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Bridging Sustainable and Social Gaps: Earth Care, Fair Share and People Care at Echo Hills Cottages Garret K. Woodward When Ron Czecholinski and his wife moved to Asheville in 2010, […]
Simple Shifts: How Creature Comforts Can Coexist with Sustainability Garret K. Woodward At first glance, the new Green Built Home on Hawberry Court in Asheville appears to be a normal
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Brick by Brick: Finding New Ways to Reach Net Zero Garret K. Woodward When reflecting on the recent completion of his first net-zero home, Kevin Hackett still marvels at the
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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
Watch: The Sustainability Story Features Energy Savers Network 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
Green Built Alliance is proud to announce that a project four years in the making, the Liberty Warehouse in Durham, NC, was approved for LEED Certification by GBCI. Green
LEED Certification Approved for Our Largest Provider Project Ever Read More
On paper, Jorge and I wouldn’t be candidates for great friends. In practice, Jorge and I became great good friends through a shared passion for early-era-east-coast mountain biking (EEECMB) and
Green Building: A Love Story Read More
Here in the U.S., we have long been fortunate to have access to some of the safest drinking water in the world available just by turning on the tap. However,
Enough Water for Everyone: A Water Supply Case Study in Swannanoa Read More
Our clients came to us after purchasing five acres of steep mountain land with great views looking down the Beaverdam Valley. Avid hikers and mountain bikers, they bought the land in
Craven Gap Residence: A Passive Solar, Living Future Institute Net Zero Energy Home Read More
We built our last house with the goal of being net-zero energy. The West Asheville lot is a small 0.08-acre infill lot with great southern exposure. That allowed for both
Going for Zero and Beyond: The Journey to -8 HERS Read More
