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DEAR READER FROM OUR EDITOR
Welcome to Built America Magazine’s Journey to Net Zero. Part Three, of our three part special edition dedicated to sustainability, performance-based design, and the innovators leading the charge toward a greener future. In this issue, we celebrate the visionaries, builders, and communities who are boldly redefining what it means to build sustainably in Western North Carolina. At the heart of this movement is the Green Built Alliance , a nonprofit based in Asheville. Through third-party certifications, advocacy, and community education, they are empowering builders, developers, and homeowners to pursue high- performance, energy-efficient homes. We also shine a light on Nicholson & Sun , where Donald Nicholson and his team are elevating solar installation into an art form. Bringing beauty, precision, and deep environmental ethics to every project. At Assembly Architecture + Build , Ross Smith offers a quiet revolution in residential design, where true luxury is found in the air you breathe and the light that fills a home built in balance with its site. And at Wild Abundance , Gaia Goldhill shares how this off-grid permaculture school and natural building institute is helping students reconnect with ancestral wisdom, hands-on skills, and sustainable land stewardship.
“ We commit to fully inclusive journeying with our collaborators, ensuring their stories are shared with integrity and passion. ” These are just a few of the groundbreaking companies featured in this edition. From regenerative neighborhoods and natural builders to solar pioneers and systems thinkers, the voices in this issue are united by one powerful belief: that the way we build can heal more than it harms —
And that a better built environment begins with values.
Warm regards, The Editorial Team
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