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SAGE Builders focuses on Sustainable, Appropriate, Green, and Efficient building techniques. SAGE Builders offers experienced craftsmanship that brings an eye for detail to every project. The use of natural building materials, custom woodworking, and energy efficient details blend with the surrounding landscape to create comfortable SAGE homes. SAGE Builders offers beautifully hand-crafted homes with passive and active solar amenities. With experience in alternative and conventional building; SAGE works with their customers to make their dreams into reality.
Sustainable Utilizing resources that promote healthy stewardship of the land
Appropriate Suitable designs oriented to best utilize the sun & serve the customer
Green Preferring to utilize produces that promote a healthy environment
Efficient Minimizing the wasteful use of resources
Added matching addition to existing home.
Highlights include:
- White oak harvested from site for trim;
- Used recycled blown cellulose insulation and zero-VOC clay paints;
- Matched existing exterior trim detail;
- Used non-toxic oil finish for all wood trim and cabinetry.
- Utilized recycled windows
- Incorporated Recycled doors were as interior siding
- Utilized minimal clearing
- Positioned structure to take in the beautiful mountain view.
- Added second floor onto existing dental office
- Added new handicap accessible entrance
- Remodled waiting area with matching old brick facade
Voted one of the greenest houses in Western North Carolina, the owner’s home incorporates all SAGE building practices into a comfortable, SAGE home.
Utilizing:
- Active solar;
- Passive solar;
- Hydronic and masonry heat;
- Recycled windows, doors, and flooring;
- Wood harvested from fallen trees;
and many other features.
Sustainable Appropriate Green Efficient