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15 Cities, Counties Join Green Buildings Leadership Program

Business Facilities

In partnership with Bank of America, USGBC LEED for Cities certification has provided over $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity.

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First-Time Homebuyers Are Facing One of the Least Affordable Markets in US History

Pro Builder

That lack of affordability is especially notable in states such as Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona, which posted PAPI readings of 255.6, He expects mortgage rates to fall back into the 5% range as tight inventory eases up, but when exactly that happens will depend on how the central bank opts to adjust policy over the coming months.

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Office/Retail/Mixed Use Best Project: Credit One Bank Corporate Headquarters and Campus

ENR Construction

This 153,000-sq-ft development sits on 23 acres just south of Interstate 215 and is the first four-story, concrete tilt-up office building in Southern Nevada.

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An Off-Grid Electric Hot Tub

Natural Building

John Root is a longtime solar pioneer and this is his journey to powering an off-grid hot tub at 6,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada mountains: “I’ve been living on- and off-grid for 40 years. ” “But how to run a hot tub in an off-grid campground with a 7-year-old, 150-amp-hour battery bank?

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels. And Nevada is not alone, Hawaii cut its net metering rate by half in October.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

Natural Building

Fort de Chartres, a French fortification on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was originally built in 1720 during the colonization of Illinois to defend against the local Meskwaki people. Horton built the home with the help of indentured servants after his first house on the island was destroyed during a Spanish attack.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

Business Facilities

To lure new high-tech ventures, Reno is emphasizing its proximity to Silicon Valley (the city is a four-hour drive from San Francisco) and the fact that Nevada has no corporate or inventory taxes. auto industry. Additionally, Tennessee ranks within the top 10 R&D states in the nation. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report.