3 residential homes on the Pine Creek Reservation South of Kalamazoo Michigan, were awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED for Homes is a green home certification system for assuring homes are designed and built to be energy- and resource-efficient and healthy for occupants. LEED certified homes complete a technically rigorous process that includes a home energy (HERS) rating and onsite inspections to verify that the home is built to be energy and water efficient, environmentally sound, and a healthier place to live.

The three homes are each 2000 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and will be used as rental units for low- and moderate-income elders and families of the Tribe.  The homes will be open to the public and available for a community open house on March 30th, 2010 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.