Circularity in Construction
Circularity in the built environment aims to minimize waste and maximize the life of materials by keeping them in use, or circulating them, for as long as possible. The concept […]
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Sweet Spot: Custom Home Balances Comfort and Environmental Responsibility
Mike Herrick loves Western North Carolina for the area’s temperate year-round climate, and his wife Ellen wanted to live closer to their grandchildren on the east coast. But their shared
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Taking the Plunge: Preparing A Home for Electric Cars
Amy Musser and Matthew Vande We recently took the plunge to buy a plugin hybrid electric car, and wanted to share some things we’ve learned from our experience to help
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Garret K. Woodward: Bridging Sustainable and Social Gaps: Earth Care, Fair Share and People Care at Echo Hills Cottages
Bridging Sustainable and Social Gaps: Earth Care, Fair Share and People Care at Echo Hills Cottages Garret K. Woodward When Ron Czecholinski and his wife moved to Asheville in 2010,
LEED Certification Approved for Our Largest Provider Project Ever
Green Built Alliance is proud to announce that a project four years in the making, the Liberty Warehouse in Durham, NC, was approved for LEED Certification by GBCI. Green
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Green Building: A Love Story
On paper, Jorge and I wouldn’t be candidates for great friends. In practice, Jorge and I became great good friends through a shared passion for early-era-east-coast mountain biking (EEECMB) and
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Rob Howard: Practical Priorities
Today’s homebuyers have a tendency to focus on creature comforts and prioritize the components of a home that can be seen and touched like paint colors, kitchen cabinets, countertops and
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Garret K. Woodward: Breaking Through
Breaking Through: Green Built Homes Certification Program Hits 1,500 Milestone Garret K. Woodward What once was considered a fringe industry has now become a force in the housing market of
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Dome Dreaming: Local Monolithic Dome Serves as New Model of Stewardship and Harmony
We are living in such a time where old systems are collapsing and failing, and it’s time to create new models that will support our future generations to survive and
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Big-Picture Weatherization: Blue Horizon’s Energy Upgrade Program
The Asheville area is fortunate to have a variety of organizations on hand locally to help low-income residents face the challenges that can come with owning or renting a home.
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