More resources for this category are located in the Renewables section of our Green Built Homes Certification Levels page — under Phase 5: Appliances, Lighting, and Renewables as well as our Alternative / Renewable Energy Resources page:
Resulting from a two-year collaboration between local government, business, nonprofit and environmental leaders, the Blue Horizons Project is a comprehensive hub of energy-efficiency programs to empower community members to save […]
Filling in the Gaps: Energy Savers Network Helps Low-Income Homes Garret K. Woodward It was the basketball-sized hole in the dining room window that stuck out the most for Alice
Garret K. Woodward: Filling in the Gaps Read More
How does a local government succeed in making the transition to 100 percent renewable energy? I don’t know. Wait. As the person who has been charged with spearheading this initiative
A Roadmap to Renewables: Buncombe County Sets Goal of 100 Percent Renewable Energy Read More
As our workforce faces the challenging mass exodus of baby boomers retiring over the next decade, there exists a unique opportunity to explore solutions that could not only put numerous
Train Drain: The Role of Higher Education in Developing a Sustainable Workforce Read More
An increasing number of Western North Carolina businesses are doing the right thing for their business and the planet by making moves toward carbon neutrality. As a resource to all
The idea of off-grid living means different things to different people. Most presume, accurately, that it means not being connected to the power grid or a utility. Some imagine it’s
Going Off-Grid: The Dollars and Sense of Living Off the Grid Read More
Batteries are ubiquitous in our modern lives, in cell phones, computers, cars, clocks, toys, tools and many more applications. Yet the idea of a battery-powered home or business is likely
Benefits of Batteries: The Emergence of Energy Storage Read More
As a plumber, I come across a wide variety of products and plumbing systems. I am definitely curious and interested in the new technology created by my industry, but very
Water Heater Work Horses: Homage to a Couple of High-Efficiency Products Read More
Green Built Alliance’s Appalachian Offsets local carbon-offsetting program has begun work on its first community improvement projects since its relaunch last fall, including fundraising for a solar system for the
Momentum Builds on Appalachian Offsets Fundraising for Isaac Dickson School Solar System Read More
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
Living with Batteries Read More
