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Green Built Guide | October 2017

Earn Continuing Education Credits at Free Eco Realtor Course in Asheville Next Week

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26
Land of the Sky Association of Realtors,
37 Montford Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801


In partnership with Green Built Alliance and Land of the Sky Association of Realtors, Mary Love of Love the Green Team is instructing a free Eco Realtor Course one week from today.

Offering continuing education credits, the "Environmental Issues Resources for Healthy Choices" CE will inform you on issues that can become material facts. It will also review best practices concerning indoor and outdoor environmental concerns. Upon completion, you will have the resources to provide your clients with basic information and refer them to local experts concerning various environmental concerns.


For information or registration, email Jewel.
Get Involved at Upcoming Meeting of the Asheville Living Building Challenge Collaborative

Please join us at the next meeting of the Asheville Living Building Challenge Collaborative (Avl LBCC) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar, 1 Page Avenue, Asheville NC 28801.

As part of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), the Avl LBCC is currently focusing its energy on creating a larger and more active collaborative. The intention is to reengage and reinvigorate the community with regular meetings and projects, such as creating a materials catalog and hosting workshops about Living Building Challenge and other green-design principles, among other ideas.

We hope to see you at next week's meeting! To learn more about the Living Building Challenge in the meantime, visit our information page and like our Facebook page for updates.

 

Explore Climate Impacts on Respiratory Health In Event at The Collider in November

Green Built Alliance joins Clean Air Carolina, The Collider and CASE Consultants International in sponsoring "Climate and Respiratory Health: Focus on Asthma," from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at The Collider in Asheville.

With collaboration from NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, this event brings together climate scientists, environmental health specialists, public health experts, technologists, and healthcare professionals to focus on the impact of the current and future weather and the environment on respiratory health.

Participants will learn about climate impacts on respiratory conditions from the perspective of a climate scientist, the status of respiratory illness in North Carolina and the U.S. from a public health practitioner, as well as new tools and digital applications from a technology provider.

Click here to learn more and register!

Come Out to Highland Brewing Next Thursday When Each Beer Benefits Green Built Alliance
Green Built Alliance is Highland Brewing's featured nonprofit for the month of October. Highland will donate $1 of every pour to our nonprofit from 3 to 9 pm Thursday, Oct. 26.

Highland will also have live music that night. Come network and celebrate community with us, and enjoy a beverage to benefit us. Thanks to Highland Brewing for continuing to support the work we do in the community!

Mark the Beginning of the Holiday Giving Season with Us at Give!Local Kickoff Party

Believe it or not, the holidays are right around the corner, and with the start of the season of giving comes Mountain Xpress' annual Give!Local year-end fundraising drive for 37 local nonprofits,
including Green Built Alliance.

Come see us again at Highland Brewing from
6 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 to celebrate the kickoff of th
e 2017 Give!Local campaign.

We're also offering special incentives for donations made in support of our nonprofit through Give!Local.

RSVP and share the Facebook event!
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Can't attend? You can still support by making a tax-deductible donation to Green Built Alliance via Give!Local.

Upcoming Events


Saturday, Oct. 21
& Sunday, Oct. 22

1 to 5 p.m.
Final Weekend of 2017's AHBA Parade of Homes
Location: 33 local homes
Cost: Free

Tuesday, Oct. 24
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Asheville Living Building Challenge Collaborative Meeting
Location: Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar, 1 Page Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Cost: Free

Thursday, Oct. 26
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Eco Realtor Course for CE Credits
Location: Land of the Sky Association of Realtors,
37 Montford Avenue,
Asheville NC 28801
Cost: Free

Thursday, Oct. 26
3 to 9 p.m.
Community Night When $1 of Each Pour Goes to Green Built Alliance
Location: Highland Brewing Co.,
12 Old Charlotte Highway,
Ashevile, NC 28803
Cost: Free to attend; all beer purchases benefit our nonprofit

Friday, Oct. 27
Noon to 6 p.m.

Sustainable Hospitality Summit
Location: Hilton Biltmore Park, 
43 Town Square Boulevard,
Asheville, NC 28803
Cost: $45-60

Sunday, Oct. 29
6 to 9:30 p.m.
Kickoff Party for 2017 Give!Local Fundraiser
Location: Highland Brewing Co.,
12 Old Charlotte Highway,
Ashevile, NC 28803
Cost: Free

Thursday, Nov. 2
5 to 7:30 p.m.

Climate Adaptive Design Pre-Conference Lecture and Reception
Location: The Collider,
1 Haywood St.,
Asheville, NC 28801
Cost: Free
Learn More

Friday, Nov. 3
8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Climate Adaptive Design Symposium
Location: The Collider,
1 Haywood St.,
Asheville, NC 28801
Cost: $115-225
Learn More

Thursday, Nov. 9
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Climate and Respiratory Health: Focus on Asthma
Location: The Collider,
1 Haywood St.,
Asheville, NC 28801
Cost: $30-100
Learn More

Wednesday, Nov. 29
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Building Green Real Estate Certification Class
Location: Land of the Sky Association of Realtors,
37 Montford Avenue,
Asheville, NC 28801
Cost: $25

Job Opportunity: Asheville Habitat Home Repair Project Supervisor

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity has a number of positions open, including a full-time home repair project supervisor. Click here for details!

Member Spotlight: 
Buchanan Construction

Many thanks to one of our platinum members, Buchanan Construction, 
for their ongoing support.


Buchanan aims to build green homes that bring together the features of an environmentally-friendly structure, while maintaining the function and design of a custom built, upscale home.

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