In our office, we’ve nicknamed February “fireplace month” because it’s the time of year when the phone starts ringing off the hook with people whose fireplaces aren’t working right in their new home. It’s terrible for everyone when that happens, so in this blog I’ll try to help you avoid...
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Hot water recirculating loops: the most problematic “green feature” out there right now
Amy Musser
Hot water recirculating loops are having a moment. They’re popular with plumbers because they reduce callbacks homeowners who don’t want to run their taps and wait for hot water. They’re also quite inexpensive to install – if you install them in a way that will work really inefficiently. Recirculating loops...
Watch: Enjoy Videos of Our 2019 Regenerative Design Workshops
Nonprofit news
In tandem with updates to incorporate regenerative design principles into our statewide Green Built Homes certification program, Green Built Alliance hosted a monthly series of in-depth, inspirational workshops in late 2019. We are now pleased to be able to share video excerpts from each of the workshops in the series,...
Appalachian Offsets Offers Funding for 2020 Clean-Energy Projects
Nonprofit news
Green Built Alliance is welcoming fellow nonprofits and local schools to apply for funding support to complete clean-energy projects in 2020 through its Appalachian Offsets program. Appalachian Offsets funds renewable-energy projects and energy-efficiency upgrades in Western North Carolina schools, nonprofits and low-income housing by pooling money contributed by local businesses...
Event Recap: Sustainable Home Design Workshops with Chris Magwood
Nonprofit news
Missed our weekend-long sustainable building workshop series with Chris Magwood? Event participant Kat McReynolds offered this recap of Chris' "Design Your Own Sustainable Home" seminar, which holds the distinction of being the most popular workshop at Chris' home base, The Endeavour Centre in Ontario, Canada. As part of the Green...
Palimpsest: Using the Old to Inform the Future of Asheville
Guest Bloggers
The city of Asheville is at a pivotal crossroads again. It is a booming time once more in this small-scaled city, but is that growth a boon to local residents? Mountains, rivers, roads, rail, and sidewalks all inform how people interact with the built and natural environment. At times, we...
GBA Launches Regenerative Design Workshop Series in Asheville
Green Built Homes
In tandem with Green Built Alliance's updates to incorporate regenerative design principles into its statewide Green Built Homes certification program, the nonprofit is launching a monthly series of in-depth, inspirational workshops through the fall and winter of 2019, which are aimed at educating and engaging the community in regenerative design....
Indoor Air Plus: A Green Building Certification Program That’s All About the Details
Leigha Dickens
We’ve written here before about the benefits of a green-building certification to homeowners for energy bills in particular, such as the assurance that your builder is following many of the best practices known to building science, or that common issues that cause high energy bills are caught by a professional....
Watch: The Sustainability Story Features Energy Savers Network
Nonprofit news
Yulia Shaffer, who serves as operations coordinator for our nonprofit's Energy Savers Network wing, was recently profiled in a video by Garrett Martin of The Sustainability Story. Under the umbrella of our Blue Horizons Project, ESN is a volunteer-based initiative that provides free energy-efficiency and weatherization services to low-income homes in Western North Carolina. Thank you...
Watch: Tour of Platinum Net Zero Green Built Home in Olivette
Green Built Homes
Enjoy an inside look at the home of Mary Love, owner of Love The Green Team, a woman- and veteran-owned full-service real estate company. Built inside the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm agrihood, Mary's home at 120 Old Macedonia Road was certified through our nonprofit's Green Built Homes program as...