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When buying, selling or appraising a home with green features, three key factors determine whether or not value will be added to the transaction as a result of those characteristics. […]
The Value of a Green Appraisal: Making the Most of Your Green Home Read More
As our workforce faces the challenging mass exodus of baby boomers retiring over the next decade, there exists a unique opportunity to explore solutions that could not only put numerous
Train Drain: The Role of Higher Education in Developing a Sustainable Workforce Read More
Sometimes the green-building industry evolves quickly, with a product making a quantum leap in efficiency. This is happening in 2018 with variable-speed heat pumps. These have been on the market
Welcome to the Heat Pump Revolution: The Benefits of Variable-Speed Heat Pumps Read More
AMI, shorthand for Advanced Metering Infrastructure, is being rolled out in the Western Carolinas this year for Duke Energy customers and is projected to be completed by mid-2019. So, what
Advanced Metering Infrastructure: The Next Generation of Energy Metering Comes to WNC Read More
An increasing number of Western North Carolina businesses are doing the right thing for their business and the planet by making moves toward carbon neutrality. As a resource to all
The Path to the Future: An Update on the French Broad River Greenway By Garret K. Woodward In an effort to provide connectivity within Asheville, the French Broad River Greenway
Garret K. Woodward: The Path to the Future Read More
Staying Hydrated: The Case for Drought-Resistant Landscaping in WNC By Garret K. Woodward After the wildfires that raged through Western North Carolina and greater Southern Appalachia last fall, the region
Garret K. Woodward: Staying Hydrated Read More
The idea of off-grid living means different things to different people. Most presume, accurately, that it means not being connected to the power grid or a utility. Some imagine it’s
Going Off-Grid: The Dollars and Sense of Living Off the Grid Read More
Batteries are ubiquitous in our modern lives, in cell phones, computers, cars, clocks, toys, tools and many more applications. Yet the idea of a battery-powered home or business is likely
Benefits of Batteries: The Emergence of Energy Storage Read More
I lost 5,000 pounds in eight weeks. Actually, I shaved more than that off my carbon footprint. I was surprised by how easy it was, because my husband and I
I Lost 5,000 Pounds in 8 Weeks: Digging into the Low Carbon Diet Program Read More
