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
After 60 years of combined federal service at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tony Wayne and Kimber Scavo’s decision to build green was a logical extension of their lifelong work …
Living Their Values: EPA Employees Build Dream Green Home in Asheville Read More
As builders, we occasionally have to explain the benefits of constructing a Green Built Home to our clients. But when Peter and Diane Burkard approached us about building their new …
No Need to Move Mountains: Small Details Deliver Dynamite Score on Custom Home Read More
While codes have changed and technologies have advanced in the two decades since our inception in 2001, Green Built Alliance has continually evolved to encourage positive changes in the building …
Green Built Homes Updates + New Professional Accreditation Read More
Green-built homes afford their residents countless benefits. Healthier indoor air quality, lower energy bills, and increased comfort top the list. These benefits should be available to all people, especially our …
Green Building for All: Green Building is Key to Affordable Housing Read More
On 2.7 acres in Candler, not far from shopping and services, is a thriving community of 12 certified Green Built Homes created by Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Previously the …
Affordable for the Long Haul: Habitat Tests New Style of Housing in Curry Court Read More
