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Haywood Community College: A local leader in sustainability By Mari Fox on 03/13/2013 Photos by Max Cooper More than four years ago, then-Haywood Community College President Rose Johnson signed the 2008 […]
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A load of energy savings By Laura Piraino on 03/13/2013 Did you know that most of the energy used to wash a load of laundry goes into heating the water? Ninety
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Go forward By Laura Piraino on 03/13/2013 Asheville is familiar with accolades. It’s been recognized as the best (or in the top 10) for its happiness quotient, beer, Southern charm, access
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Growing a sustainable food system By Allison Perrett and Charlie Jackson on 03/13/2013 Food is the most basic of human necessities, but it’s easy in our current food system to make
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Photos courtesy of Hickory Nut Forest When we first walked the land that is now Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community, we had to bushwhack our way through an overgrown forest that
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In today’s market, a house has to be in good condition and priced right just to get noticed. There also has to be “special” factor to get it sold. Certified
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Thermosiphon Solar Water Heating By Kevin Wei on 03/06/2012 Solar energy is clean, ubiquitous and inexorable. Solar thermal systems are the low-hanging fruits compared with photovoltaic systems. What’s more, it is
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Sustainable interior design By Lou Stewart on 03/06/2012 Bob and Joanne Turner were excited to move into their new energy-efficient solar home. As they progressed through the design process, they decided
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Seasoned and strong By Michelle Price on 03/06/2012 Using reclaimed products is a great way to lessen our impact on the environment and support the local economy. Products made from antique
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Builders who have been fortunate enough to stay busy over the past few years have had to rethink the way they run their day-to-day operations — to re-evaluate what they
