The first time my wife Maureen and I looked at this overgrown 4-acre property in the Oakley neighborhood in the city of Asheville, I held our 3-year-old daughter in my […]
Decades in the Making: From Foreclosed Overgrown Parcel to Green Homes in Progress Read More
A new net-zero energy pocket neighborhood called Duke Street Cottages is under development in Granite Falls, NC.Photo courtesy of Howard Building Science The concept of pocket neighborhoods may be relatively
Duke Street Cottages: An Innovative Pocket Neighborhood in Granite Falls Read More
Net Zero Ready is a separate designation available to any home certified under the Green Built Homes Program. Net Zero Ready homes, in addition to all other Green Built Homes
What Is a Net Zero Ready Home? Read More
Having worked with his local design-build company for many years, my husband Will Nicholson developed a plan for building our house in the forest near Asheville. Experience and knowledge from
Conservation with Compromise: Building Green on a Budget with a Touch of Extravagance Read More
The first two weekends in October just featured our local Homebuilders Association’s 41st annual Parade of Homes. In the parade, builders (and their clients) open up recent projects for public
Green Building Features in the 2022 Asheville Parade of Homes Read More
Local government and utility rebates for new green homes have expanded notably in the past few years in our region, and some programs have changed over time from previous years
Rebates for Green Home Building Read More
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
What is A Net Zero Energy Home? Read More
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
We are starting the process of planning our 2022 Green Building Directory. With 25,000 copies distributed at 100 spots throughout Western North Carolina, our directory is a great way to
Share Your Projects and Expertise in 2022 Green Building Directory Read More
