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How many green builders does it take to install a lightbulb? Lightbulbs are so easy to use that they’re the subject of countless jokes. Buying a lightbulb and putting it […]
Seeing the Light: Myths About Light Bulbs Read More
I grew up in a neighborhood that was a built upon converted cornfields. Each lot was one-half acre and fenced. We rarely socialized with our neighbors. It’s not that we
Designing Communities Where People Love to Live Read More
Tapping into the Future: Craft Beer Giant Sierra Nevada Opens Green Facility in Mills River Garret K. Woodward Cheri Chastain loves her job. “It’s really heartwarming and great to work
Garret K. Woodward: Tapping into the Future Read More
Getting Through Winter on $28 Garret K. Woodward James McGarvey shakes his head. “I cringe when I hear somebody is paying more than $50 a year to heat a house in
Garret K. Woodward: Getting Through Winter on $28 Read More
My wife and I have chosen to prioritize our home as the lynchpin of our effort to live more sustainably. It is hard to overstate the impact our homes
Our Path to Net Zero: One Family’s Effort to Live Their Truth Read More
Out of Your Car, Into Your world Garret K. Woodward It’s another sunny day in downtown Hendersonville, but David Hazzard has other reasons for the smile on his face. “I’ve
Garret K. Woodward: Out of your car, into your world Read More
Government can be somewhat unpredictable, and by the time you read this, the programs listed here may be outdated. Hopefully, there will be even more incentives than I list here.
Photos by Max Cooper Push the envelope beyond green living and green building: The Ashevillage Institute and Sanctuary aims to create “resilient” living, says founder Janell Kapoor. She describes Ashevillage
Ashevillage: A Living Laboratory Read More
The first sign that the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center boasts a green focus can be found on its roof or, more accurately, roofs. Prickly pear cactuses, columbine, grasses, goldenrod
A green living curve: Success and challenges for the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center Read More
