Eric Hughes "the green designer"

From the Award winning Team Hybridwhose Onekama project became West Michigans first LEED for Homes "Platinum" project. Image Design, LLC and Hybrid Homes, LLC are proud to announce that we have two new LEED for Homes projects under construction one is a projected LEED for Homes "Gold"project in Paw Paw Michigan we call this project the Vineyard project. And our second project is a projected LEED for Homes "Platinum"project in Pentwater call the Watercress project. The Vineyard will be a Passive Solar Prairie style home built with BuildBlock ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) from foundation to the roof where we will be using Elk 40 yr. Prestique Cool color dimensional shingles. The exterior will be using two of our favorite products CertainTeed FiberCement Siding (Includes Fly Ash) and Andersen windows. The interior will have stained concrete floor on all floor which will make great thermal mass. The home was also design with lifetime design principles and has zero step entries. Nestled in South Western Michigan's wine country this project is located next to a vineyard, thus the project name. The Watercress project will be a Log Home constructed with Logix ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) foundation with SIP panel (Structural Insulated Panels) walls and roof from Porter Sips the siding will be hand hewn cedar log siding from Homestead Timbers and of coarse will be using our favorite window from Andersen, the project will be topped of with a burgundy metal standing seam roof. The interior of this project will be using a lot of recycled content including cabinets for the wet bar and laundry, vanity tops for two bathrooms various columns and the mantel will come from tree from there building site. This home will sit on the shores of Pentwater Lake with two spring feed creeks that flow into Pentwater Lake. The creeks are lined with Watercress which is where the project gets its name.

Instead of renderings here are the lastest pictures of Watercress our projected LEED for Homes "Platinum" Project. Watch for the Vineyard project pictures coming soon!

Image Design and Adam Bearup of Hybrid Homes are please to announced today that it's Hybrid Home project in Onekama Michigan has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) highest certification through is LEED for Homes program. The Hybrid House received LEED for Homes "Platinum"certification. Only 22 other homes in the nation have received this honor. Along with the "Platinum" LEED for Homes Certifications and winning the GLREA 2007 Exemplary Project Award, this hybrid home has also been awarded an Energy Star Rating of 5+ Stars. You can also read more about this project in the March issue of Concrete Homes magazine and in the up coming Northern Home & Cottage magazines May issue. If you would like to tour this home it will be the 2008 Michigan Energy Fair Show Home. The Michigan Energy Fair is June 27th - 29th in Onekama Michigan. We also would like to thank the homeowner and all the Team Hybrid member for their great job on this project. Team members get ready! were about to register our next LEED for Homes project.

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