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Pennsylvania is First State to offer Tax Credit for Passive House

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Pennsylvania is the first state to offer tax credits for low income Passive House building. At construction completion, all third party test results and verifications required by Passive House, including blower door testing and commissioning reports, are submitted to the state and the project must be Passive House “certifiable.”

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Pennsylvania economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Global Access Program (GAP): (newpa.com/gap) Designed to enhance the capability of small to mid-sized Pennsylvania companies to increase export sales. Small Business Administration. .

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Energy Efficiency Policy Report Published

Green Building Law Blog

As I mentioned in a previous post, I led a study this summer analyzing the legal policy and process factors impacting commercial building energy efficiency in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The study was commissioned by the Department of Energy-led Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster for Energy Efficient Buildings ( GPIC ).

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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Our itinerary includes the new Biosciences Training Center, now under construction in Georgia, and a look at the Life Sciences Greenhouses in Pennsylvania, which nurture the seedlings of innovation until they’re ready to blossom into commercial use. Biotech was, next to IT and Finance, one of the most important branches to investors.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

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Van Metre hires subcontractors to assemble its factory-made homes, and brought them to its facility for training by Glenco , a Pennsylvania-based engineering firm with extensive experience in modular construction. In August, Plant Prefab announced $30 million in new financing for the opening of a 20,000-square-foot plant in Ontario, Calif.,

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100 percent of the project costs. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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