asheville green buildings: WHAT is a Green Home ??? - 03/01/13 04:08 AM
 
Asheville Real Estate Journal
WHAT exactly is a Green Home?- On healthy homes, and living - how does one define a “green” home?
Definition of a Green Built Home
A green home consists of an integrated, holistic system designed to take into serious account the wellness of the home owners, on many levels…from the aesthetic to the very practical. A special note: I am particularly fond of this type of construction for the sustainability factor- great for those who desire lifelong homes- aging in place.

 A Green-built home (or green renovation) takes into account, to name just a … (5 comments)

asheville green buildings: Green Building Surge Despite Economy - 11/16/12 10:29 PM
 
For those of you who follow my green, eco-friendly news, here's a promising item: The green building sector is alive and well, according to a new report by Damon Scott, Editorial Researcher. He refers to the McGraw-Hill Construction’s 2013 Dodge Construction Green Outlook. This is a report  produced by a staff of researchers, economists and analysts. Summarizing the report,  the U.S. green building market continues to be robust and non-residential and residential sectors are expected to improve despite a soft economy.
The numbers: what the future holds for green building
"Green building is expected to represent 44 percent … (1 comments)

asheville green buildings: Now Available: Sustainable Design & Green Building Toolkit for Your Home Town! - 06/07/11 05:23 AM
Asheville Real Estate Journal: removing barriers to sustainable design and green building 
In order to assist local governments in identifying and removing barriers to sustainable design and green building within their permitting process, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed the Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit for Local Governments Toolkit. (let me know if you desire a copy in PDF format.)  Request the PDF if you are interested in codes/ordinances that could affect the design, construction, renovation, and operation and maintenance of a building and its immediate site. 
The PDF contains two distinct sections- an Assessment Tool and Resource … (1 comments)

asheville green buildings: Sustainable Lifestyle -Asheville-Style - 05/23/11 02:52 AM
Asheville Real Estate Journal 
Interested in sustainable commercial real estate? Asheville's the place to be a "tyro" - noun: One who is beginning to learn something.- and there is much to inspire that. 
Take for example, this week's offering from Assistant Professor of the UNCC School of Architecture, Kyoung-Hee Kim. She holds a Ph.D and M.Arch from the University of Michigan and degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering in architecture from the Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. Kim teaches in the community as well, focusing on the integration of art and building physics, performance based design, and climate responsive … (3 comments)

 
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