For the last few days, I've been establishing the scope of work on some historic vacant Detroit homes. Their insides always hold surprises. Despite their decay, it's clear their beauty is just below the surface. Like a tarnished piece of silver whose beauty is recovered with a little rubbing, these houses will once again be beautiful once loved again.
In partnership with WARM Training, we've developed a new Excel based tool for adding "green" value to your next residential renovation or new construction project.
We call it the Value Guide and its designed to:
Encourage incorporation of energy efficient and environmentally-friendly design elements.
Provide a checklist of design amenities that will maximize marketability.
Provide rough construction cost and cost savings information.
Provide a single source document for testing alternative design scenarios.
Create a marketing brochure for use with potential home buyers.