SOUTHLIGHT BUILDERS

SouthLight Builders is a green building and design firm serving Buncombe County, North Carolina. Originally founded in 1977 as Blue Ridge Energy Systems, the company changed its name to SouthLight Builders in 2020 to more more accurately reflect the work that we do- designing and building energy efficient homes. The name is a reference to the passive solar design principles which we incorporate into almost every home we build- south facing windows bring in the warmth and light of the winter sun. Long before the movement had a name SouthLight Builders was a pioneer in Green Building. The guiding principles used in the early days still apply: create a tight building envelope, insulate thoroughly, employ passive solar design, and use efficient lighting and heating and cooling appliances. Over the last forty years heating, cooling and lighting technologies have advanced tremendously but the importance of passive solar design and a tight building envelope have remained key to energy..

Primary location: Asheville United States