DOE Launches New Research Group to Grow America’s Solar Industry “As solar continues its reign as one of the cheapest forms of energy powering our homes and businesses, we are committed to a solar future that is built by American workers,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Read More Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-launches-new-research-group-grow-americas-solar-industry
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Senate Energy Deal Could Be a Climate Breakthrough
Senate Energy Deal Could Be a Climate Breakthrough It will significantly expand tax incentives for energy efficiency, renewable energy, storage, electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies, with additional funding for green affordable housing, federal buildings… Read More USGBC https://www.usgbc.org/articles/senate-energy-deal-could-be-climate-breakthrough
Read MoreFactory-Built Homes To Help Solve Housing Crisis
Factory-Built Homes To Help Solve Housing Crisis Manufactured homes are seen as essential for providing new housing, especially for lower-income buyers who may have been priced out of site-built homes or expensive rental markets. Read More PEW https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/08/02/factory-built-homes-could-help-solve-housing-crisis
Read More‘It’s the Future’: Hunters Point in Bradenton Offers Homes With Zero Emissions
‘It’s the Future’: Hunters Point in Bradenton Offers Homes With Zero Emissions All 86 of the Hunters Point homes are being outfitted with solar panels plus a Sonnen ecoLinx energy storage system – a large battery – to provide power 24 hours a day, and share any excess with the electric grid. Read More Bradenton Herald https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article263579608.html
Read MoreTerwilliger Plaza, One of the Largest Passive House Certified Senior Living Buildings in the U.S.
Terwilliger Plaza, One of the Largest Passive House Certified Senior Living Buildings in the U.S. Walsh Construction Co. is proud to announce its partnership with Terwilliger Plaza, LRS Architects, and PAE on the design and construction of Parkview, an expansion to the current campus that will set a new standard for senior living. Read More Construction Dive https://www.constructiondive.com/press-release/20220727-terwilliger-plaza-one-of-the-largest-passive-house-certified-senior-living/
Read MoreGroundbreaking Ceremony – Community-Focused Senior Living in Clairemont
Groundbreaking Ceremony – Community-Focused Senior Living in Clairemont The building will be LEED certified and will feature both assisted living and memory care services. Read More Benzinga https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/22/07/n28225733/groundbreaking-ceremony-community-focused-senior-living-in-clairemont
Read MoreClimate-Friendly Wood Apartment Buildings Face Regulations, Supply-Chain Issues
Climate-Friendly Wood Apartment Buildings Face Regulations, Supply-Chain Issues Constructing buildings out of wood is a solution to climate change, since trees can be replanted, while the production of concrete generates pollution, some environmentalists say. Read More Crain’s New York Business https://www.crainsnewyork.com/residential-real-estate/climate-friendly-wood-apartment-buildings-nyc-face-regulations-supply-chain
Read MoreHemp as Sustainable Building Blocks: This Ancient ‘Green Building’ Tech Is Making a Comeback
Hemp as Sustainable Building Blocks: This Ancient ‘Green Building’ Tech Is Making a Comeback Now that U.S. farmers are legally growing industrial hemp, the nation could see a rise in hempcrete construction. Read More AG Daily https://www.agdaily.com/crops/hemp-building-blocks-sustainable-technology-is-making-comeback/
Read MoreSenate Energy Deal Could Be a Climate Breakthrough
Senate Energy Deal Could Be a Climate Breakthrough Whereas the current credit provides $2,000 for new homes meeting an outdated version of the IECC, the updated credit in the new bill would offer $2,500 for homes meeting Energy Star standards and $5,000 for homes meeting zero energy–ready criteria. Read More USGBC https://www.usgbc.org/articles/senate-energy-deal-could-be-climate-breakthrough
Read MoreWhat the Treasury is Doing to Address the Housing Shortage
What the Treasury is Doing to Address the Housing Shortage The ARP funding will facilitate significant additional financing for affordable housing projects, including those that would be eligible for additional assistance under Treasury’s Low Income Housing Credit. Read More The Hill https://thehill.com/policy/3577161-what-the-treasury-is-doing-to-address-the-housing-shortage/
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