Energy Efficient Tag
18 Jun We Now Have a Roof on the Model Home in Hickory Nut Forest
Our builder has been moving right along on the model home. We now have all the doors, windows, rough electric, rough plumbing, chimney for the wood stove, and the heating ductwork is going in today. Next week we will get the insulation and drywall if...
07 Jun Micro-Hydro System Improvements
We have recently improved the micro hydro system at Laughing Waters to increase the amount of renewable energy we are able to generate. We are now producing electricity from the stream at about 2-3 times the amount needed to run the retreat center, with the excess...
20 Aug Eco Green Home at Hickory Nut Forest
Great articles highlighting eco-friendly homes in Hickory Nut Forest Eco-community in Gerton - just outside of Asheville, NC. Be sure to also check out the Eco-tour on August 20th,2011. Asheville Home of the Week (Citizen Times) Green Scene: Natural Selection (Mountain Xpress) Eco home tour - how residents leave...