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Green Built Guide: August 2021
Sneak Peek at 2021 Directory,
Issue Hits Newsstands Next Month
 
The 2021 edition of our annual Green Building Directory magazine is hot off the press and distribution begins across Western North Carolina soon.

We're excited to be able to offer our newsletter insiders a sneak peek at the digital version of the magazine at this link, and members can watch their mailboxes for copies to be delivered in the coming weeks.

If you miss out on the member mailbox delivery perk, our directory will be available for pickup at 100 free newsstands across Western North Carolina beginning in September for the next year.

It's a delight to curate this wide-reaching educational experience for readers and elevate a snapshot of the year’s progress via case studies, feature articles, member spotlights and partner profiles. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy creating it.
Caring for Our Community:
Update on our Annual Fall Events
 
This is the time of year when our nonprofit community is normally looking forward to connecting at our annual member appreciation party in September and celebrating at our CiderFest NC fundraiser in October.  

Much as we were excited to gather this fall after missing each other last year and in hopes of celebrating our nonprofit's 20-year anniversary, our community's health and safety come first.

Based on our conversations with numerous local event planners and venues, and in light of the ongoing uncertainty related to the impact of COVID-19 variants, our nonprofit has decided to cancel its in-person events for this fall with hopes that we can safely resume in-person networking and fundraising events in 2022.

Please note that we will be offering a vibrant calendar of virtual continuing-education events for the requirements of contractors, architects and other building professionals. Watch next month's newsletters for dates and details on new and returning classes!
Program Updates
  • Earth Advantage® announced a partnership this week with our Green Built Homes program to deliver green, energy-efficient home data via Green Building Registry®. READ MORE

  • A ribbon cutting was held in the past month to celebrate the completion of a residence hall at Appalachian State University that was certified through our Green Built Homes system. The App State project brought our Green Built Homes program across the 2,000-certification milestone. READ MORE


    From left to right, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Matt Dull, Green Built Homes Program Manager Josh LittleJohn, Chancellor Dr. Sheri Everts and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs J.J. Brown stand with a plaque honoring the Green Built Homes certification for App State's new residence hall.
  • A moment six years in the making arrived this summer as installation completed on the much-anticipated solar electric system at Asheville's Isaac Dickson Elementary School, thanks to a community fundraising campaign led by Green Built Alliance’s Appalachian Offsets program. Stay tuned for details on a ribbon cutting to come next month. READ MORE
  • Appalachian Offsets is exploring several potential projects, and plans to announce its next fundraising focus in the near future. Watch this newsletter for updates soon.
  • Individuals or businesses can calculate their carbon footprint and offset emissions by paying into the community fund that supports projects by visiting Appalachian Offsets' website.
  • Blue Horizons Project's Solarize Asheville-Buncombe campaign is coming to a close and stops taking registrations for free assessments Aug. 31. This year's campaign received nearly 700 registrations resulting in 134 contracts that collectively are bringing more than a megawatt of new clean-energy capacity and $3.5 million in clean-energy development to our region.
  • Blue Horizons Project staff is also offering Home Energy Chats as free, virtual consultations to Buncombe County residents who have questions on energy efficiency, renewable energy, available programs, or local contractors. Email to schedule!
  • Our Energy Savers Network program is making progress on its goal of completing efficiency improvements on 1,000 homes over the next year with help from volunteers via a partnership with Housing Authority of Asheville. READ MORE
  • Energy Savers Network is grateful for support from WNC Sierra Club and Sugar Hollow Solar, which are the first participants in its new sponsorship program. READ MORE

Save the Date: Climate Adaptive Design Symposium


The Asheville section of the American Institute of Architects continues its annual Where Building Science Meets Climate Science development series designed to build proficiency related to climate change and architecture. 

The symposium begins with a public evening presentation on Nov. 4, and continues in a full-day program Nov. 5 with lunch. Continuing-education credit hours are anticipated, and registration opens in early September. 

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Member Spotlight: Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty

Our gratitude goes to our longtime members at Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty, which recently upgraded to the Leadership Circle level of support for our nonprofit.

Mosaic specializes in green real estate and in-town properties. Their approach is to advance their clients' interests by being attentive to their needs and negotiating aggressively for them.


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