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WHO WE ARE
THORNTREE GUIDELINES
MASTER DEED & BYLAWS
THORNTREE SITE PLAN
LEED AND SUSTAINABILITY
PRESS RELEASE: 3/13/06

Conceptual Designs

OPEN LETTER TO ARCHITECTS
DESIGN: JANA K. VANDER GOOT

Articles

WHY BUILD GREEN?
TEN PRINCIPLES
DR. JONG-JIN KIM: EXCERPTS
A VISIT TO TRYON FARM
LETTER FROM HANNA DONIGER
A SOLAR ENVELOPE HOME
HYBRID HOMES
CONSIDERING LEED FOR HOMES

The Thorntree Mission

The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing
and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences. -Winston Churchill, 1936

Thorntree Commons is committed to taking an active role in the unfolding evolution of growth and development, by:

Continuing its exploration of all aspects of sustainable and environmentally sensitive living.
Increasing awareness that "good-life" alternatives exist in how we shelter ourselves and relate to our natural environment.
Creating a place which requires that stewardship translates into real world differences in how we "build" for living.
Connecting with others who wish to better understand our model.
Demonstrating that better development alternatives are economically feasible and deserve institutional support.
Achieving a level of awareness and creditability so that Thorntree comes to mean, "that better place to live"... and a good investment in every respect.