Green Events

• 06.29.2010

  PV and the National Electrical Code

  August 25, 2010 Appalachian State University The Western North Carolina Renewable Energy Initiative and Appalachian State University still has openings for some of their remaining renewable energy workshop series beginning again on August 25, 2010 with PV and the National Electrical Code with John Wiles of the Southwest Technology Development Institute. Other energy technology programs include ...
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• 06.28.2010

  SJF Summit on the New Green Economy

  September 14-15, 2010  Durham Marriott Convention Center Join SJF at the Durham Marriott Convention Center to share strategies for investing in and building the new green economy. Click here for more information and to register: http://www.greeneconomynow.org/sjf-2010-summit-on-the-new-green-economy
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Our Mission

The Vision of the Southern Appalachian Sustainable Building Council is to promote the conservation of natural resources and advance human well being for generations to come. Our Mission is to promote socially and environmentally responsible land use, design and construction through education, networking, advocacy and research. Our purpose is to accelerate the adoption of sustainable (including universal design) practices to have a positive impact on the environment and on economic development.

Our current service area includes: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties and the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina; Fannin, Gilmer, Rabun, Towns and Union counties in north Georgia; and Bradley, McMinn and Polk counties of east Tennessee.