EightWest Feature on the Warren

One of our three parade homes, the <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/05/gr-spring-parade-of-homes-warren.html">Warren</a> (#11), was featured on EightWest last week - check out this mini tour with Rachel Ruiz and Mark VerMerris from <a href="http://www.insigniahomes.us/">Insignia Homes</a>!<br /><br /><object data="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=20361" height="340" id="video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><param value="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=20361" name="movie"/><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=1x1000,2x40,3x1000&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Flin%2Ewood%2Fwildcard%5F1%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Btile%3D1%3Bfname%3Dtour%2Dtraditional%2Dto%2Dcontemporary%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bord%3D193676871480420220%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D23977582&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2012%2F05%2F30%2FTour%5Ftraditional%5Fto%5Fco9100b0f8%2D59ec%2D4e2c%2Da3a9%2Dac0cf669831c0000%5F20120530115802%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Feightwest%2Ftour%2Dtraditional%2Dto%2Dcontemporary%23%2ET8eEI8Vz3PA%2Efacebook&category=entertainment&title=Tour%20traditional%20to%20contemporary&oacct=dpsdpswood,dpsglobal&ovns=fim&headline=Tour%20traditional%20to%20contemporary&toggleVideoCode=0" name="FlashVars"/><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"/><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"/></object><br /><div style="width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/eightwest/tour-traditional-to-contemporary#.T8eEI8Vz3PA.facebook">Tour traditional to contemporary: woodtv.com</a></div>

EightWest Feature on the Warren

One of our three parade homes, the  Warren  (#11), was featured on EightWest last week - check out this mini tour with Rachel Ruiz and Mark ...

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Grosse Pointers Build Certified Earth-Friendly Home | The Detroit News

<div>Our LEED certified residential design in Grosse Pointe Park, the Kensington, was featured in an article in the <a href="http://www.detnews.com/">Detroit News</a>! Learn about the challenges of Charlie & Lynn Arnett's journey through the design and building of their environmentally-friendly home. To view the full article, click on the following link:</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://detnews.com/article/20110218/LIFESTYLE01/102180306/Grosse-Pointers-build-certified-earth-friendly-home">Grosse Pointers build certified earth-friendly home | detnews.com | The Detroit News</a><div><a href="http://detnews.com/article/20110218/LIFESTYLE01/102180306/Grosse-Pointers-build-certified-earth-friendly-home"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyGyUQataSW6Xul7l9rjW3lgWG_JPKckZBzReAX_jzkOW85SvBlTOko-I4sncouovtm3IIB3ukXc9EsEMXD2eZazu44b-iPNP34IlURLfoonPJGldjuSinkErs8gWSSwr8p7iXBtB2SCr/s1600/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899500912822146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyGyUQataSW6Xul7l9rjW3lgWG_JPKckZBzReAX_jzkOW85SvBlTOko-I4sncouovtm3IIB3ukXc9EsEMXD2eZazu44b-iPNP34IlURLfoonPJGldjuSinkErs8gWSSwr8p7iXBtB2SCr/s320/Picture+3.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgq_5qpyP_UuSdTazETUu-iwKpRFzb13lRWTvg0hf1beL4Ett90aZvPBFDkgZnITLSPxT9W08yIakEnTtZJ8FniobW4rdVmdNDBY_JpmSHtp88COvf7Vhf8vImqwzC9wax3ZaveP1ysp2a/s1600/IMG_0706.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899475263129170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgq_5qpyP_UuSdTazETUu-iwKpRFzb13lRWTvg0hf1beL4Ett90aZvPBFDkgZnITLSPxT9W08yIakEnTtZJ8FniobW4rdVmdNDBY_JpmSHtp88COvf7Vhf8vImqwzC9wax3ZaveP1ysp2a/s320/IMG_0706.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTqZjsS9vKiV-_KIuqogy-5hvAt5m7KWehNGCydvjFDkfLaPxSG7QfTr9C98bIHgGZzOo3DS-61Rvd_MoORA-7B3AafuWVWxtClXmeGtZLNKsN-VNyTM8D1_8oRPQGdgCj23f9ZSOqdYM/s1600/IMG_0709.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899463109317874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTqZjsS9vKiV-_KIuqogy-5hvAt5m7KWehNGCydvjFDkfLaPxSG7QfTr9C98bIHgGZzOo3DS-61Rvd_MoORA-7B3AafuWVWxtClXmeGtZLNKsN-VNyTM8D1_8oRPQGdgCj23f9ZSOqdYM/s320/IMG_0709.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRLh4ff-zE2s6Um2Ixaut7zWfpKJke-Vw6FqcjVZLoNSCfcxS_IUB_JwtWZBVTSrRbwAgBk_4JEeiCZALmJqSXXpjX62rjL-qR7JEqy3QEPrt3x-COAaAmWp5tKUC2GDv1vY1MwObkxwQ/s1600/IMG_0617.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899450426745410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRLh4ff-zE2s6Um2Ixaut7zWfpKJke-Vw6FqcjVZLoNSCfcxS_IUB_JwtWZBVTSrRbwAgBk_4JEeiCZALmJqSXXpjX62rjL-qR7JEqy3QEPrt3x-COAaAmWp5tKUC2GDv1vY1MwObkxwQ/s320/IMG_0617.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><div><br /></div></div>

Grosse Pointers Build Certified Earth-Friendly Home | The Detroit News

Our LEED certified residential design in Grosse Pointe Park, the Kensington, was featured in an article in the Detroit News ! Learn about t...

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The Beach House

Kearney Hill is featured in the spring issue of <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/">Michigan Blue Magazine</a>, on newsstands today! Read about Jim & Kim's journey through the design and building of their beautiful lakeshore retreat.<div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>To read the full article, <a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2011/michigan_blue/blue_spring.pdf">click here</a> or to view more photos of this project, visit our <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">website</a> > gallery > residential > cottages > kearney hill.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBgsf7QCuvOewZcn-1VJ8aSnIyIsax8eT8tlzbVON6_FEQOiDUYEMOR_-tRCTBk_wLOjvv2OpAxFnjSdO3lXs3Ne7xLWOs-aKkXoBuY-q1S6xiEXKMnNyQRziSNADspmzKxhi5RI0vkNd/s1600/Cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294984281908210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBgsf7QCuvOewZcn-1VJ8aSnIyIsax8eT8tlzbVON6_FEQOiDUYEMOR_-tRCTBk_wLOjvv2OpAxFnjSdO3lXs3Ne7xLWOs-aKkXoBuY-q1S6xiEXKMnNyQRziSNADspmzKxhi5RI0vkNd/s320/Cover.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_3ozqWFVn76oWVz6ZgB3AbJK5sLlLIcyQgJtG4MJFgfeandK8bAQJXhO7Dh5jnchyphenhyphen9tXuBg13mr4LuTD9J2Ifue81zxCskLxjrrL3HDKWAfV5wNg3988YS7wvO2ydybpZj0heOZbDbUI/s1600/p42-43+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294976006736162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_3ozqWFVn76oWVz6ZgB3AbJK5sLlLIcyQgJtG4MJFgfeandK8bAQJXhO7Dh5jnchyphenhyphen9tXuBg13mr4LuTD9J2Ifue81zxCskLxjrrL3HDKWAfV5wNg3988YS7wvO2ydybpZj0heOZbDbUI/s320/p42-43+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVqqMDyvG2RvWl0R26N1tohYbd4EsICs9-L7aGAcG-v2f-NW_Qkb6Jmyf28ulGa1lyHG10CRUx9G9jw6-a_FhtLE0GFnaOmMLIZc93pioOD7PmEHhuUYA5elN-7OElFBeWXOpATtD_3pF/s1600/p44-45+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294972607154290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVqqMDyvG2RvWl0R26N1tohYbd4EsICs9-L7aGAcG-v2f-NW_Qkb6Jmyf28ulGa1lyHG10CRUx9G9jw6-a_FhtLE0GFnaOmMLIZc93pioOD7PmEHhuUYA5elN-7OElFBeWXOpATtD_3pF/s320/p44-45+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLUzUIuEYv6jUKtuqY3ChkzSEqaefuDvl3UN9_KPBPaJvjvgJXV3M03oeRt8tyNpbNkJp0wRZGSx6y8yUhgXiV_B44ZyYRQiWBHwgojNx6k9BiJ8RuI4TqJij7Jp4bCt52UTi4uAlxt_J/s1600/p46-47+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294972854489314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLUzUIuEYv6jUKtuqY3ChkzSEqaefuDvl3UN9_KPBPaJvjvgJXV3M03oeRt8tyNpbNkJp0wRZGSx6y8yUhgXiV_B44ZyYRQiWBHwgojNx6k9BiJ8RuI4TqJij7Jp4bCt52UTi4uAlxt_J/s320/p46-47+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIMWwODBuCwgyRu2WYCVfbvYWH8gTrOfZVNJFDHbP4TJNAVJyH4_iVghU6wZFE3fWizYGDTb3Br_LaKlArkewLujP7g280XD2nURLCJSUZI1oGf90bqf9Lhf3-NeAq7weSYLbTrNPw-s5/s1600/p48-49+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294968342330450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIMWwODBuCwgyRu2WYCVfbvYWH8gTrOfZVNJFDHbP4TJNAVJyH4_iVghU6wZFE3fWizYGDTb3Br_LaKlArkewLujP7g280XD2nURLCJSUZI1oGf90bqf9Lhf3-NeAq7weSYLbTrNPw-s5/s320/p48-49+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Built by Insignia Homes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Interiors by Julie Holmes</i></div>

The Beach House

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LEED Certification

<div>The Kensington residence is under construction with <a href="http://www.insigniahomes.us/">Insignia Homes</a> up in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. It was designed and is being built to qualify for <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=147">LEED certification</a>, just as the sign photographed below states. What is LEED certification?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. Green homes use less energy, water and natural resources, create less waste, and are more durable and comfortable for occupants. </span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJikzE3ftDY0TDzZbIgXuyCCsLaYVBiD1E21QI1fPCrbWwb4Uf-wYHWWBJLLCKXxXg88n2NOoYIpHOsNagGBbytterXiDk2a4hE4eRiZjFxXBOc_dBBRx5LaSLOwURchoTKzJtm5PX0Tf/s1600-h/S1.1+-+Front+Persp+P2v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447418859995539282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJikzE3ftDY0TDzZbIgXuyCCsLaYVBiD1E21QI1fPCrbWwb4Uf-wYHWWBJLLCKXxXg88n2NOoYIpHOsNagGBbytterXiDk2a4hE4eRiZjFxXBOc_dBBRx5LaSLOwURchoTKzJtm5PX0Tf/s320/S1.1+-+Front+Persp+P2v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 120px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorpF38MHAnHZryHOm0SV20fZIGKnl3xBBrZss9ekFgFXNDNnl3kF9AdF_Jn9l7on4fYnIhWfcypR1kOBXxGQti8ysVcv6e67sn-0-cutksCjqQNxLnyENQSBZCzX56gCZh0c7VQeD_eKP/s1600-h/S1.1+-+Rear+Persp+P2v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447418850111511362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorpF38MHAnHZryHOm0SV20fZIGKnl3xBBrZss9ekFgFXNDNnl3kF9AdF_Jn9l7on4fYnIhWfcypR1kOBXxGQti8ysVcv6e67sn-0-cutksCjqQNxLnyENQSBZCzX56gCZh0c7VQeD_eKP/s320/S1.1+-+Rear+Persp+P2v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 107px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwsY1ykKCAC8e_FAxDx6wruocP_Ve9f0Q_jrSDDUcn6AuFC-ONQAGV-l2Hgp1kJt4cqJHZvASMGJOvQljrQA9vWAturWOA8IaSsFne3cXAAtHnijwv7x866OHIP9jxtnQ-57hiFjCiBGM/s1600-h/IMG00330-20100309-1258.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447417598436912178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwsY1ykKCAC8e_FAxDx6wruocP_Ve9f0Q_jrSDDUcn6AuFC-ONQAGV-l2Hgp1kJt4cqJHZvASMGJOvQljrQA9vWAturWOA8IaSsFne3cXAAtHnijwv7x866OHIP9jxtnQ-57hiFjCiBGM/s320/IMG00330-20100309-1258.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK08c9mlRWJd8vbFyCydKfPMhI2qyOIpLkZyTnWSGkRZ13woC-ORMCXupeOCBRXI1KE3Di5arI5bBkflB926EHQuYUpqeAdSjUe0FfY6NT86K13Iht4VQkG4vzMp1A-ToglQb7tVKYIVKV/s1600-h/IMG00329-20100309-1109.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447417593487843074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK08c9mlRWJd8vbFyCydKfPMhI2qyOIpLkZyTnWSGkRZ13woC-ORMCXupeOCBRXI1KE3Di5arI5bBkflB926EHQuYUpqeAdSjUe0FfY6NT86K13Iht4VQkG4vzMp1A-ToglQb7tVKYIVKV/s320/IMG00329-20100309-1109.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGx15a7Hq1kxF1QhnFnwvJgWyeQJ0ekCtXkIUsjKNerxyJFfVP_-fvvhMpqHlA4Ssfbz3L3BfJW6SJKVqklUx0GoTyyOhTDt23eMCena7UDdSgSTmyJNob4E80nrAnR0NxoxjPVZB87fh/s1600-h/IMG00327-20100309-1108.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447417584645439346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGx15a7Hq1kxF1QhnFnwvJgWyeQJ0ekCtXkIUsjKNerxyJFfVP_-fvvhMpqHlA4Ssfbz3L3BfJW6SJKVqklUx0GoTyyOhTDt23eMCena7UDdSgSTmyJNob4E80nrAnR0NxoxjPVZB87fh/s320/IMG00327-20100309-1108.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>

LEED Certification

The Kensington residence is under construction with Insignia Homes up in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. It was designed and is being built ...

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