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2016-2017 Articles

2016 - 2017 Articles Case Studies Creating The World You Envision: Green Communities Emerge in WNC By Garret K. Woodward The Road to Net Zero By Garret K. Woodward Finding Balance: Asheville Yoga Center By Garret K. Woodward The Rhodo Renovation: A case study in ‘Right Size’ Design By Sean...

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2015-2016 Articles

2015 - 2016 Articles Case Studies Eco-Friendly Education: French Broad River Academy By Garret K. Woodward A Little Goes a Long Way: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy By Garret K. Woodward Whats the deal with SIPs: Built Smart by bob By Garret K. Woodward Downsizing your home, Upgrading Your Life: GreenSource Construction Management By...

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2014 Articles

2014 Articles Case Studies Out of Your Car, Into Your World By Garret K. Woodward Our Path to Net-Zero By Dan Clere Building a Better Future By Garret K. Woodward Getting Through Winter on $28 By Garret K. Woodward Tapping Into the Future By Garret K. Woodward Sustainable Site Planning New...

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Margaret Chandler: The Value of Biophilic Office Design: ENO’s HQ Gets a Facelift

The Value of Biophilic Office Design: ENO’s HQ Gets a Facelift Margaret Chandler The opportunities for biophilic architecture in an industrial office park are not as limited as they might seem. Eagles Nest Outfitters, an Asheville-based outdoor company also known as ENO, had outgrown their downtown Asheville location and...

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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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Leigha Dickens: Sustainable Building is Resilient Building: Designing Spaces that Last

Sustainable Building is Resilient Building: Designing Spaces that Last By Leigha Dickens In a world with a changing climate, how we design our homes matters. Reduced environmental impact has long been a huge focus of green building. Yet our homes are also critical in protecting us from the environment...

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Rob Motley: Slope Hope: Building A Green Home on a Unique Site

Slope Hope: Building A Green Home on a Unique Site Rob Motley When I first met Kate Zubko and Jeff Konz at their property on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway two summers ago for an initial site visit, I left the meeting with two distinct impressions: that Kate and Jeff...

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Darren Henegar: Design-Build for Budget: Making the Case for Design-Build Homes

Design-Build for Budget: Making the Case for Design-Build Homes By Darren Henegar Construction projects are notorious for going over budget. Whether you are building a new home or renovating an existing one, there are numerous challenges. These challenges are sometimes overlooked, leaving homeowners in a bind. We often hear...

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Amy Smith: Asheville’s Urban Forest: Solutions for a Sustainable City

Asheville’s Urban Forest: Solutions for a Sustainable City By Amy Smith Asheville is treasured by residents and visitors alike for the natural beauty surrounding the city. Our region is covered with forests, teeming with wildlife, and saturated with mountain views. Like all growing cities, Asheville faces the issue of...

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Stuart Zitin: Anti-Racism and the Building Industry: Our Role in Building Racial Equity

Anti-Racism and the Building Industry: Our Role in Building Racial Equity By Stuart Zitin We watched for almost nine horrifying minutes as a Minneapolis police officer suffocated George Floyd with a knee on his neck in May of 2020. Across the U.S. and the world, in cities and towns...

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