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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. million homes that are accessible to low-income renters. million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are …

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Evaluated for 10 different metrics, including energy efficiency, architectural design, innovation, and market potential, the homes had to be as technically impressive as they were feasible to build. The highest-ranked home in the competition was designed and built by a team from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

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Those design principles were systematized by Bo Adamson and Wolfgang Feist, who founded the Passive House Institute (Passivhaus Institut) in 1996 in Darmstadt, Germany. Pennsylvania offers tax credits for low income Passive House building. Applications submitted under the PennHOMES and low income housing tax credit program are ranked.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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When office-to-residential conversion works 0 qpurcell Wed, 06/28/2023 - 13:29 Office Buildings The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space. Zoned business districts cease to function after 6 p.m.”

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The program is designed for non-profit and for-profit businesses seeking funds for most business purposes. may be feasible for financing smaller projects, particularly within the $1,000,000 to $5 million cost range. In an enterprise zone, most authorized businesses enjoy a somewhat broader tax abatement using a different form.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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TVA Economic Development Loan Fund: A multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to stimulate investment and job creation in the TVA region. Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act.

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