More resources for this category are located throughout the Green Built Homes Certification Levels page — specifically under Phases 3-6:
We watched for almost nine horrifying minutes as a Minneapolis police officer suffocated George Floyd with a knee on his neck in May of 2020. Across the U.S. and the […]
Anti-Racism and the Building Industry: Our Role in Building Racial Equity Read More
In 2001, I took on a rehab project that featured energy retrofits, historic restoration, and affordable housing. At the time, the building at 100 Biltmore Ave. was falling apart and
Gray Rock Inn: The Evolution From Historic Boarding House to Affordable Housing Read More
In a world with a changing climate, how we design our homes matters. Reduced environmental impact has long been a huge focus of green building. Yet our homes are also
Sustainable Building is Resilient Building: Designing Spaces that Last Read More
Green Built Alliance’s Appalachian Offsets program is celebrating the successful completion of its fundraising campaign to install a solar system at Isaac Dickson Elementary School in Asheville. Appalachian Offsets funds
Solar for Schools: Appalachian Offsets Completes Fundraising for Isaac Dickson System Read More
Western North Carolina is feeling a growth spurt. Many people around the country have become aware of our secret, that Asheville and the surrounding communities are a wonderful place to
Protecting Our Places: Economic and Environmental Benefits of Conservation Subdivisions Read More
So you received your economic impact payment from the federal government and you’re not sure how to spend it. Maybe you’re fortunate enough that you don’t need to use it
Bang For Your Buck: 7 Ways To Use Your Stimulus Check For Energy-Efficiency Improvements Read More
Voting rights. Segregation. Criminal-justice reform. For more than a century, the civil-rights movement has taken on the inequities that divide and disfigure American society. Now the green-building sector has joined
Centering Equity in Sustainable Buildings: Why Green Buildings are a Civil-Rights Issue Read More
After a close friend of the community froze to death in 2016 while sleeping along the banks of the French Broad River, the BeLoved Asheville team mobilized to make a
Macro Heart, Micro Home: BeLoved Village Building Sustainable, Affordable Housing Read More
All houses can be sick or healthy. A sick house ultimately brings an overwhelming load of both expenses and costs upon those who own and/or occupy it. These literal and
Healthy Houses on a Budget: Identifying Ways to Improve Home Health for Less Than $1,000 Read More
When you buy a new house, is radon on your radar? In Western North Carolina, the answer should be yes. Radon is an odorless, colorless radioactive gas which arises from
Radon in Our Mountain Homes: Detection and Correction Is Worth the Price Read More
