Asheville "greens" (Asheville, NC)
By ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779, CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com
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THE ASHEVILLE LAND FOR SALE BROKERS: STORIES OF THE LAND SERIES  An intergenerational family dedicated to the idea of lifelong homes (aging-in-place) came to us with their desiree to build three homes on walkable land. That can be a bit of a challenge in the terrain around Asheville, NC. We are in the grandmother Appalachian Mountains, as you know.  In the course of our conversations, they expressed an interest in conserving land.   Land “greens-saving” and use in the greater Asheville, NorthCarolina area.  As land specialists in the mountains of North Carolina,we are accustomed to lots of questions (and are ready willing and able to do the best we can to answer them) about conservation practices here in the mountains. Questions may be about: controlling erosion, conserving energy, grow...
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By ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779, CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com
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I'm turning GREEN… I just heard the news…YES, it is true- we are paddling backwards and I am turning GREEN with the motion.NC Bill would roll back energy-efficiency standards for buildings.“The legislation, which would repeal the state’s 2012 building energy code, applies to new commercial construction only, and would revert to the state’s 2009 code. However, homebuilders would be unaffected and would continue to operate under the 2012 code. The bill would lower commercial efficiency standards across the board for insulation, ducts, equipment, windows and lighting. Commercial builders would not be prohibited from meeting or exceeding minimum efficiency standards, but they would not be obligated to do so. " The N.C. Building Code Council, whose members are appointed by the governor, peri...
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By ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779, CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com
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Reach for Zero Waste Asheville: I got a notice in the mail the other day. It is the kind of notice I can get excited about! Good News from  the Sustainability Outreach Program at the City of Asheville Office of Sustainability. We are going to be seeing new collection buckets on trash/recycling day!! YES!!! As part of: the public education for Reach for Zero, Asheville: Zero Waste AVL the brand new recycling program and waste reduction efforts, zero waste concepts and tools, and what citizens can do to “Reach for Zero,” Laura Piraino, Sustainability Specialist will be joining the get-together at Green Drinks to share more about this effort. It should be an interesting evening, given Laura's wealth of knowledge. . .  Laura 's knowledge is deep:  Beside her work for Reach for Zero Waste As...
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By ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779, CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com
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Let's say you are an eco-minded person. Eco-innovation,  energy efficiency, true-green-built homes, water conservation, and the creation of economic opportunities for the local communities excites you. You like the concept of thoughtful land planning, so the land surrounding the neighborhood in which you live could be (if it already  hasn't been ) placed into  a  conservation trust. Then you might like the idea of investing in a community (like one of which I am very fond near Asheville, NC) where ecological land use means carefully, and over a period of years carving out picnic spots and compelling trails for  horse-friendly members of the community and for hikers. Along the way, through the mountain laurels and up to the higher elevations, you will appreciate the preservation of the a...
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