By Casey Hans
The Livingston Community News
Putnam Township native Brad Lavey has his green on.
He’s all about the green building movement, a buzz that is picking up steam and giving builders like Lavey a new focus.
Collaboration is key in energy efficiency
Article from the Detroit Free Press on the launch of Green Building Services
Vinyl Sided: For cost and upkeep reasons, vinyl has become the home siding of choice
FEATURES: Energy Audit – A scientific look at your home can save you a lot of money.
by Steve Raphael; Special to the Jewish News
Energy shortages, soaring fuel prices and the green revolution have converged to create a relatively new service to combat energy waste in the home – the energy audit.
In a matter of a few hours,
This old, green farmhouse: Renovation aims at energy efficiency, historical integrity
By Ken Abramczyk • OBSERVER STAFF WRITER
A motorist driving by the Greek Revival farmhouse on Seven Mile Road would easily miss it.
The 80 acres that once surrounded it are long gone, sold and subdivided into lots for homes and acreage,
Civil War Veteran Once Lived Here
by Ken Abramczyk • OBSERVER STAFF WRITER
The Greek Revival farmhouse owned by Jimmy Lowe has a long history.
Lowe bought the house in 1988. He’s the fifth known owner since it was built in 1840.
Green Renovation: 1840 Farmhouse Gets Energy-Efficient, Green Makeover
Source: James Hardie International, November/December 2009
The home was “not in good shape” when Brian Halprin of Bloomfield, Michigan-based Green Building Services pllc (GBS) came to discuss the renovation with its current owner, James Lowe. Over the generations,
Home Below: Finishing Your Basement
Builder Custom Home Magazine Awards – Merit Award – Affordable Green Home
BUILDER MAGAZINE October, 2013 – 2013 DESIGN AWARDS
Matchbox House, Ann Arbor, Mich
Merit | Affordable Green
By Jennifer Goodman
The “simply elegant” Matchbox House is a study in contrasts,