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RIFF on a Forestry Report- TOPOGRAPHY : Asheville Eco-Community (series) It's SOLAR!

janeAnne, Asheville's "Green-o-Lina"  ECO Certified Real Estate Consultant: Real Estate Brokerage in Asheville, NC

TOPOGRAPHY : Asheville Eco-Community (series # 2) This is FUN! apple porchard in the SUN solar renewable energy near asheville, NC

Topography- I love to read topos, do you? There is mystery and adventure in each one! I think it's exciting to get a visual of how the LAND lies.

Today, continuing with musings on the Forestry Report (see RIFF on a Forestry Report-SOILS : Asheville Eco-Community (series) ) as part of the research we do before listing any acreage, I'm excited. In this case it's because I'm reviewing topos on an amazing eco-development.

I'm ready to give some serious thought to the section on Topography in the Forestry Report.

We have previewed and walked the land, of course, but reading about it from the perspective of an expert could open up possibilities for highlighting special topographic features, and noting the benefits for neighbors in this eco-community.

Right away, I learn that this conservation neighborhood, which, by the way, is happily situated within an easy 30 minute drive of Asheville, NC, is nestled in a "basin-like land mass where most of the area drains from the south toward the north." Here, orientation to the sun varies.

AHA! It occurs to me that this eco- development could enjoy the advantages of solar/renewable energy. example of TOPO Solar electric or solar thermal panels could be placed on a solar site near the home sites. (See photo above that JT took when we walked the land...could this turn into a possible solar site?.) I hop on over to fellow Active Rainer, Mary Bigelow's BLOG.

I subscribe to Mary's BLOG. ( I hope she subscribes to mine, too) Mary's a great read and a veritable wealth of information when it comes to renewable energy. Sure enough...right away I find something that makes me smile: Cold Showers....Brrr...No Thanks! Solar Hot Water Rocks!

(above, topo example)

I'm going to talk with the eco-innovators developing this eco-community about their plans for solar and renewable energy. Stay tuned! oh...and let me know who wants to live here (besides me ) =)

PROUD TO SAY WE JUST LISTED THIS! Details here.

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