Welcome to WNCGreenBuilding.com - the online version of 2009 WNC Green Building Directory. The WNCGBD is a collaborative effort between the WNC Green Building Council and Mountain Xpress.

Whether you're a homeowner, builder, green-technology geek or tree-hugger, this guide explains "green," or environmentally conscious, building and offers guidelines and resources.

On the cover: A conceptual design by Andrew Findley.


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2009 Directory Articles:

Introduction: Greening it forward

The WNC Green Building Council forges ahead

Case study: A little solar with your coffee

Green Sage Coffeehouse & Café

Case study: Cherokee school takes the LEED

The Eastern Band’s new & green K-12 campus

Case study: This old greener house

Balancing affordability with sustainability

Case study: A net-zero-energy home

A not-so-big house pays its own way

Got stormwater runoff?

We all do

Water paybacks

Savings are only a drop away

EPA WaterSense Program

Saving water saves energy

Plumb green with graywater

Reclaiming graywater in N.C.

The WRP gang

Waste Reduction Partner volunteers share sustainability expertise

An illuminating perspective

Trends in lighting

Fact sheet: Air sealing

Fact sheet: Insulation

Fact sheet: HVAC

Fact sheet: Energy-efficiency retrofit

Fact sheet: A passive-solar primer

Fact sheet: Indoor air quality

The first solar farm in WNC

Seven-acre solar project comes to Haywood County

Out with the old windows

Replacing windows at home

Energy tax credits extended

Making sense of the latest tax credits

Wind energy blows into WNC

A roundup of wind projects

The art of deconstruction

An alternative to demolition or landfilling

Choosing the “greenest” wood

Making sustainable choices in wood products

Choosing green materials

How to determine what's green and what's not

Greenings from town hall

WNC governments pursue green-building initiatives

GO! for green-collar jobs

Green Opportunities solves two problems with one solution

Cracking the certification codes

Energy Star Homes, N.C. HealthyBuilt Homes and LEED for Homes

Green building glossary

Choosing a green builder

The right questions for your green-built home

Smart selections: Paint

Smart selections: Wood

Smart selections: Buy local

Puzzles

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