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Kristen Alfrey: Prefab for the Future

Prefab for the Future: New House Factory Aims to Help Affordable Housing and the Environment By Kristen Alfrey With home values and interest rates on the rise, there is a desperate need to expand the inventory of affordable housing in our region and around the country. According to a...

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Geoffrey Barton: Designing for Density: Green Affordable Homes at East Haven Apartments

Designing for Density: Green Affordable Homes at East Haven Apartments Geoffrey Barton [caption id="attachment_5065" align="alignright" width="460"] East Haven Apartments contains a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments in two four-story L-shaped buildings that enclose a large courtyard. Photos courtesy of Mountain Housing Opportunities.[/caption] When designing any building, and particularly...

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Santiago Cely: Energy Efficient Homes for All: Affordable Housing and Energy Efficiency Are Perfect Pair

Energy Efficient Homes for All: Affordable Housing and Energy Efficiency Are Perfect Pair Santiago Cely At one point in time, only wealthy folks could afford cell phones. The same has happened with electric cars, computers, television sets and many other feats of technology. Over time, more and more people...

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John Senechal: Gray Rock Inn: The Evolution From Historic Boarding House to Affordable Housing

Gray Rock Inn: The Evolution From Historic Boarding House to Affordable Housing John Senechal In 2001, I took on a rehab project that featured energy retrofits, historic restoration, and affordable housing. At the time, the building at 100 Biltmore Ave. was falling apart and needed a lot of TLC. ...

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Ariane Kjellquist: Affordable for the Long Haul: Habitat Tests New Style of Housing in Curry Court

Affordable for the Long Haul: Habitat Tests New Style of Housing in Curry Court Ariane Kjellquist On 2.7 acres in Candler, not far from shopping and services, is a thriving community of 12 certified Green Built Homes created by Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Previously the site of five abandoned...

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Susanna Shetley: Macro Heart, Micro Home: BeLoved Village Building Sustainable, Affordable Housing

Macro Heart, Micro Home: BeLoved Village Building Sustainable, Affordable Housing By Susanna Shetley After a close friend of the community froze to death in 2016 while sleeping along the banks of the French Broad River, the BeLoved Asheville team mobilized to make a dent in the housing and security...

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Jacqui Patterson and Mandy Lee: Centering Equity in Sustainable Buildings: Why Green Buildings are a Civil-Rights Issue

Centering Equity in Sustainable Buildings: Why Green Buildings are a Civil-Rights Issue By Jacqui Patterson and Mandy Lee [caption id="attachment_5141" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Sustainable buildings promote the health and wellbeing of building occupants while minimizing climate change and pollution, but not everyone has equal access. Photo courtesy of iStockphoto /...

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Susanna Shetley: Tiny Home Havens: Tiny Home Communities Develop in WNC

Tiny Home Havens: Tiny Home Communities Develop in WNC By Susanna Shetley Tiny-home living has been growing in popularity over the past decade, and the advent of the coronavirus crisis may intensify that surge. With modern society craving more time outdoors and more money for travel and leisure, tiny...

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