A moment six years in the making arrived in the spring of 2021 as the much-anticipated solar electric system was installed on the roof of Asheville’s Isaac Dickson Elementary School, […]
Solar for Schools: Isaac Dickson System Installed After Community Fundraising Campaign Read More
There’s something special about the North Carolina High Country. Home to ski lodges, Christmas tree farms, and quaint downtowns, these remote and rugged mountains offer the perfect place for tranquility
Built for the Cold: Passive Solar Home in North Carolina’s Coldest Climate Zone Read More
The town of Biltmore Forest, with its stately homes and tree-lined streets, is one of the Asheville area’s most prestigious communities. Soon-to-be certified at the silver level through LEED for
Greening the Forest: The First LEED home in Biltmore Forest Read More
Cameron Donnell has built his career in the green-building industry, previously working as an energy auditor and currently serving as a solar-energy consultant at Sugar Hollow Solar. Donnell and his
The Green Lifestyle: Solar Installer Gets Green Home of His Own Read More
After 60 years of combined federal service at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tony Wayne and Kimber Scavo’s decision to build green was a logical extension of their lifelong work
Living Their Values: EPA Employees Build Dream Green Home in Asheville Read More
As builders, we occasionally have to explain the benefits of constructing a Green Built Home to our clients. But when Peter and Diane Burkard approached us about building their new
No Need to Move Mountains: Small Details Deliver Dynamite Score on Custom Home Read More
While codes have changed and technologies have advanced in the two decades since our inception in 2001, Green Built Alliance has continually evolved to encourage positive changes in the building
Green Built Homes Updates + New Professional Accreditation Read More
Green Built Alliance’s Regenerative Professional Accreditation program provides the education and framework for a deep and evolving competency in advanced green-building best practices. The RPA accreditation is available to industry
Regenerative Professional Accreditation Read More
Green Built Alliance has curated a workshop series to fulfill all six elective hours required by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors, as well as being eligible for
GBA Fall 2020 Workshop Series Offers Continuing-Ed Credit Read More
In tandem with updates to incorporate regenerative design principles into our statewide Green Built Homes certification program, Green Built Alliance hosted a monthly series of in-depth, inspirational workshops in late
Watch: Enjoy Videos of Our 2019 Regenerative Design Workshops Read More
