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What’s In a Green Built Home? A Guide for Homeowners

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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 2022, have certified over 2700. But many people still contact the Green Built Alliance to ask: what does it actually...

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Duke Expands RNC Rebate into Duke Carolinas Territory

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We’ve been waiting for this good news for years. Recently, Duke Energy announced that they were expanding their generous rebate for new energy efficient homes into all North Carolina’s Duke Energy Carolinas service territories. Participating builders can earn up to $6,000 per home. This is excellent news, as the Duke...

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GBA Launches Regenerative Design Workshop Series in Asheville

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Asheville Fall Workshop Series Promo at Green Built Alliance

In tandem with Green Built Alliance's updates to incorporate regenerative design principles into its statewide Green Built Homes certification program, the nonprofit is launching a monthly series of in-depth, inspirational workshops through the fall and winter of 2019, which are aimed at educating and engaging the community in regenerative design....

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Watch: Tour of Platinum Net Zero Green Built Home in Olivette

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Mary Love Olivette Green Built Home Tour

Enjoy an inside look at the home of Mary Love, owner of Love The Green Team, a woman- and veteran-owned full-service real estate company. Built inside the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm agrihood, Mary's home at 120 Old Macedonia Road was certified through our nonprofit's Green Built Homes program as...

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Green Built Homes Evolving to Encourage Regenerative Design

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Administered by the Asheville-based nonprofit Green Built Alliance, Green Built Homes is updating its statewide certification program this year to incentivize builders to incorporate elements of regenerative design in their projects. Formerly known as NC HealthyBuilt Homes, the Green Built Homes program has certified 1,700 houses by more than 250 builders...

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Listen: Green Built Alliance On Asheville Real Estate News Podcast

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Asheville Real Estate News Green Built Alliance podcast episode interview Maggie Leslie

Thanks to Asheville Real Estate News for inviting our Program Director Maggie Leslie on their podcast this week to discuss green building. Tune in for a quick and informative 20-minute listen on who we are and what we do as a nonprofit. We're grateful to be surrounded by such an engaged and...

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Residential Green Certification Program Guide

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By now you’ve watched me argue against the common reasons people fail to seek green certification on their home, and you’ve read my follow-up detailing common problems that can happen in homes that don’t bother to certify. Intrigued, hopefully you’ve then gotten a better understanding of the process of getting...

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The Process of Getting a Green Building Certification

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By now, you’ve seen my arguments in defense of green building certification programs, and you’ve even seen some of the problems that can arise in homes that don’t certify. Now that you’re convinced of the importance of green certification, it’s time to take a little time to help you understand...

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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: (Flawed) Reasons People Don’t Certify

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If I had a dollar for every time a custom new home client chose not to certify their home through a third party green building program (e.g. Energy Star for Homes, LEED for Homes, Green Built Alliance's own Green Built Homes program)…then I’d have more dollars than you might think....

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Green Built Homes Highlights: February 2018 Affordable Housing

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Green Built Alliance would like to recognize Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, Union-Anson County Habitat for Humanity and Hendersonville’s Housing Assistance Corporation for completing certification of affordable Green Built Homes in February! These nonprofit organizations have made a commitment to building healthy, sustainable homes that are affordable to live in. Building a green home invests...

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