UPDATE: EAST LANSING - "It kind of was a confluence of our desire to build the home that we wanted to live in with our family band our desire to do something better for the environment through the building process," Andy Draheim, East Lansing.

The Draheims are East Lansing's first LEED homeowners.

Not only do the recycled materials in their home make it LEED, but a mix of energy efficiency, water efficiency, building material and overall suitabilities do as well.

And there are benefits to owning a LEED home.

"Utilities bills are more moderate then they were in other houses that we've owned so thats a perk for sure, but overall the house is just really comfortable, it's really nice," Shannah Draheim, East Lansing residents.

The Draheims encourage LEED homes and thought it was easy for others to make parts of their homes LEED.

"It wouldn't be the right thing if everybody went out and knocked their home down and built a new home, that wouldn't be a very good use of resources, but things that are incorporated to the design of this house, that are good for the environment anybody could do," said Andy Draheim.

"I'm hoping other people will take advantage and that we'll see more and more you know green building, certainly lead, but really any , anywhere around the spectrum of just improved energy efficiency and building throughout the city, yeah I'd love that.
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ORIGINAL STORY: EAST LANSING - Find out how people are sustaining energy through their homes.