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A List of Environmental Holidays
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 and held annually on April 22nd. The first Earth Day brought light to environmental issues and eventually lead to the Environmental Protection Agency being formed later that year. While Earth Day is the most celebrated green holiday, it is not the only one that deserves recognition. As climate […]
Ecotelligent Featured in WXYZ Detroit Story on Job Retention
Ecotelligent Homes was honored to be included in WXYZ Detroit’s story on the increase in job hopping. The idea of job hopping to increase wages and gain better titles has increased in recent years. While this is beneficial for those job hopping, it can be a hardship for employers. Over the past two years, Ecotelligent […]
Ecotelligent’s Project Highlighted Nationally by U.S. Department of Energy
Ecotelligent Homes’ recent project was highlighted by the U.S. Department of Energy and their Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. The DOE operates programs in all 50 states, so it was a great honor to have them recognize one of our happy clients. Ecotelligent Homes is a top-performing contractor in Consumers Energy’s Home Performance with […]
Ecotelligent Homes is proud to be a Healthy Homes Evaluator
Ecotelligent Homes recently received their certification as a Healthy Homes Evaluator (HHE). We are the only Metro Detroit energy auditor to have the Healthy Homes Evaluator Certification. The certification is through Building Performance Institute Inc. in partnership with Green & Healthy Homes Initiative. What is a Healthy Homes Evaluator? A Healthy Home Evaluator includes […]
Why Women Should Consider a Job in Skilled Trades
No longer do we live in a world where men are only found working in skilled trades. However, many people have the perception of thinking about big bulky men on construction sites getting dirty when skilled trades come to mind. This is really far from the reality of the skilled trades industry as it is […]
Ecotelligent Homes is Now A Pearl Advantage Contactor
Ecotelligent Homes is proud to announce that our company is now a certified Pearl Advantage Contractor. We are also the first contractor in Metro Detroit to receive this certification. Pearl Advantage looks for quality contractors with professional training, great customer reviews, and superior quality control to certify your home. Pearl chooses only the top contractors in the […]
Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards Recognizes Ecotelligent Homes with 2015 Residential Project of the Year Award
Farmington Hills based Ecotelligent Homes, and their customers, the Miller Family, were named the Best Residential Project of 2015 at the First Annual Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards. Gov. Rick Snyder recognized individuals and organizations from across the state for their outstanding achievements in eliminating energy waste at last week’s ceremony in Lansing, MI. Michigan has […]
Ecotelligent Homes Wins Pure Michigan Social Entrepreneurship Challenge
Ecotelligent Homes has been awarded a $10,000 cash prize for a social venture with market traction through the Pure Michigan Social Entrepreneurship Challenge. The cash prize was sponsored by Consumers Energy and The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) as part of a ‘Fostering Energy Affordability’ category. Ecotelligent Homes won the prize because of their scalable […]
Ecotelligent Homes Owner Amanda Godward Named to Crain’s Twenty in their 20’s
Amanda Godward, Owner of Farmington Hills based Ecotelligent Homes, has been named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ Twenty in their 20’s Class of 2013 along with 19 other up-and-coming leaders in the Metro Detroit business community. Godward was selected by Crain’s editors and reporters from hundreds of nominees for developing and growing Ecotelligent Homes to improve […]
Ecotelligent Homes Featured In CBS’ Detroit’s Great Lakes Innovation and Technology Report
Ecotelligent Homes’ Owner Amanda Godward was recently featured in CBS Detroit’s Great Lakes Innovation and Technology Report (GLITR) for utilizing her mechanical engineering degree to create greener homes. Godward earned her mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University in Flint, MI and worked for eight years in the auto industry before starting Ecotelligent Homes in 2009. […]