Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Bank of America is offering zero down payment mortgages to first-time minority homebuyers in five U.S. This week, Bank of America announced that it will be offering zero down payment mortgages for first-time buyers in historically Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in five U.S. Can No Down Payment Mortgages Close the Homeownership Gap?

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Banking Discrimination Finance America 52

Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, said: “We are delighted to be working with St Martin’s on this landmark building with a prestigious location on the banks of the Thames. “Our Building team has a proud record of delivering high-quality, sustainable office spaces within the capital.”

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Office Remodeling Banking Housing 56

Construction Enquirer

JULY 27, 2023

Goodstone Living has secured more than £100m of debt financing from NatWest and Allied Irish Bank to develop Smith’s Garden Around 1140 modules needed for the project will be manufactured in Telford between November 2023 and January 2025. Construction activities will now get underway to prepare the site.

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Debt Maine Banking Finance 64

BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Photo courtesy Shepley Bulfinch Biophilic design and materiality Sustainable design is more than just a method for decreasing our impact on the world at large—our personal well-being is also positively affected by green design choices. Property Markets Group | X Phoenix.

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Design Phoenix CA Sustainability 59

BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Photo courtesy Shepley Bulfinch Biophilic design and materiality Sustainable design is more than just a method for decreasing our impact on the world at large—our personal well-being is also positively affected by green design choices. Seven areas to pay special attention to when designing sustainable multifamily housing communities.

Phoenix 59

Phoenix CA Sustainability Residential 59

ENR Construction

MARCH 16, 2022

The almost century-old seawall lining the banks of the Hudson River along its path through Troy, N.Y., was in need of repair after sustaining damage during Hurricane Irene. .

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Banking Sustainability Construction 36

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 4, 2021

This unfair capital subsidy stymies climate progress by siphoning investment from profitable green building including net zero projects, for non sustainable carbon polluting projects. It is dinosaur lending practices that force green buildings to subsidize more risky conventional buildings through artificially low interest rates.

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Green Debt Security Commercial 293

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The $578-million bond issue follows a successful decade-long run of so-called “green bonds” that have funded 160 projects tied to green energy.

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Banking Sustainability Green 29

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 6, 2023

. “In future we expect our integrated offer to generate growth in revenue for both our demolition and piling businesses and we will continue to take measured risk to facilitate sustainable growth in other areas of the business.” Over the course of the testing year, cash at bank slipped to £27m from £38m.

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Concrete Banking Sustainability Contract 67

Green Building Law Update

MAY 25, 2014

This bond issuance also confirms Regency''s commitment and long term view on sustainability, as evidenced by its greengenuity© program, which is the REIT''s “commitment to do all that is practical to reduce its environmental impact in developing and operating shopping centers. The bank acted as underwriter on Regency’s deal.

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Green Banking Finance Leases 120

Construction Enquirer

MAY 23, 2023

The portfolio will create well-connected, highly sustainable workspaces, initially seeded with three over station development sites of around 600,000 sq ft. TfL JV pipeline – Bank Over-Station Development – located above the recently opened Bank station entrance on Cannon Street.

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Office Banking Union Commercial 77

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the uninitiated GRESB assesses the sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios worldwide. GRESB’s stated “mission is to enhance and protect shareholder value by assessing and empowering sustainability practices in the real asset sector.”. the Washington DC based non-profit entity related to the U.S.

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Sustainability Green DC Infrastructure 185

Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America. Read: 20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Equity Banking America Green 71

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Understanding how this impacts your construction business and identifying solutions to counteract these effects can be vital to sustaining and growing your company. One such change that can bear significant implications for small businesses is rising interest rates. When interest rates go up, borrowing money becomes more expensive.

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Contractors Construction Finance Profitability 102

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Many find engaging an attorney with sustainability expertise is a good way to mitigate ESG associated risk. banking industry is signaling its willingness to consider ESG when underwriting lending. Smaller businesses, without a deep bench of internal ESG expertise need to be particularly cautious of greenwashing in ESG claims.

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Maryland Regulation Electrical Legal 177

BD+C

MAY 16, 2014

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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Green Housing Banking Sustainability 63

Pro Builder

JUNE 23, 2022

The most recent rate hike pushed the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index to a record low, revealing the waning confidence of homebuyers even in an economy sustained by low unemployment rates. . Rates were gradually increasing throughout the week, then shot higher on Friday with the Consumer Price Index release.

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Equity Michigan Banking Income 52

Natural Building

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Sustainability Architecture United States 63

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 13, 2019

The Bill if enacted would also create a new permanent Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee that must within 180 days of first meeting submit to the SEC “recommendations about what ESG metrics” the SEC should require be disclosed. But again, there is no realistic scenario under which this becomes law. The failure of H.R.4329,

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DC Sustainability Risk Liability 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Trillion reported their environmental, social and governance information to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). A relative newcomer, the GRESB real estate assessment is becoming recognized as the global standard for portfolio level sustainability reporting in the real estate sector. REITs in total participated.

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District of Columbia Sustainability Green Finance 120

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Developers must understand the various financing options, such as traditional bank loans, private equity, and government programs. Another factor that is becoming increasingly important in commercial real estate development is sustainability. You must secure financing for the project.

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Commercial Leases Regulation Finance 206

Natural Building

AUGUST 14, 2021

For the next 40 years, I dedicated my efforts to promoting renewable energy and sustainable living. ” “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.

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Electrical Banking Drawings DC 52

SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 24, 2013

Welcome to the first installment in a new series of SABMag interviews of people involved in things sustainable. Miriam Turner, AVP Co-innovation at Interface, Inc. heads the carpet tile manufacturer’s Net-Works™ program, which is as much a development program as it is a novel recycling program.

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Banking Sustainability Architecture Innovation 45

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts. Last month, the City Planning Commission approved a draft Code focusing on sustainability recommending adoption by the City Council.

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Baltimore Zoning Green Permits 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 8, 2018

The building’s developer, Ben Kaiser, told Portland Monthly that getting everyone involved in the project on board with the wood construction—including banks, investors and contractors—was a challenge, but that the new material offered advantages. Image credit: Kaiser Group. As Green Construction Grows, So Could Cross-Laminated Timber.

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Materials Portland Minneapolis Concrete 211

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

These insulation boards contribute to key project goals, such as energy efficiency, moisture management, fire protection, sound control, building resilience, and sustainability. Safe, sustainable design. The reasoning for the specification of stone wool rigid insulation boards is as multifaceted as their applications.

America 52

America Sustainability Safety Banking 52

Pro Builder

JANUARY 7, 2021

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building. Sustainability. Code-Built Homes on Price. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 15:19. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. Jim Nostedt. SEEFAR Building Analytics. High-Performance Homes.

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Life Cycle Banking Drafting Comparison 98

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 23, 2014

The recently released TD Bank Environmental Attitudes Survey found that 36 percent of respondents consider a company’s environmental stance when seeking employment, and nearly one-quarter of respondents said they would refuse a job if they disagreed with the organization’s sustainable impact. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Banking Employment Sustainability Organization 40

Stok

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Other financial mechanisms include development banks and green banks which can de-risk investments by taking on the major liabilities and allow private capital to flow to sustainable projects in developing countries and low-income areas.

Risk 52

Risk Income Liability Banking 52

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Numbers are hard to come by and made even more difficult during the pandemic, but a recent presentation to the World Bank estimated more than 2 Billion tonnes of solid waste (. No company should claim to be Zero Waste. There is a lot of waste out there. actually municipal waste not including in water or air) was disposed of last year.

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Claims Certification San Francisco Resource 156

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

. “Commercial and public property owners are looking to smart building technology to boost operational efficiency, achieve energy savings, improve capital planning and reduce their carbon footprints,” said Dan Probst, chairman of energy and sustainability services at Jones Lang LaSalle.

Commercial 78

Commercial Sustainability Banking Management 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Industry trends, both near and farsighted, are likely to impact your approach to preconstruction, technology investments, sustainability, risk analysis, workforce planning, budgeting, operational efficiency, and the list goes on. Current supply chain constraints, sustainability efforts, and workforce outlooks. Sustainability Efforts.

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Statistics Industrial Construction Autodesk 52

Natural Building

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

Green 45

Green Sustainability Architecture Housing 45

Stok

MAY 25, 2021

In “The UN and National Academy of Science Set Policies to Accelerate a Regenerative, Living Building Environment,” Scott Foster , Erin Rovalo , and Vivian Loftness outlined the critical role of the built environment in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals through U.S. A new report, Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S.

Certification 52

Certification Environment Equity IDEA 52

Constructonomics

MAY 6, 2013

We can all turn to banking and say, “Well, look at them, so get off my back.” While regulation in industries like construction, banking, and healthcare can help keep things in check, its power is dwarfed by what could be achieved if we took a look in the mirror and started making improvement on our own.

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Industrial Regulation Banking Profitability 154

Natural Building

JUNE 24, 2020

Welcome to the Jungle House was designed by one of Australia’s champions of sustainable architecture, Clinton Cole. It’s making a statement that sustainability can be integrated into the aesthetic of a very comfortable family home, and we couldn’t be happier with it. It was designed to attract attention,” said Mr Cole.

Housing 52

Housing Sustainability Design Banking 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2017

Professional and government offices, Banks. Together increased energy use is a parallel rise and CO2 emissions, leading to the urgent need to improve energy efficiency and make more sustainable the buildings. Malls and stores, Car dealerships, Dry cleaners, Gas stations. Office (14% of consumption). Education (10% of consumption).

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Commercial United States Life Cycle Management 100