-Since 2007, every new home built by Habitat Kent has been LEED certified
-As of June 2017 Habitat Kent has built 158 total LEED Homes. This includes:
- 1 LEED Certified Home
- 62 LEED Silver Homes
- 86 LEED Gold Homes
- 8 LEED Platinum Homes
- 85 Energy Star Certified homes
- 32 Indoor Air Plus Certified homes
-U.S. Green Building Council member since 2008
-2011 LEED for Homes Outstanding Program Commitment
-Built first LEED Gold Version 4 standards from the U.S. Green Building Council, or USGBC in Michigan and Midwest
-2015 Nomination for West Michigan Business Forum Sustainable Business of the Year Award
-2015 Better Business Bureau Torch Award Finalist
-Selected affiliate to take part of the Habitat International neighborhood revitalization initiative
-Michigan Affiliate of the Year (2007, 2014)
-Habitat for Humanity International 2013 Affiliates of Distinction Honorable Mention
-2013 EPIC Non-profit of the Year
-Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Work Based Learning Center Site of the Year (2013, 2016)
-Campus Compact award for partnership with Grand Rapids Community College
-Finalist for the Good Neighbor Award through the Neighborhood Business Awards
-The State of Michigan Disability Council awarded Habitat Kent the “Corrie Bair Inclusive Communities Award for Housing” for building homes with “ZeroStep” entry
-“Approved Environmental Group” by 1% for the Planet
-Habitat Kent received the award of “Deal of the Year” by Grand Rapids Business Journal
-Sam Mompongo Award of $1 million in tithe contributions
-Completed neighborhood revitalization Building Blocks Campaign of $5 million that served 200 families in two years.
-Served more than 600 families in Kent County
– Veteran Non-Profit of the Year and Non-Profit of the Year award from the “2015 WGVU I Have Made a Difference Awards”
-Neighborhood Business Awards 2015 Best District Promotion (Granville Avenue Neighborhood promotion funded and support by Habitat Kent neighborhood revitalization)
-2017 USGBC Affordable Developer of the Year
-In 2017 Habitat Kent earned the Institutional Challenge to Achieve Racial Equity (ICARE) credential from the Partners for a Racism-Free Community