LEED Homes’ Popularity Continues to Grow

To help area residents get a better idea of the possibilities for LEED-certifying a home in West Michigan, Cottage Home is sponsoring a LEED Home Tour of properties that the homebuilder designed and built along the lakeshore.

“Our goal is to improve existing lakeshore sites with new beach homes that are better for the environment and for homeowners’ quality of life,” said Brian Bosgraaf, Cottage Home president. “You don’t have to start from scratch; in fact, that’s not necessarily the most responsible way to approach a LEED-designed home.”

The Cottage Home bus tour event will be held May 6. Attendees will board a bus at Hawks Head Golf Course for an afternoon tour of five beach homes in the South Haven area before heading back to the course club house for an hors d’oeuvre and drink reception.

The cost of the event is $50 per person, with proceeds going toward the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy – an organization dedicated to protecting the diversity, stability and beauty of southwest Michigan by preserving the area’s natural and scenic lands.

Space is limited. For reservations, please call (616) 393-9460 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cottage Home, which specializes in designing and constructing well-appointment beach houses and cottages, has built eight LEED-certified homes along the West Michigan lakeshore. To learn more about Cottage Home and view some of the builder’s properties, visit www.cottagehome.com.

For additional information on the LEED program, go to http://www.usgbc.org/leed.