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Friday, January 02, 2015
7:03 PM
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Friday, December 12, 2014
7:13 PM
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We are excited the our LEED for Homes Projected "Gold" Oak Savanna project has received a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) score of 45! This is a very good score indeed! This is about as low as current technology can go for efficiency and comfort. To get this score you have about the most efficient HVAC, lowest duct leakage and great windows. The house is well sealed and the very comfortable. To get a lower score on the scale you will need renewable energy, such as solar or wind.The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports that a typical resale home scores 130 on the HERS Index, while a typical new home might rate 100. A home with a HERS Index Score of 45 is 55% more energy efficient than that standard new home, and 85% more efficient than a typical resale and has a annual energy savings of $1,616.00. We would like to thank our HERS rater John Kuiper for doing a thorough job with the Blower Door Test and the Thermal Imaging of the project. We are finalizing the LEED for Homes paperwork and will have the final LEED certification rating shortly.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
4:15 PM
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We are excited to offer a Christmas Special, we will be offering $250.00 discount (off your initial deposit) for any New client that sign a proposal/agreement from December 1st through December 21st. Also lock in at our 2014 fee structure before they change for 2015. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
3:25 PM
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If you refer family or friends to us and they sign a contract with us to design a new or remodeled home you will receive a free dinner for two, compliments on us as our way of saying THANK YOU! You get to choose from one of our favorite places to eat (The Green Well, Marie Catrib's, Rose's on Reeds Lake or the Electric Cheetah restaurants)
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
2:49 PM
Image Designs, LLC
We are excited that our projected LEED for Homes "Gold" "Rennie Lake Retreat" in Traverse City is going to be a part of the GREEN BUILDING Hack-A-Thon at MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. The Hack-A-Thon is a one-day workshop to learn about sustainability strategy, and gain LEED project experience and eight hours of continuing education (CE) credits.
Participants will have a chance to:
- Collaborate with local developers, builders, creatives and engineers in their region.
- Gain marketable skills and experience demanded by companies and projects!
- Acquire LEED project experience and eight (8) LEED-Specific CMP hours.
- Support a local community-building organization.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
7:38 PM
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| Meadow Vista Project in August |
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
8:08 AM
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A friend of ours has recently opened a custom crafted furniture shop from all reclaimed wood and salvaged materials from Michigan called re.dwell, There're giving new life to materials that would otherwise be discarded by crafting custom furniture pieces that express hidden potential in each weathered board or rusty piece of iron. The history and character of the materials provides each piece with its own unique look and story. Please if you get a chance checkout their new web-site and/or visit them at the Vintage Street Market at the new Downtown Market on Sundays this summer.
Thursday, May 08, 2014
6:53 PM
Image Designs, LLC
Odom Reusable Building Material one of our favorite re-use store in Traverse City Michigan, has just opened a Grand Rapids location at 1029 4 Mile Rd NW. If you get a chance visit their new location and see what treasure you can find for your home. Nothing is more sustainable than re-using building material from the past. Below are some of the products our clients have purchase in the past from them for their new homes.- Doors.
- Stain Glass.
- Claw Foot Tubs.
- Wall mounted Sinks
- Doors.
- Tile Flooring.
- Bowling Lanes.
6:12 PM
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Our Arts & Craft style Meadow Vista Ridge project is under construction in Lowell, Michigan. The home is being built by Rich Bloem of Homes by True North. The home is a "Arts & Style" Home. Some of the key features are.- Murus SIP Panel Walls & Roof.
- Metal Roof.
- Jeld-Wen Energy Star Windows.
- James Hardie Cement Board Siding.
- Lifetime Design Floor Plan.
- Passive Solar Design.
- 5 Kw Photovoltaic Panels (Solar Panels)
- Super Insulated Slab Foundation.
- Stained Concrete Floors.
- Radon Venting.
- Radiant Floor Heat.
- Generator.
- Custom Kitchen Cabinets by WoodWays.
Stay tuned for updated photos.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
3:34 PM
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- BuildBlock ICF Foundation.
- Murus SIP Panel Walls.
- Metal Roof.
- Andersen 400 Series Energy Star Windows.
- CertianTeed Cement Board Siding.
- Passive Solar Design.
- Stained Concrete Floors on Both Floors.
- Radiant Floor Heat.
- Mini-Split A/C.
- Generator.
- Custom Kitchen Cabinets by WoodWays.
- Custom Stained Glass by Pristine Glass Company.
- Restoration of the Oak Savanna Prairie Grass.
Stay tuned for updated photos.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
7:50 PM
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Key Features
- Community Garden.
- Mandala Garden
- Medicinal Herb Garden
- Extensive Raised Vegetable Gardens.
- Fruit Gardens.
- Grape Vineyard.
- Fruit Trees.
- Extensive use of Native Drought Tolerant Plants.
- Composting Bins.
- Eco Turf Lawn.
- Black Water & Gray Water Underground Irrigation System.
- Crow's Nest Play Area.
- Garden Shed.
- Sand Box.
- Various Sitting Area's
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
11:02 AM
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Living Building Challenge Certification require this project to be Zero Energy and Zero Water use and has a Red List of material that cannot be used in the project. Below please find some of the advanced feature of this home.
Key Features
- Rain Water Harvesting
- Gray Water & Black Water
- Passive Solar
- Solar Hot Water Heating
- Photovoltaic
- Greenhouse
- Clay Straw Walls
- Durisol ICF Foundation
- Hydronic Heating
- Urban Farming
- Root Cellar
- More features to come as the project progresses!
Stay tune for our next blog post it will be on a preview of the "Nest" Living Building Challenge Site Rendering.
Thursday, October 03, 2013
8:59 PM
Image Designs, LLC
Wish you could tour the LEED for Homes "Platinum" "Glenn Retreat" project ? Now is your chance it is going to be on the first annual West Michigan LEED for Homes Tour on Saturday, November 2nd from 9:00 til 5:00.Key Features You Can See
- Geothermal
- Passive Solar Design.
- Blackwater & Graywater Underground Irrigation System.
- Rain Gardens.
- Edible Forest Gardens.
- Native Wildflower and Prairie Grass Landscaping.
- Extensive use of Native Drought Tolerant Plants.
- Eco Turf Grass.
- WaterSense Toilet and Fixtures.
- Concrete Countertops and Sink.
- Re-Use Products.
Below please find some more link on this amazing project.
Watch a two part video on the Glenn Retreat Project.
See More Pictures and Details of the Glenn Retreat on Houzz.
Read the Glenn Retreat Project Profile.
Read a Article on the Glenn Retreat innovative Blackwater Design Features.
Hope to see you there!
Saturday, September 14, 2013
2:57 PM
Image Designs, LLC
Please check out the Indiegogo site for "The Nest Living Building Challenge" project house. The homeowner are helping to raise money for this one of a kind project to be built here in the Baxter Neighborhood in Grand Rapids. Please watch the video at the link below and if you can find it in your hearts please donate to this awesome couple.http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-nest-living-building-challenge
Saturday, September 07, 2013
3:14 PM
Image Designs, LLC
We are proud to have teamed up with "Homes of Hope" a new non-profit organization dedicated to changing people’s lives through the building of new homes & restoring neighborhoods while offering a blueprint for success in life’s journey. We are in the process of design for their first two project. The first project is called a "Home for a Hero" which is a home being built to LEED for Homes, Passive House and ZeroStep certifications. This home will be give to a local disabled veteran and their family and will be built in 6 days!!!! in the Wealthy Heights Historical Neighborhood. The second project is called the "Nest House" (named after the Sociable Weaver Bird) which is a home being built to Living Building Challenge, LEED for Homes, Passive House and ZeroStep certifications. This will be one of the greenest homes in the Nation when finished. This home is being built next to the Treehouse Community Garden in the Baxter Neighborhood. Please watch the videos below and if you can find it in your hearts to volunteer or make a donation to Homes of Hope (See the Address Below) to help these two amazing projects happen please let me know.
P.O. Box 68482
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-8482
Email: homesofhopemi@gmail.com
Email: homesofhopemi@gmail.com
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
8:39 PM
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The GreenStar Remodeling certification works for remodels of virtually all sizes and types, making certification of those projects meaningful and attainable. We are hoping to be taking a Image Design remodel project through the Mi GreenStar Pilot program, please stay tuned for more information.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
9:25 AM
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To help celebrate Earth Day on Monday April 22nd Image Design, LLC will be taking $250.00 off our design fee for any new design projects that we are hired for between April 22nd and April 26th 2013. We hope that you all enjoy the different Earth Day events through-out the next week.
"YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD." -
Mahatma Ghandi
Monday, February 25, 2013
9:06 AM
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| 100th LEED certified Habitat for Humanity Home |
Simple, Decent, Affordable, Historic, LEED Certified.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
7:18 PM
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We just found out we were awarded the honor of Best of Houzz for 2013 for Customer Satisfaction. Wow what a great Honor!Grand Rapids, Michigan -- January 21, 2013 – Image Design, LLC of Grand Rapids, Michigan has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. The nationally recognized sustainable residential design firm was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.
The Houzz “Best Of Houzz” award for 2013 is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction award winners are based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories ranging from architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the community of 11 million monthly users, also known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 124 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.
“It is an honor to have been selected by Houzz for this recognition. We enjoy interacting with the Houzz community and sharing our expertise with them on issues related to home improvement,” said Eric Hughes, President of Image Design, LLC. “We are passionate about the work we do and are excited to see our projects added to the ideabooks of those looking to remodeling or building a new home,” said Hughes.
Houzz provides homeowners with an in-depth, 360-degree view of building, remodeling and design professionals through images of their work, reviews and an opportunity to interact with them directly in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community. “We’re delighted to recognize Eric Hughes of Image Design, LLC among our “Best Of” professionals for exceptional customer service as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”
With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Eric Hughes of Image Design, LLC, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and evaluating their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.
About Image Design, LLC - www.imagedesignarch.com
Image Design, LLC is an national award winning sustainable residential design firm located in Grand Rapids Michigan. We specialize in designing new homes, cottages, 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.
About Houzz
Houzz (www.houzz.com) is a leading online platform for home remodeling, providing inspiration, information, ‘advice and support for homeowners and home improvement professionals through its website and mobile applications. Houzz features the largest residential design database in the world, articles written by design experts, product recommendations, a vibrant community powered by social tools, and information on more than 1.5 million remodeling and design professionals worldwide who can help turn ideas into reality. @houzz_inc
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