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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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. ...
Sean D. Sullivan: Aging in Place
Aging in Place: Accessibility Is “Hip” in the Mountains Sean D. Sullivan t is often said in our household, particularly on birthdays, that “you are only as old as you feel.” The truth of the matter is that we are all aging in place every day. Most Gen Xers...
Leigha Dickens: Being a Better Corporation
The Journey to Being a Better Corporation By Leigha Dickens “We envision a global community that uses business as a force for good.” That is the opening line of the B Corporation declaration, a document that business leaders sign as part of a final step to transfer their company’s...
Victoria Schomer: IAQ Perspective
The IAQ perspective: From a Green Design and Build Baby Boomer By Victoria Schomer Years ago, and I do mean years, a friend/client told me she was pregnant and needed to renovate a room in their home for their new baby. "Terrific" I thought. "I've got this." I'd already been...
Sean Sullivan: The Rhodo Renovation
The Rhodo Renovation: A case study in “Right Size” design By Sean Sullivan, AMB, CGP, CAPS My wife Laura and I decided to buy a 1960’s rancher in downtown Black Mountain to renovate for ourselves. We liked the feel of downtown and wanted to be close in to the...
Maggie Leslie: Indoor Air Quality Checklist
Indoor Air Quality Checklist Maggie Leslie Ensuring healthy indoor air quality in a home starts with the very foundation. Many simple building techniques, from radon-resistant construction to drainage planes, can prevent unwanted air-quality problems in the future. To prevent unwanted moisture and contaminants from entering, it is very important...
Garret K. Woodward: A Little Goes A Long Way
A little goes a long way By Garret K. Woodward A local nonprofit organization, which promotes “responsible energy choices that create global climate change solutions and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities,” the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has been a pioneer in green energy and initiatives for over 30...
Out with the old windows
Out with the old windows By Matt Siegel on 03/16/2009 In older homes in wintertime, windows are often one of the largest sources of heat loss, due to their low insulating ability and high air-leakage rates. In the summer, windows are also generally the major source of unwanted heat gain. Besides...
The art of deconstruction
The art of deconstruction By Paul Reeves on 03/16/2009 The demolition numbers In the United States, it is estimated that 10 to 25 percent of all solid waste entering the waste stream comes from construction and demolition. Experts estimate that 80 to 90 percent of demolition waste could be reused or...