How Homes Have Evolved: It's All About Moisture By Jonathan Gach My obsession-turned-profession with learning as much as I can about home building has involved a lot of reading, but maybe not the kind of reading you might think. Of course, my bookshelf has much of today’s required reading...
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Rick Bayless: Health Considerations in a Green Remodel
Health Considerations in a Green Remodel: Knowing Your Home’s History is Key By Rick Bayless If you haven’t recently moved into a brand-new, green-certified home (or aren’t anxiously waiting for the build to be complete), chances are you’re one of the four in 10 Americans living in an older...
Mary Love: Spending Green to Go Green
Spending Green to Go Green: Are Buyers Willing to Pay More? By Mary Love When starting on a new project, it is important for builders to take into consideration the desires of homebuyers. The most in-demand style of housing continues to be single-family detached three-bedroom, two-bath homes with 1,900 to...
Susanna Shetley: Hickory Nut Forest Eco Community
Hickory Nut Forest Eco Community: Where People Come Home to the Wild By Susanna Shetley [caption id="attachment_6467" align="aligncenter" width="324"] Lot owners and residents have access to the entire acreage of Little Bearwallow LLC, including an apple orchard, community gardens, Hickory Nut Creek frontage, and access to miles and miles of...
Stephens Smith Farrell: Notes on a Design Journey
Notes on a Design Journey: The Romance and Intrigue of Green Building By Stephens Smith Farrell Any good story has to have either an epic journey, a juicy romance, and/or at least the threat of violence to qualify as worthy. These requirements pose somewhat of a challenge for writers...
Leigha Dickens: Getting Greener All The Time
Getting Greener All The Time: What’s New and What’s Next in Green Building By Leigha Dickens The Green Built Homes program recently certified its 2,500th home — a milestone more than 17 years in the making. Pioneered by a group of dedicated builders, realtors, and concerned homeowners, the nonprofit...
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...
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...
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...
Maggie Leslie: Leaner and Greener: Green Built Homes Rolls Out Updated Checklist, New Certifications
Leaner and Greener: Green Built Homes Rolls Out Updated Checklist, New Certifications By Maggie Leslie As codes have changed and technologies have advanced in the 16 years since the program’s inception in 2004, Green Built Homes has continually evolved to encourage positive changes in the building industry and highlight...