GR-based Greenbuilt Michigan expands services statewide

Grand Rapids-based Greenbuilt Michigan has extended its services statewide — and has events planned already for Southeast Michigan  This means that construction professionals across the state will be able to access training sessions that Greenbuilt's executive director Christopher Hall hopes, "will enable as many builders as possible to build green."

Greenbuilt's classes aim to teach builders to "make the average home more efficient and sustainable," says Hall, by putting basic green building techniques—such as considering energy efficiency, appliance purchases and stormwater treatment—into their hands. They also demonstrate that the construction of a green home can be cost effective.

Hall believes that the homes that people live in are "not just a conglomeration of lumber and asphalt. They actually contribute to the environment that we live in. We want builders looking at a house as a system—it breathes. Homes and commercial building produce more carbon dioxide than any automobile. It makes such an impact when you do it the right way."

Currently, Greenbuilt's programs are aimed at mainstream builders of new construction although Hall foresees them targeting renovation projects in the future.

Classes begin in Ann Arbor and Brighton in January, with a Detroit class being planned for late winter or early spring. Click for a schedule.

Source: Christopher Hall, Greenbuilt Michigan
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh