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In Western North Carolina, the latest forest-conservation trend has an unusual face: loggers. Recently people who practice low-impact logging with horses and oxen came together to define a new industry. […]
The Mountain Forest Stewardship Co-op Read More
Bark siding is the ultimate green-building material By Chris McCurry as told to Nan Chase on 03/16/2006 When my husband, Marty, and I first harvested bark from poplar trees 12 years
Bark siding is the ultimate green-building material Read More
Green building without building over the green By Kevin Caldwell on 03/16/2006 The southern Appalachian region is one of the most biologically rich eco-regions in the Northern Hemisphere. The land draws
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The NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program is in your neighborhood By Matt Siegel, Dona Stankus and Colleen Starkes on 03/16/2006 A HealthyBuilt home is a comfortable, healthy, affordable home that reduces use
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The modular housing industry goes green For decades, modular housing has carried a stigma that’s been hard to shake. Poorly-installed vinyl siding, unimaginative design, over-standardized plans and boring elevations are
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Why Pay Thrice? By Ken Huck on 03/16/2006 Owners of inefficient homes must pay for building, higher utility bills, and the cost of a degraded environment. The key to savings lies
Indoor-air quality is important for buildings By Cindy Meehan-Patton on 03/16/2006 The air we breathe is a blessing to humanity. Living and working in clean indoor air is important for the
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John Brock, a chemistry professor at Warren Wilson College, offers a startling bit of information to the tour group that has just crowded into his lab: “You may not realize
Living the low-impact dream at Warren Wilson College Read More
Earthship residence is really down to earth By Stan Jones and Pattie Frost Jones on 03/16/2006 The Earthship, the home of Stan and Pattie Frost Jones, is a sustainable home designed
Earthship residence is really down to earth Read More
In spring of 2005, representatives from the Asheville Board of Realtors, various nonprofit organizations and local colleges gathered to discuss sustainability and the impact of housing on the environment. Within
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