2017 – 2018 Articles

Case Studies

• Home for Life: The Complexity and Compromise of Building My Second and Last Personal Home By Jamie Shelton
• Kermit Builds a Home: Crafting the First and Last House We’ll Ever Own By John Shore
• Young Minds, Big Ideas: Isaac Dickson Elementary Goes Green By Garret K. Woodward

General / Features

• Going Off-Grid: The Dollars and Sense of Living Off the Grid By Ned Ryan Doyle
• This House Smells: The Dangers and Opportunities IAQ Presents in Homebuilding By Sean D. Sullivan
• Building Health From the Ground Up: Minimizing the Risk of Mold in Construction Projects By Aaron Carey & Joel Klopp
• What are the Odds?: A Theoretical Physicist and a Professional Poker Player Team Up to Build Green By Don M. Nicholson & Donald P. Nicholson
• Staying Hydrated: Drought-Resistant Landscaping in WNC By Garret K. Woodward
• Energy Innovation Task Force: Empowering a Clean-Energy Future By Sam Ruark-Eastes
• Energy Surges for Solar Project: Appalachian Offsets Fundraising for Issac Dickson School Solar System By Cari Barcas
• Benefits of Batteries: The Emergence of Energy Storage By Ned Ryan Doyle
• How to be a Good Customer: Tips for not Going Crazy while Building your Home By Brenton Faircloth
• Approaching 2025: A Manual for Green, Sustainable, and Healthy Home Development By Rick Bayless
• Finding a Balance: Mountain Sun’s Shelburne Woods By Garret K. Woodward
• Climate Adaptation Real Estate: What to Watch for in Western North Carolina By Doug Bruggeman
• The Path to the Future: An Update on the French Broad River Greenway By Garret K. Woodward
• Feel the Warmth: Mini-Split Heat Pumps for High-Performance Homes By Leigha Dickens
• Water Heater Workhorses: Homage to a Couple of High-Efficiency Products By Jacob Goodman
• Is There Soy in your Cabinet?: Seeking Sustainable Casework and Millwork By Joe Archibald
• Walk the Environmental Talk: Creating a Sustainable Action Plan for Your Office By Margaret Chandler
• I Lost 5,000 Pounds in 8 Weeks: Digging into the Low Carbon Diet Program By Amy Musser
• Get Growing: Home-Growers Play a Significant Role in WNC’s Thriving Food Community By Lee Warren