February is Fireplace Month
In our office, we’ve nicknamed February “fireplace month” because it’s the time of year when the phone starts ringing off the hook with people whose fireplaces aren’t working right in
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Hot water recirculating loops: the most problematic “green feature” out there right now
Hot water recirculating loops are having a moment. They’re popular with plumbers because they reduce callbacks homeowners who don’t want to run their taps and wait for hot water. They’re
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Watch: Enjoy Videos of Our 2019 Regenerative Design Workshops
In tandem with updates to incorporate regenerative design principles into our statewide Green Built Homes certification program, Green Built Alliance hosted a monthly series of in-depth, inspirational workshops in late
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Appalachian Offsets Offers Funding for 2020 Clean-Energy Projects
Green Built Alliance is welcoming fellow nonprofits and local schools to apply for funding support to complete clean-energy projects in 2020 through its Appalachian Offsets program. Appalachian Offsets funds renewable-energy
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Event Recap: Sustainable Home Design Workshops with Chris Magwood
Missed our weekend-long sustainable building workshop series with Chris Magwood? Event participant Kat McReynolds offered this recap of Chris’ “Design Your Own Sustainable Home” seminar, which holds the distinction of
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Indoor Air Plus: A Green Building Certification Program That’s All About the Details
We’ve written here before about the benefits of a green-building certification to homeowners for energy bills in particular, such as the assurance that your builder is following many of the
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Watch: The Sustainability Story Features Energy Savers Network
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
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Lessons from Asheville’s First Zero Energy Ready Home
The Department of Energy would like builders to up their game. Though it is worth celebrating the average 20% greater energy efficiency advertised by the Energy Star for Homes program,
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Share Your Projects and Expertise in 2019 Green Building Directory
We are starting the process of planning our 2019 Green Building Directory. With 30,000 copies distributed at 100 spots throughout Western North Carolina, our directory is a great way to
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Five Simple Ways to Support Green Building This Giving Season
After the hustle and bustle of Black Friday and the frenzied online deal-grabbing of Cyber Monday, comes #GivingTuesday: a one-day annual movement to support charitable giving. We know there are many
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