More resources for this category are located on the Green Built Homes Certification Levels page — under Phase 3: Building Envelope as well as our Building Envelope Resources page:
On the third-floor terrace of Mission Hospital’s North Tower, patients and staff can take a lunch break or respite amid a sun-dappled ornamental garden, while savoring westward views of Mount […]
The Green Built Homes program is now over 20 years old. Under our program’s original name: Healthy-Built Homes, we certified our first home in NC in 2002 and now, in
What’s In a Green Built Home? A Guide for Homeowners Read More
It was May 2014 when we first received an inquiry about forestry mulching a building lot in Weaverville to clear unwanted brush and invasive vegetation. Forestry mulching is a unique
A House Of The Hill: The Value of Site Integration in Sustainable Residential Development Read More
If you are confused about the best method to control moisture and humidity in your crawl space, you are not alone. We recently visited Marcus’ 84- year-old independent father, Helmut.
Demystifying Crawl Spaces: Crawl Space Choices in Southern Appalachia Read More
Last month, I listed common reasons I hear from those who build homes but don’t get them certified through a third party green building certification program—arguing that with certification you
Five Mistakes that Green Building Certifications Can Catch Read More
Clients came to us a few years ago in search of someone who could both design and build a home that would be environmentally friendly, energy efficient and structurally durable.
In 1998’s “Armageddon” film, an asteroid was hurtling toward Earth at 22,000 mph and NASA sent Harry Stamper (aka Bruce Willis) to blow it apart with an H-bomb. If only
In more than a decade as a green builder, I’ve built two homes for myself. The first one was easy. The house was built on a fairly normal mountain lot
Home for Life: The Complexity and Compromise of Building My Second and Last Personal Home Read More
What is a net-zero energy home? A net-zero energy home is simply a home that produces as much energy throughout the year as it consumes. A home can only truly
Net Zero: Insights from Western North Carolina Home Builders Read More
Passive solar design usually describes heating strategies for colder winter months. By concentrating windows on the south sides of a home, the sun provides free heating. Our passive solar design
Passive Solar Cooling Read More
