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Photos: ECO's Green Home Tour

NEWS

Max Cooper | 08/18/2012

The Environmental and Conservation Organization’s fifth annual Green Home Tour showcased five Asheville and Hendersonville homes with energy-efficient features.

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Black Mountain green home gets gold rating

NEWS

Bill Rhodes | 08/16/2012

WNC is a leader in N.C. for green construction, the gold rating has – so far – only been awarded in 15% of green houses.

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Reid Center rising: Innovative training/hiring model uses local labor

NEWS IN PRINT

David Forbes | 08/14/2012

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@Home Computers goes off-grid

NEWS

Max Cooper | 06/29/2012

Canton tech shop @Home Computers held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of its off-grid operation on solar power. The Main Street store is energized solely through its rooftop array of sixteen solar panels, according to owner Rob Worth.

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WNC Green Building Council hosts March 28 lecture on sustainable urbanism

NEWS

Jo-Jo Jackson | 03/27/2012

What is sustainable urbanism? It's "about looking at the cities that we live, work and play in, and working with the existing built environment to create more sustainable opportunities," says Warren Wilson College alumnus Chad Riley.

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Gift idea: Solar lamp donation helps both Haitians and WNC Green Building Council

Jeff Fobes | 12/16/2011

Asheville-based American Green International has a gift idea that helps the environment, the people of Haiti and the WNC Green Building Council.

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Sustainable dwellings: Living in sync with the forces of nature

Susan Andrew | 10/16/2011

You thought your house was hot this summer — and now you’re bracing for another frigid winter? Consider the poor termite’s plight: On the tropical savannas of Africa and Australia, temperatures outside their earthen mounds soar to 115 degrees Fahrenheit by day, then drop near freezing at night.

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New owners of Gerber Village lean green and organic

Jeff Fobes | 10/07/2011

Environmental, green building and even organic initiatives are likely to get a boost in Buncombe, given the proclivities of Florida-based couple Mike and Lizzie Thrasher who purchased Gerber Village on Hendersonville Road last week.

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Take a video tour of Appalachian State's Solar Decathlon home

Jeff Fobes | 10/04/2011

The ASU entry in the 2011 Solar Decathlon competition features a compact, 864-square-foot home. The highly respected biennial competition challenges collegiate teams from around the world to design and build innovative, solar-powered dwellings.

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Appalachian State Wins People’s Choice award at 2011 Solar Decathlon

Jeff Fobes | 10/02/2011

Appalachian State University won the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 People’s Choice Award for its Solar Homestead today.

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Green Home & Living Guide hits newsstands this weekend

Caitlin Byrd | 03/12/2013

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Need to winterproof your home? ECO offers Wednesday, Feb. 13, workshop in Hendersonville

Margaret Williams | 02/05/2013

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New and green: Appalachian Ranger District office in Mars Hill now open, U.S. Forest Service says

Margaret Williams | 11/13/2012

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Asheville-based WNC Green Building Council takes the leed on state Green Built program

Margaret Williams | 08/16/2012

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New name, same mission for Healthy Built Homes – now Green Built

Bill Rhodes | 07/25/2012

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EPA ranks Charlotte as one of 25 cities with the greatest number of energy-efficient buildings

Margaret Williams | 04/11/2012

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North Carolina rebate program for ENERGY STAR appliances starts today, Feb. 15

Margaret Williams | 02/15/2012

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State says Utility Savings Initiative has trimmed $82.8 million and 250,779 metric tons of CO2

Margaret Williams | 01/27/2012

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ECO hosts Thurs., Jan. 26, forum: Lessons from Green Homeowners

Margaret Williams | 01/17/2012

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Buncombe's newest 'green' school opens for students Jan. 9; Open House set for Jan. 5 & 6

Susan Andrew | 01/04/2012

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