MICHIGAN CONCRETE HOMES
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Beautiful Homes built to last,
that's the beauty of today's concrete.
Save on heating, cooling and insurance. Have a quiet healthy home.
Beautiful Homes. Built to Last.
With today's innovative concrete homebuilding systems you can build beautiful concrete homes in any style with all the added benefits like energy efficiency, safety, and peace and quiet.
Concrete is simply a better way to build a better home.
- Building homes in Michigan

The system is superior.
The performance and value are extraordinary.
The concrete walls of an ICF home have high thermal mass, which buffers the interior of a home from the extremes of outdoor temperature during every 24-hour cycle. This reduces both peak and total heating and cooling loads.
GREAT LAKES GREEN 2008 |
LEED Platinum Certification has been awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council to Hybrid Homes, LLC and Image Design, LLC for a new green home in Onekama. This home is one of 37 Michigan projects that have been certificed under the LEED for Homes program. It is the first Platinum level home certified in West Michigan and only the 23rd in the nation. The home will be on display during this year's Michigan Energy Fair on June 27-29. The house incorporates Low-Eargon gas windows, cement board siding, high efficiency lighting, insulated concrete forms, soy based insulation, passive solar design, solar hot water, radiant floor heat, wind generator, programmable thermostats, mechanical ventilation, zero volatile organic compounds paint, bamboo and cork flooring, radon venting, barrier free/lifetime design, dual flush toilets, and Energy Star appliances. www.wmhybrid.com (this article from the Energy Tidbits May 2008 newsletter) |
Image Design, LLC is an award winning sustainable residential design firm located in East Grand Rapids Michigan. We specialize in designing new homes, remodels, additions and developments and can create a custom home that is suited to your individual lifestyle and the unique nature of your site. We believe that design is a collaborative process involving the skills of owner, designer and builder. We are strong advocates of Sustainable Design principles, Lifetime Design principles and the Not So Big House principles and are one of the few design firms actively promoting these progressive standards in home design. We believe in the very near future, green design will be the standard by which all other designs will be measured. We are excited to be at the forefront of this growing movement. We offer over 23 years of residential design experience. All of our plans are created using the latest cad technologies which allows us to create high quality and extensively detailed construction documents. We have experience with many different sustainable construction methods such as Advanced framing, Insulated concrete forms (ICF's), Superior wall foundations, Structural insulated panels (SIP's), Earth bermed, Passive and Active solar designed homes. Our designs have been published locally and nationally and have been built through-out Michigan. We are actively learning new methods of sustainable construction every chance we can, so we can share them with you. Visit our website imagedesignllc.blogspot.com\ |
Decorative Concrete for inside and outside of your home.

Beautiful garden area with decorative concrete.
There are a number of reasons to consider decorative concrete for your next projects:
Durability-When property installed, concrete is one of the most
durable materials on earth. Properly maintained, decorative
concrete will last for many decades.
Optimal Radiant Heating-Whether in a slab - on - ground
or cement - based topping, decorative concrete is ideal for
use with radiant floor heating due to its excellent thermal
mass properties.
Health-decorative concrete is a great alternative to carpeting
for people suffering from respiratory ailments and allergies.
Cost-decorative concrete floors compare favorably with wood,
ceramic, or quarry tile floors when amortized over the life of the
floor. When elaborate designs and complex patterns are
incorporated, concrete can save money when compared to
marble or slate.
Craftsmanship-decorative concrete installed by a quality
concrete craftsman offers an unlimited color palette. Every
application is unique and can be customized to meet the
desires of a homeowner.
