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Growing Trend Toward Green-Builts

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green-built home in ashevilleIt is empowering to be part of the growing trend toward green-built homes here in Asheville, NC.  (see photo of green-built home)

It is exciting to participate in sustainable practices "meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."

 My clients tell me they really want to play a part in helping to preserve the natural beauty here in the Greater Asheville, N.C. Area. To take good care of your bioregion, the place in which you live and work, is something I believe that everyone wants to do. Through eco-wise choice making, we easily can do this. But where to start?

How about starting at home? In the very recent past, people may not have realized that investing in green built homes is a major way that they can do it, feel good about it, and feel good about their own home as well as for the future of their children.

But today we REALTORS® are noticing a lively trend emerging.

That trend is toward designing, constructing, and operating high performance "green" buildings like that in the photo. Happily, such buildings reduce the negative impact on natural surroundings and benefitthose who work or  live there with a healthier indoor environment.  It's nice to know that your baby is NOT crawling on floors that contain toxic chemicals, then putting his fingers in his mouth with potentially harmful consequences, for example.   

Not only here in North Carolina, but across the country REALTORS® are taking opportunities to learn about the selection of environmentally responsible locations, and much more.  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) offers training programs specifically written and geared for professionals, and a Professional Accreditation program "to develop and encourage green building expertise across the entire building industry. Everyone: Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, lenders, government officials can participate."

 

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Comments (21)

Dena Stevens
Rocky Mountain Realty - Canon City, CO
Putting The Real Into Realtor Since 2004
Cute house! And that's coming from an Ecobroker!
Jan 07, 2007 07:12 AM
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Dena...it is  a HealthyBuilt Home...and not too expensive, either...and only 5 minutes from downtown Asheville..maybe y'all should come on over and visit! :-)
Jan 07, 2007 10:40 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous

JaneAnne,

Way to go.

Jan 14, 2007 04:55 AM
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ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779
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I am not sure who wrote "way to go"...but those few words certainly sum up many of my client's feelings on the subject of NC Healthy Built homes! For interesting information about Healthy Built Homes including
the Gold, Silver and Bronze Ratings Scale
click here.

 

and for more information on the "way to go" sensation...check out these links:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/22301/What-Makes-Healthy-Built

http://activerain.com/blogsview/18679/Demand-for-Healthy-Built

http://activerain.com/blogsview/33247/What-REALTORS-Do-for

Jan 14, 2007 12:35 PM
Arlene Brown
Eco Steward Realty - Asheville, NC
investing in green built homes is becoming a big interest of my clients!!!  I want more information.
Jan 21, 2007 06:39 AM
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Arlene...There is much information to be had. For example...besides this eco-friendly blog, you might check out DENA's blog and the work of Tom Konrad, Ph.D. is an independent investment advisor who helps people reach their investment goals while protecting the environment.
Jan 22, 2007 02:11 AM
Anonymous
John Thomas
janeAnne. Now this is the kind of 1031 investment property tat really seems like it could work for us. It has the appeal of energy efficiency and non-toxic finishes and flooring, and should appreciate in value. Is this home (or others like it) in a neighborhood that is appreciating?
Jan 23, 2007 06:53 AM
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John...This neighborhood is very attractive to many people. It ios appreciating at about 15% per year./
Jan 29, 2007 03:13 PM
Anonymous
John Thomas
I  made it a point to check out the Green Building Council's web site. I plan to take one of their classes in 2007. I hope to build a green house in the next 2 years. I figure this is a good place to start. Would you recommend it?
Feb 09, 2007 05:41 AM
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Not only would I recommend it, John, but I would highly recommend it...For example here is one class that is being offered:

 

HealthyBuilt Homes Orientation Training as part of the Green Building 101 Course Series:

WHERE: NC Arboretum: Asheville, NC

WHEN: February 20 1:00-5:00pm

AGENDA:
All interested homebuilders and building professionals are invited to a half-day introduction to the NC HealthyBuilt Homes (HBH) Program, a statewide green builder program for residential building professionals administered by the WNC Green Building Council in partnership with the NC Solar Center.

You will learn the benefits, building guidelines and process for you to be a participant in the NC HBH Program. The NC HBH Program provides visibility and certification of homes for residential builders who practice sustainable, high performance building practices. The program also provides third party assistance in learning about and marketing HealthyBuilt Homes. 

 

Feb 09, 2007 11:12 AM
Sharon L. Daniels
Coldwell Banker Premier Properties - Front Royal, VA
SRES,e-PRO, Broker Associate,MRP,GREEN
After finding that there are many groups on AR, I fell upon this!  Just last evening I registered for the Ecobroker designation/courses.  I truly believe this will be the way of the future, especially with the 'Babyboomers'! I plan on checking out this group more in depth.  thanks again for offering much looked for info.
Feb 12, 2007 12:21 PM
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Sharon! So happy you found us! We are the ECO ALL STARS with lots to think about and lots of information to share. We look forward to hearing about your ECO Broker classes. We look forward to your BLOG entires.
Feb 12, 2007 12:25 PM
Sharon L. Daniels
Coldwell Banker Premier Properties - Front Royal, VA
SRES,e-PRO, Broker Associate,MRP,GREEN

JaneAnne, thanks so much for the warm welcome.  Just signed up for the eco-structure magazine! again thanks for the heads up on info.  I think gaining this wealth of knowledge will be of a great service to our clients.  Wish I had known more when we built our house. 

I hope to blog here soon!  I need to acquire some smarts first.

Feb 12, 2007 12:58 PM
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Don't worry about "smatZ"... Just tell us what you would do if you were going to build today. I bet you already know a bunch.
Feb 12, 2007 01:01 PM
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It is empowering to be part of the growing trend toward green-built homes here in Asheville, NC. and I am thinking that THIS may just be THE time to look at such properties through the 1031 Like-Kind Exchange lens.

Oct 05, 2008 06:40 AM
Sabrina Kelley
ERA Herman Group Real Estate - Woodland Park, CO
Woodland Park Colorado Mountain Homes and Land

I recently held an open house for one of Teller County Colorado's primary green builders.

We had to turn off the fire places only one hour into the open house because the heat was not 

being lost in the least.

Oct 05, 2008 11:23 AM
Esko Kiuru
Bethesda, MD

janeAnne,

Even in this tough real estate environment green building is making inroads. It's going to be slow progress but steady and eventually it'll be mainstream.

Oct 07, 2008 03:03 PM
Suzanne Champion
N.J. Realty - Westerville Ohio - Columbus, OH

This is why I am thrilled to be representing a Green builder in my area! 

What many may not know is that Green homes can look just like a "regular" home, and they can look more traditional like the one you show here - all the way up to highly contemporary.  Point being, a Green home can fit in very quietly with the area's native architecture but have that secret Green advantage!

Oct 09, 2008 01:09 AM
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Sabrina~..Yes...energy efficiency!

Esko~ You commented..." Even in this tough real estate environment green building is making inroads..." GOOD POINT!!!!!!!

Oct 13, 2008 04:04 AM
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Suzanne~

"regular" homes may be boring, boring boring...when buyers have the option of amazing sustainable features such as on-demand hot water heaters that save lots of $$..that's FUN , eh?

Oct 13, 2008 04:06 AM