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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