Article Category: Green Building Groups

Garret K. Woodward: Breaking Through

Breaking Through: Green Built Homes Certification Program Hits 1,500 Milestone Garret K. Woodward   What once was considered a fringe industry has now become a force in the housing market of Asheville and greater Western North Carolina. “It does seem like a green-certified house in our market has become less...

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Leigha Dickens: Coulda, Would, Shoulda

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: (Flawed) Reasons People Don’t Use Green Building Certification Programs Leigha Dickens   If I had a dollar for every time a client chose not to certify their custom new home through a third-party green-building program, then I’d have more dollars than you might think. Even among clients...

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Ryan Miller: The Value of a Green Appraisal

The Value of a Green Appraisal: Making the Most of  Your Green Home Ryan Miller   When buying, selling or appraising a home with green features, three key factors determine whether or not value will be added to the transaction as a result of those characteristics. To fully realize higher...

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