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Project Gives Free Energy-Efficiency Upgrades to Buncombe Homes

Nonprofit news

energy efficiency home improvement project free upgrades low income homes

Some low-income families in Buncombe County will begin receiving free energy-efficiency upgrades to their homes this month through a new county-funded Green Built Alliance program intended to help people in need save energy and reduce bills as winter approaches. Supported by $25,000 in funding from Buncombe County, the Buncombe Energy...

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How to Lower Your Carbon Footprint at Home

Carbon Footprint

Green energy has been a popular topic in the past several years, and the importance of minimizing your carbon footprint, making energy-efficient choices, and reducing energy consumption have all been emphasized as an important aspect of doing what's necessary to help the environment. Check out these green upgrades that will help...

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New Name, Website and Look; Same Commitment to Community

Nonprofit news

The launch of this new website also marks a fresh chapter for our organization. With gratitude for the legacy of the WNC Green Building Council, we look ahead to the future with excitement as our nonprofit grows and rebrands as Green Built Alliance. This new chapter finds us partnering on...

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I lost 5000 pounds in 8 weeks!

Postings

Actually, I shaved more than that off my carbon footprint. And I’m going to tell you how. A couple months ago, a friend showed me the “cool community” program and talked me into starting a local group. The idea is that you get a group of 5-8 neighbors to get...

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Do this, not that… technical edition

Amy Musser

Part of my job is that I get to see a lot of new, popular, and cutting edge things that people do in new homes. Last week I wrote about some of the things that people see and fall in love with, and how some of these things can cause...

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Living with Batteries

Boone Guyton

I got our February Electric breakdown and was glad to see for that month we had a 58 kwh credit for the month. We now have about 500 kwh excess energy produced for the year. That is the first full year of having our Leaf electric car and our additional...

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Do this…. not that (Pinterest edition)

Postings

I'm usually the first to know about new home design trends because I spend a lot of time in new homes. If it comes with an energy penalty, I'm the first to sound the alarm. And if it ends up causing other problems, I get that feedback pretty quickly from...

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Comfort and Asheville Green Building

Guest Bloggers

In the last eight years, I’ve had the pleasure of working on and visiting many “green homes” across the country. Without exception, clients and homeowners feel good about living a more sustainable lifestyle and the reduction of energy consumption. They’re proud of their green building materials and count kilowatt use...

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Moisture Drainage Management

Guest Bloggers

Moisture from rainfall can be a serious problem for many homes and buildings, particularly if it builds up behind the exterior cladding. Homes and buildings built in areas with high levels of rainfall each year – 20- to 60+ inches – can benefit from having a moisture drainage system installed....

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Forest Fires and Air Quality in WNC

Amy Musser

This is going to be a quick one, because it's the middle of my workday and yours. We've got forest fires burning in WNC and no rain in the forecast. We can smell it outside in Asheville and they're issuing air quality alerts. What can you do about it? What...

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