Following Asheville’s Lead Growing green building across the state By Ryan Miller Alright, Asheville. As the North Carolina city with the deepest market penetration and strongest consumer demand for green building, the rest of our state looks to you for inspiration and leadership in green building. Many of the new...
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Maggie Leslie: Retrofit your home for energy efficiency
Retrofit Your Home for Energy Efficiency Maggie Leslie The average American family spends about $1,500 a year on utility bills, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute. This could be reduced dramatically by making a few adjustments and improvements. Some energy-saving measures are simple and inexpensive, while others more complex...
Garret K. Woodward: Downsizing your home, upgrading your life
Downsizing your home, upgrading your life By Garret K. Woodward It wasn’t the initial idea Josh Scala had in mind. “This is the smallest certified green built house in North Carolina,” he said. “Which was not the original plan, but as the thing started to progress, it just turned out...
Garret K. Woodward: Getting Through Winter on $28
Getting Through Winter on $28 Garret K. Woodward James McGarvey shakes his head. “I cringe when I hear somebody is paying more than $50 a year to heat a house in Western North Carolina,” the 68-year-old said. "We have learned from building science that with a near perfect thermal/pressure envelope,...
Dan Clere: Our Path to Net Zero
Our Path to Net Zero Dan Clere My wife and I have chosen to prioritize our home as the lynchpin of our effort to live more sustainably. It is hard to overstate the impact our homes have on the amount of coal and gas we burn. Our homes...
Feature: Financing for green building
Feature: Financing for green building By Matt Siegel on 03/22/2010 As if doing the right thing, increased financial security, improved health and lower utility bills weren't enough to drive you to implement green building, now cold hard cash is being thrown your way from every direction: Tax incentives, rebates and quick...