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Utility incentives ■ In 2007, the North Carolina legislature passed a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, which requires utilities to increase their use of renewable energy and offer incentives for energy […]
Incentives for Building Green Read More
Every new home, commercial and residential development — or for that matter any new construction project — requires a building permit. They also require a landscaping plan. In reviewing The
The Easy Part of Green: Locally Grown Native Plants in your Landscape Read More
Edible and ecological landscaping is a trend that is sweeping the nation. It combines aspects of many different types of gardens — rain gardens, ornamentals, fruits, berries, culinary herbs, butterfly
Landscaping for Today: Backyard Stewardship, Food Production and Ecological Generation Read More
There are two facts of nature that we can always count on — the sun shines and plants grow in a living partnership. This synergistic truth now goes even a
Hybrid Vigor: Planting Solar Panels on Green Roofs Produces Mutual Advantages Read More
Solar energy has received significant attention in Western North Carolina lately, but nowhere is the recent solarization more strikingly visible than on Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. Cantilevered off the
Re-energizing the Community with Solar Read More
“Imagine a world that is ecologically sustainable, culturally rich, socially just and beautiful” This is the vision of the Living Building Challenge founder Jason McLennan. Folks familiar with the evolving
Good News, Bad News and the Living Building Challenge Read More
Asheville has been a leader in the green building movement for the past decade. During the “boom” period, certified green homes announced their arrival with amazing speed and were soon
Buyers Wanted: Certified Green Homes Read More
The last time I bought a car it was used. In the glove box I found not one but two different owner’s manuals. I’ve used the manuals to figure out
When a tree falls in the forest, does it rot? Of course the answer is yes. When we build our homes out of trees, can they rot? Same answer. The
Building a Better Future Garret K. Woodward When Boone Guyton moved to Asheville in 1991, “There wasn’t a green building movement.” But, Guyton knew he was somewhere that could potentially
Garret K. Woodward: Building a Better Future Read More
