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USGBC, Bank of America name recipients of 2014 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program

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Green Building Council (USGBC) and Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced today the 11 projects selected for the 2014 Affordable Green Neighborhoods (AGN) grant program. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'

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BoA, USGBC to offer $25,000 grants for green affordable housing projects

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Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced the opening of the application period for the expanded 2014 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program.

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Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program now open for applications

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Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced the opening of the application period for the expanded 2014 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program. read more'

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Green Building. Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. Building your case beforehand can certainly help and makes you look better in the eyes of the bank. Crunch the numbers – Banks like proactive business owners.

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Design Ideas for Cost-Efficient Single-Family Detached Homes

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The cottages are planned in C-shaped clusters to provide private rear yards that back up to a common green court. Garages are detached and banked together at the end of the green court, which allows for much smaller lots, compact building footprints , and greatly reduced building costs. Optional covered porch at rear yard.

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Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Mr. Rattner discussed the stress tests given by the Treasury Department to large banks that were receiving TARP funds. What would you do next week if you lost that job you had been banking on? foundation. foundation software. Green Building. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

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Adding Efficient Construction Management and LEED Certification to Lower Operating Costs

Constructonomics

The United States Green Building Council, a national non-profit organization, is credited by many for paving the way toward more responsible construction. The study did not look at any other green innovations, like improved insulation or energy recycling. Achieving these savings is not difficult.