The Bank of America Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have joined together to offer a grant program to developers in an effort to increase the availability of sustainable, affordable housing communities. The Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program is being made available to provide financial and educational [...]
TightLines recently attended the EarthCraft House Virginia Single Family Program training in Lexington, Virginia. Offered by leading builders across the Southeast, EarthCraft House is an award-winning green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthier, more comfortable homes. To date, over 1700 single family homes have been certified [...]
Among the available high performance building systems on the market today, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) are rapidly leading the way in high performance building systems as the fastest growing alternative for above grade walls. According to the NAHB Research Center, the use of ICFs in the construction of new [...]
TightLines Designs is pleased to announce that construction is well underway on the North Street Community Project in the Central Park neighborhood of Durham, NC. Legacy Real Property Group based out of Chapel Hill is acting as the developer on this groundbreaking effort that will fulfill a vision to [...]
Being the ‘frugal’ homeowner of a historic house, I’m always looking for ways to save money on my energy bills and to be more environmentally responsible. With that in mind, I thought I’d share my top five inexpensive ways to ‘green’ an existing home: First on the list of [...]
TightLines Designs is pleased to announce the addition of a brand new design to its portfolio! The new G-series design is a 2-story home that is historically inspired and features a Queen Anne style. With a total of 1240 square feet, this home includes large living and dining areas [...]
The City of Greenville Community Development Department has started the next phase of development on its West Greenville 45-Block Revitalization Program in downtown Greenville, North Carolina. The City has described the $13.8 million project as an effort "to remove unsafe and unsightly structures, provide street and utility improvements, increase [...]
TightLines Designs and the Allen Temple Community Economic Development Corporation (ATCEDC) are pleased to announce that construction is complete on a groundbreaking community outreach residence in the Sterling neighborhood of Greenville, South Carolina. ATCEDC Family Outreach Coordinator Sandra Bullock has moved in to her new home ‘Whitney I,’ which [...]
Chatham Habitat for Humanity’s Chatham Oak community is in the final stages of construction. Construction is currently underway on two TightLines Design homes: the Warren and Jill. The ground-breaking mixed income community is located in Pittsboro, NC and situated on five acres of land. Homes are being made available [...]
On March 16th, TightLines staff attended the 9th Annual Urban Design Forum hosted by the NC State University College of Design. The Forum included the Natural Learning Initiative’s Growing IN Place symposium, which featured leading industry experts presenting on a variety of topics including the promotion of livable communities [...]