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Palo Alto Green Construction Tips for Consumers Participating in PG&E Rebate Program

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Fehl Construction, specializing in green building, now a participant in PG&E’s rebate program. Going green has never been easier with the help of Fehl Construction and PG&E’s rebate program. Green Building Council, buildings account for 36% of total energy use and 65% of electricity consumption. About Fehl Construction.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

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Most high-performance building certifications and city codes use ASHRAE and ICC’s building codes to define energy performance requirements within their rating systems. On the other hand, the code also encourages residential projects to install solar photovoltaic systems to lower the electricity demand. How to approach compliance.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The quick turn-around time between the site selection decision announcement last April and construction of primary facilities in the Baxter project is unprecedented, Rogers noted. Construction of the first manufacturing buildings at the new Baxter campus is expected to be completed in 2015, with full commercial production commencing in 2018.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. MADE IN ALABAMA” JOB INCENTIVES ACT: Qualifying companies may receive a transferable income tax credit to offset import tariff costs during local construction process.

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5 Themes for the Future of High Performance Buildings

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To execute such analysis, the Carbon Leadership Forum’s EC3 tool (Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator) provides an open source database for construction materials and their associated environmental impact, including embodied carbon. 2: Go all-in on all-electric. 3: Health requires a holistic approach.