Because of the many different definitions of “green,” New Life Journal sought the help of accomplished industry professionals in our area to help us with our new Green Home Resource, which is now in every issue of the magazine! We thank them for their continued participation in helping present you with information about green building and living. Meet our Green Home Experts Board!

Alice Dodson has been a practicing architect for 27 years. For the last 15 years, she has had her own company that focuses on custom residential design with special interest in sustainable and solar design. She can be reached by phone at 828-645-9326.

Michael Figura is the co-owner/broker of Eco Concepts Realty, and he works as a planner with GreenPlan Inc. His focus is on helping to create green cities through planning and brokering pedestrian-oriented and green-built developments. Michael serves as the chair of the Asheville Board of Realtor’s Eco Consultants Association, and he is a board member for Neighborhood Housing Services. Michael can be reached at 828-337-8190 or via his website at www.EcoConceptsRealty.com.

Dave Hollister is the president of Sundance Power Systems, Inc., a regional renewable energy company located in Mars Hill, NC. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the NC Sustainable Energy Association and works to bring a greater awareness of renewable energy’s benefits to the public. Visit Sundance on the Web at www.sundancepower.com.

janeAnne Narrin, REALTOR®, ePRO, ECO is the founder and Broker-in-Charge at ECO-STEWARD Realty. In the spirit of stewardship, she and her team specialize in value-added “eco-smart” mountain homes and land legacies. Visit her website at www.janeanne.com.

Marcus Renner taught sustainable construction classes at Appalachian State University from 1998 to 2006. He is an owner of Appropriate Building Solutions, Inc. and past chairperson of the Western North Carolina Green Building Council. He also offers consulting and presents classes related to sustainable residential construction. He can be reached at marcus@abuildingsolution.com or 828-713-3346.

Isaac Savage is president and founder of Home Energy Partners, a firm specializing in applied building-science, located in Asheville, NC. He can be reached by phone at 828-350-1155, or you can visit Home Energy Partners on the Web at www.HomeEnergyPartners.com.

Victoria Schomer, ASID, LEED AP, is principal of Green Built Environments, a North Carolina-based design firm offering green building specification writing and healthy interior designing. Victoria has been a commercial and residential interior designer since 1972 and an internationally recognized expert in green design and building and indoor air quality issues since the early 1990’s. Visit Green Built Environments on the Web at www.greenbuilt-e.com, or phone 828-505-0309 or 415-264-7900.

Clarke Snell is the author of two books on alternatives to conventional construction, The Good House Book and Building Green (co-authored by Tim Callahan). He administers Think Green Building, a consulting, design, and research network that offers land analysis and design consultations on green renovations and new construction. Clarke can be reached through the TGB website at www.thinkgreenbuilding.com.

David Tuch is vice president of Equinox Environmental. He has written several publications on conservation and sustainable residential development; his work also includes low-impact and mixed-use development, greenways, native plant restoration and residential design projects. David can be reached at David@equinoxenvironmental.com and 828-253-6856, or visit Equinox on the Web at www.equinoxenvironmental.com.

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