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The Business of Building Green
What’s good for the earth is good for the bottom line By Molly Moore When dentist Kendalyn Lutz-Craver decided it was time to move out of her leased, musty office and build her own structure, she had three building goals…
TAGS: Boone green building Greenspaces Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification Our Daily Bread Renewable Energy sustainability sustainable building
Making Your Home More Sustainable
Stories by Meg Holden, Molly Moore, David Pferdekamper and Jillian Randel In sustainable building and remodeling, terms like “conservation” and “efficiency” are thrown around a lot. But how does the difference between efficiency and conservation affect the sustainability of your…
TAGS: Appalachian State University Bosch Coalfield Community Action composting toilets Energy Efficiency Energy Star green appliances home improvement and remodeling Joseph Jenkins mobile homes National Community Action Foundation North Carolina Wind Energy reuse solar showers sustainable building tax credits and incentives The Humanure Handbook Transition Initiatives WAMY Community Action Network Warren Wilson College weatherization
These Green Houses:
Green Building 101
By Jeff Deal Green building might just be the world’s oldest construction style. Caves, lean-tos, waddle and daub, mud brick, stone pyramids and temples, wooden post and beam, Devonshire Cob; all are green building styles, some dating back more than…
TAGS: cob green building recycling building materials straw-bale sustainable building This Green House yurt
Eco-friendly Living in Outdoor Spaces
By David Pferdekamper and Brian Sewell Considering the changing colors and the crisp air, autumn is as good a time as any to spend outdoors. If you don’t have an “outdoor living space” yet, it may be time to create…
Across Appalachia
Rays of Solar Progress Peeking Out in Appalachia By Jeff Deal While Appalachia has not yet realized the progress made in solar electricity generation in the United States’ West Coast or Northeast regions, solar energy development within our region is…
TAGS: Across Appalachia Cherokee National Forest Energy Efficiency EPA hydraulic fracking nuclear weapons Solar Energy Solar Homestead Project sustainable building Swamp Angel Energy Tennessee Tennessee Wild U.S. Department of Energy uranium
