For millennia, the land we know as Western North Carolina has nourished and provided a home for thousands of species of animals, plants and fungi. The web of life here […]
Planting for Future Generations: A Journey Toward Bioregional Food Resilience Read More
Water is one of our most precious resources. It makes up more than half of the human body, 77 percent of our brains, and covers nearly 70 percent of our
Is Wastewater Really a Waste? Ecological Solutions for Treating Wastewater Read More
We all know from experience that being immersed in nature makes us feel calmer, happier and rejuvenated. We seek a connection with nature, particularly when we are feeling stressed or
Love of Life: Incorporating Biophilic Design at Home Read More
How can a home be regenerative? What is it regenerating? And for whom? These questions are great fodder for coffee conversation, and as green builders, we often take the basics
Midwifing Sustainability: Building and Selling Permaculture Incubators Read More
Regenerative Design: Green Built Homes Certification Evolves with Updated Checklist Cari Barcas Green Built Homes is updating its statewide certification program this year to incentivize builders to incorporate elements of
Regenerative Design: Green Built Homes Certification Evolves with Updated Checklist Read More
There are many ways to link in to the green revolution. A person can focus on energy consumption, human rights, individual health, environmental protection or a little bit of everything
A Net-Zero Adventure: Setting New Records Read More
My wife Deb and I moved to Asheville in 2003 with the dream of building green homes around a farm. At the time, green building was a new concept and
Holding the Vision: The Winding Road to Our Dream Green Home Read More
Leigha Dickens The Department of Energy wants builders to up their game. Though it’s worth celebrating the energy savings achieved by the DOE’s ENERGY STAR® Homes program (said to be
Learning New Tricks: Lessons from WNC’s First DOE Zero Energy Ready Homel Read More
Don Nicholson Can we build a zero-carbon-footprint neighborhood? It’s a challenge. We are attempting this at Green Path Commons in West Asheville. The neighborhood will have seven net-zero homes; the
Aspiring to Zero Carbon: First Net-Zero Home Certified in Green Path Commons Read More
Though Appalachian State University has always been at the forefront of sustainability, the academic institution took another step forward with its latest P3 project. A public-private partnership (P3), the project
Garret K. Woodward: Sustainable Academia: Appalachian State University Leads the Way Read More
