Susanna Shetley: Hickory Nut Forest Eco Community
Hickory Nut Forest Eco Community: Where People Come Home to the Wild By Susanna Shetley Jane Lawson and her late husband, John Myers, pieced together several parcels of land in …
Duke Street Cottages: An Innovative Pocket Neighborhood in Granite Falls
A new net-zero energy pocket neighborhood called Duke Street Cottages is under development in Granite Falls, NC.Photo courtesy of Howard Building Science The concept of pocket neighborhoods may be relatively …
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Residence Halls Go Green: App State Invests in Sustainably Certified Homes for Students
A new residence hall being completed at Appalachian State University this summer is the culmination of years of work and evidence of a commitment to sustainability that runs throughout …
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Built for the Future: Passive Solar Net-Zero Home Made to Last
Builder Gus Katsigiannis of Familia Enterprises partnered with recurring clients Mark McCraw and Beth Lassiter to build his first net-zero home in the Falconhurst neighborhood of Asheville. The team first …
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Macro Heart, Micro Home: BeLoved Village Building Sustainable, Affordable Housing
After a close friend of the community froze to death in 2016 while sleeping along the banks of the French Broad River, the BeLoved Asheville team mobilized to make a …
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Susanna Shetley: Tiny Home Havens: Tiny Home Communities Develop in WNC
Tiny-home living has been growing in popularity over the past decade, and the advent of the coronavirus crisis may intensify that surge. With modern society craving more time outdoors and …
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