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Banks Step In to Shrink Black Homeownership Gap

Pro Builder

Banks Step In to Shrink Black Homeownership Gap. More banks are rolling out initiatives in order to bolster historically low homeownership rates for minorities. In Washington, DC, one firefighter and his family were able to purchase a home with the help from Chase Bank’s Chase Homebuyer Grant, according to the Washington Post.

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Brinno Construction Time Lapse Camera

Construction Marketing

The power of the camera can last even longer when connected with DC power (DC 5V, micro USB connector). Josh Banks from Banks Photos provided us with a time-lapse video of a construction project he recorded. Courtesy: Banks Photos. The housing is dust proof and will protect the camera in any weather. Battery Life.

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Why Your Construction Site Needs a Portable Power Station

Construction Marketing

A portable power station is like a large battery bank that stores electricity. Within the station, an inverter takes the DC from within the battery and converts it to AC so that you can easily plug in your construction equipment and other appliances.

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An Off-Grid Electric Hot Tub

Natural Building

” “But how to run a hot tub in an off-grid campground with a 7-year-old, 150-amp-hour battery bank? That’s a 27-amp draw on my 48-volt battery bank, which is producing 24 amps peak power. ” “Upon retiring, I outfitted my work truck with a 1,200-watt solar array and a 200-amp-hour, 8-year-old battery bank.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

Note that this occurred in the same week that Congress extended the 30% federal investment credit for solar through 2021, which in large measure benefits the same banks and corporate investors. And Nevada is not alone, Hawaii cut its net metering rate by half in October.

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With Over $3.6 Trillion in Value You Should Pay Attention to GRESB

Green Building Law Update

And you should really care because GRESB data is incredibly valuable not only for institutional investors in real estate on the East and West coasts of North America, but also for banks, brokerages and a host of others interested in risk and returns in a broader breadth of real estate owning entities. Green Building Council, Inc.

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ESG Disclosure Simplification Act Passes Committee But Will Fail

Green Building Law Update

Although there is little if any chance that the bill will become law given the current politics in Washington, DC, the bill’s passage in the House Committee highlights that issues of ESG disclosures continuing to be pressing. That number, on a global basis, seems overly optimistic.

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