One bin does it all
Zero Waste AVL is the City’s new waste reduction program. Here are some quick facts about the program and the materials that will be collected: Quick Facts Recent changes in […]
Introducing Green Gauge
Introducing Green Gauge By Maggie Leslie on 03/06/2012 The NC HealthyBuilt Homes and LEED for Homes programs have continued to grow even during the market downturn as builders and homeowners begin
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Mollie Curry: Green, greener, greenest
Green, greener, greenest By Mollie Curry on 03/06/2012 Almost every building project — whether it is new construction or a remodel/renovation — will use some kind of interior wall finish, often
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Tim Ballard: Green your plate
Green your plate By Tim Ballard and Carly Reese on 03/06/2012 Food has long been a central element of social life. We all love to eat, whether it’s apple pie at
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Edward Cortright: Go with the flow
Go with the flow By Edward Cortright on 03/06/2012 It seems that not enough is said about water quality in relation to energy efficiency or performance. Heating domestic hot water is
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Go geothermal
By Rick Clemenzi on 03/06/2012 A geothermal system is one of the most efficient heating and cooling systems available. It harnesses the stable temperature of the earth as an energy source.
A foot in the door
A report prepared last February on the difficulties women and people of color face in finding green jobs in Western North Carolina has prompted local leaders to work on ways
The three R’s of greener schools
There’s a tiny thing at the edge of the rudder called a trim tab. It’s a miniature rudder. Just moving the little trim tab builds a low pressure that pulls
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The next seven generations
While many communities are pursuing environmental sustainability, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians possesses assets that few other communities can claim. For one thing, the tribe has endeavored for many
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Mari Fox: Not your grandmother’s farmhouse
Not your grandmother’s farmhouse By Mari Fox on 03/05/2012 In early 2010, Rich and Jen Orris found a sweet property less than 10 minutes from Asheville that included just about everything they envisioned for their
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