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“The world’s cultivated soils have lost 50 to 70 percent of their original carbon stock.Absent carbon and critical microbes, soil becomes mere dirt, a process of deterioration that’s been rampant […]
Carbon negative landscaping Read More
What could be greener than a tiny home? They use so many fewer resources than a traditional home that they should almost get a free pass in the green building
Green building pitfalls of tiny homes Read More
Induction cooktops are new. I get a lot of questions about them, and at this point not enough designers, contractors, and homeowners are specifying them. In my opinion, they’re the
Why you should be using an induction cooktop Read More
North Carolina dropped the tax credits for renewables for projects after 2015. This stuck us as a dumb move for jobs creation, staying ahead of the innovative curve, fighting
A month with an Electric Car Read More
I am in Nicaragua with Leaf for Life that is doing workshops on sustainable ways people can grow food to fight malnutrition. The workshops have been at the University of
Renewable Energy in Nicaragua Read More
Heating with wood is about as old a technology as you can get and it still works. I think that primitiveness is part of its appeal. I have been using
Natural building is similar to green building. It seeks to reduce the environmental impact of our dwellings without sacrificing health or comfort. Green building often includes materials that many see
Three new net-zero energy homes are being certified in Asheville this week, and you can tour them all this weekend and next during the Parade of Homes! If you’re a
Introducing…. Greenbuilt NC net-zero and net-zero ready homes! Read More
I encounter a lot of “semi-conditioned” spaces in my work. Homeowners inexplicably seem to love them, and builders and architects don’t do enough to talk them out of it. Please,
Buffer spaces are (almost always) evil Read More
We are looking into adding some more PV to our exisiting net metered 3.8 KW system along with a compatible amount of batteries. The idea being to produce enough to
