids Green Affordable Housing Initiative this year. This program helps residential developers get access to education, training, resources, credentials, energy modeling and […]

Welcome our New LEED for Homes Primary Quality Assurance Director (PQAD) – Christin Kappel

February 8, 2018/0 Comments/in Local /by Brett Little

GHI is excited to continue our collaboration with Christin Kappel to advanced residential sustainability and ensure you all are accurately rating your projects and getting the resources you need to serve your clients better. Christin has been a LEED for Homes Facilitator with us since 2010 and has been actively involved in over 500 buildings […]

Jeff Dombrowski, affordable housing developer to lead GHI as president through 2018

January 25, 2018/0 Comments/in Local /by Brett Little

With nearly 20 years of experience in housing program management, I am a dedicated, highly committed leader in real estate with extensive expertise in community assistance and outreach, mortgage lending, and commercial and residential real estate development. I have always focused on doing what’s best for my customers – and that means working with them […]

Danny McGee, Sustainability Consultant takes Vice President Roll on GHI Board

January 25, 2018/0 Comments/in Local /by Brett Little

“Danny is a sustainability consultant for the Sustainable Research Group, working on projects that range from climate change risk assessments, green product certifications, life-cycle assessments, energy analysis, and greenhouse gas calculations. His passion and interests are rooted around sustainable buildings, affordable housing, and community development. He previously worked providing engineering services to improve housing conditions […]

Dave Dye, sustainable homes designer joins GHI Board and takes on secretary position.

January 24, 2018/0 Comments/in Local /by Brett Little

David Dye, AIA, LEED AP Homes, is a Project Architect at DFD Architecture, LLC in Spring Lake, Michigan. He consults on commercial projects and designs sustainable homes. He is designing a LEED home for his wife Darcy on Sebascodegan Island in Maine. He is consulting on the renovation of the Masjid Sunnah Mosque in Grand […]