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, […]
Simple Shifts: How Creature Comforts Can Coexist with Sustainability Garret K. Woodward At first glance, the new Green Built Home on Hawberry Court in Asheville appears to be a normal
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Brick by Brick: Finding New Ways to Reach Net Zero Garret K. Woodward When reflecting on the recent completion of his first net-zero home, Kevin Hackett still marvels at the
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Missed our weekend-long sustainable building workshop series with Chris Magwood? Event participant Kat McReynolds offered this recap of Chris’ “Design Your Own Sustainable Home” seminar, which holds the distinction of
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The city of Asheville is at a pivotal crossroads again. It is a booming time once more in this small-scaled city, but is that growth a boon to local residents?
Palimpsest: Using the Old to Inform the Future of Asheville Read More
In tandem with Green Built Alliance’s updates to incorporate regenerative design principles into its statewide Green Built Homes certification program, the nonprofit is launching a monthly series of in-depth, inspirational
GBA Launches Regenerative Design Workshop Series in Asheville Read More
We’ve written here before about the benefits of a green-building certification to homeowners for energy bills in particular, such as the assurance that your builder is following many of the
Indoor Air Plus: A Green Building Certification Program That’s All About the Details Read More
Yulia Shaffer, who serves as operations coordinator for our nonprofit’s Energy Savers Network wing, was recently profiled in a video by Garrett Martin of The Sustainability Story. Under the umbrella of our Blue Horizons Project, ESN
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Enjoy an inside look at the home of Mary Love, owner of Love The Green Team, a woman- and veteran-owned full-service real estate company. Built inside the Olivette Riverside Community
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The Department of Energy would like builders to up their game. Though it is worth celebrating the average 20% greater energy efficiency advertised by the Energy Star for Homes program,
Lessons from Asheville’s First Zero Energy Ready Home Read More
