Best Bang for your Buck: Heat Pump Water Heaters
One of the best “bangs for your buck” with electrification upgrades is to replace your electric water heater with a heat pump water heater. Did you know that water heaters …
Health Considerations in a Green Remodel: Knowing Your Home’s History is Key
If you haven’t recently moved into a brand-new, green-certified home (or aren’t anxiously waiting for the build to be complete), chances are you’re one of the four in 10 Americans …
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Sustainable Stone: Lowering the Environmental Impact of Your Hardscaping Project
From a patio or walkway to a custom fireplace, designing your backyard’s features with natural stone has become more popular in recent years for its beauty and durability. To be …
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Ranch Remodel: Transforming a Typical 1970s Home into a High-Efficiency Homestead
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 …
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Design-Build for Budget: Making the Case for Design-Build Homes
Construction projects are notorious for going over budget. Whether you are building a new home or renovating an existing one, there are numerous challenges. These challenges are sometimes overlooked, leaving …
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The Value of Biophilic Office Design: ENO’s HQ Gets a Facelift
The opportunities for biophilic architecture in an industrial office park are not as limited as they might seem. Eagles Nest Outfitters, an Asheville-based outdoor company also known as ENO, had …
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Net-Zero House, Below Zero HERS: Recent Project Sets New Green Built Homes Record
Becky Wood and Carol Kemp came to us several years ago with the goal of relocating from Seattle to build a new net-zero house in the Asheville area that would …
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Macro Heart, Micro Home: BeLoved Village Building Sustainable, Affordable Housing
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 …
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Love of Life: Incorporating Biophilic Design at Home
We all know from experience that being immersed in nature makes us feel calmer, happier and rejuvenated. We seek a connection with nature, particularly when we are feeling stressed or …
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Aging in Place: Accessibility Is “Hip” in the Mountains
It is often said in our household, particularly on birthdays, that “you are only as old as you feel.” The truth of the matter is that we are all aging …
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