Certified Green Built Homes are just better for you and the environment. Homes that are allowed to earn this label are verified (via science-backed inspection and testing protocols) to contain […]
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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
What’s In a Green Built Home? A Guide for Homeowners Read More
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
Duke Expands RNC Rebate into Duke Carolinas Territory Read More
The sustainable building sector is often seen as a luxury, but why not as a basic necessity? Sustainable buildings, also known as green buildings, minimize the use of resources, reduce
The Green Evolution of Affordable Housing: Green-Certified Affordable Housing is a Win-Win Read More
As I sat down to plan my first duplex build as a general contractor, the vague aspiration of “building green in Asheville” became a dizzying stream of questions. In what
Blueprints for Going Green: Green Built Homes Checklist Clarifies Steps to Better Building Read More
It has always appealed to me to live in a home that uses fewer resources than average. My first home was a salvaged 1800s log cabin rescued from the kudzu
Ranch Remodel: Transforming a Typical 1970s Home into a High-Efficiency Homestead Read More
The town of Biltmore Forest, with its stately homes and tree-lined streets, is one of the Asheville area’s most prestigious communities. Soon-to-be certified at the silver level through LEED for
Greening the Forest: The First LEED home in Biltmore Forest Read More
A new residence hall being completed at Appalachian State University this summer is the culmination of years of work and evidence of a commitment to sustainability that runs throughout
Residence Halls Go Green: App State Invests in Sustainably Certified Homes for Students Read More
Cameron Donnell has built his career in the green-building industry, previously working as an energy auditor and currently serving as a solar-energy consultant at Sugar Hollow Solar. Donnell and his
The Green Lifestyle: Solar Installer Gets Green Home of His Own Read More
Builder Gus Katsigiannis of Familia Enterprises partnered with recurring clients Mark McCraw and Beth Lassiter to build his first net-zero home in the Falconhurst neighborhood of Asheville. The team first
Built for the Future: Passive Solar Net-Zero Home Made to Last Read More
