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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. 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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Over 19 Million Renter Households Considered ‘Cost Burdened'

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From 2017 to 2021, over 19 million renter households in the U.S. spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs, a share considered “cost burdened” according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s definition of affordable housing, Forbes reports. Between 2012-2016 and 2017-2021, over half (1,699) of all U.S.

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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017. The EVSE rebate program is for systems installed before June 30, 2017, but rebates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. The ACEEE 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Storm-hit Florida and Texas rose in the 2017 rankings. OTHER KEY FINDINGS.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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When Clark Ivory returned with his family to Salt Lake City from a three-year church mission in the eastern European countries of Moldova and Romania in 2017, he could have easily allowed Ivory Homes, the company founded by his father, Ellis, almost 50 years earlier, to continue without him. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. and Outward.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Solar trees at Florida's Babcock Ranch, where sustainability is built into the infrastructure. Sustainability. Located on 10 acres in a Denver suburb, it serves some 500 low-income homes. . The solar farm, launched in 2017, is “out of sight, out of mind,” says Chris Jedd, the DHA’s portfolio energy manager. Innovation.

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News About Earthbags Solving Climate Problems

Natural Building

To accomplish this, Ingley’s school, CalEarth, is requesting official recognition of SuperAdobe as a safe and sustainable building material by the International Code Council. SuberAdobe was founded on the idea that builders can use dirt and other materials found onsite, making this type of building environmentally sustainable.