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Matt Raker's Blog Posts Tagged 'green design' (4)
WNC leads nation in hempcrete construction
“Western North Carolina essentially is the capital of hempcrete building in the United States right now,” said Gregory Flavall, the co-founder of Hemp Technologies, the Asheville-based company that supplies the hemp-based building material to contractors.
Two hemp-based homes have been completed in Asheville,… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on November 30, 2010 at 12:29pm — 1 Comment
ASU student team selected to compete in prestigious Solar Decathlon competition
Conceptual rendering of ASU's Solar Homestead house
A student team from Appalachian State University has been selected as one of 20 teams from around the world to compete in the Solar Decathlon competition, one of the premier green building design competitions. Being selected for this challenge is a major accomplishment and a great showcase opportunity for ASU and the region.…
ContinueAdded by Matt Raker on October 27, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments
Nation’s First Hemp House Makes A Healthy Statement
Added by Matt Raker on September 23, 2010 at 3:52pm — No Comments
Mountain Green Sustainable Communities Conference on June 23
(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) June 10, 2010 – Registrations are still available for the 2010 MOUNTAIN GREEN SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE, to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 23 at Warren Wilson College in Asheville. The event will focus on construction and design strategies for those serving the aging population. It will also address sustainable residential design elements and engineering strategies for managing wastewater.
The fourth annual event targets…
Added by Matt Raker on June 15, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments
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