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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

Pro Builder

New RESNET Label Provides Home Energy-Efficiency Ratings and Certifications Info Energy Retrofits Offer a Practical Way for the Remodeling Sector to Practice Sustainability Wider Ramifications of Older Homes That Aren't Energy Efficient And the stakes are higher than just energy use and costs or greenhouse gas emissions. Have ideas?

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Future of Net Zero Energy Buildings for Michigan Business Owners

Wolgast Corporation

If this is your goal, there are numerous ways to become more energy efficient, plus significant, additional steps to incorporate your ideal renewable energy source prior to achieving certification. Energy efficiency compliance and improvements are going to be a factor in any new building or significant remodel.

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Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB

Pro Builder

Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB. These grants provide classrooms, tools, and equipment, as well as OSHA 10 certifications, and on-site job training for 16-18 year-olds currently enrolled in High School. cbroderick. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 08:53. NEWS RELEASE. .

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

HardHatChat

While some retailers may be looking at using low VOC paint or furniture made out of re-manufactured materials, the certification for LEED retail and restaurant construction just isn’t there. While sustainable construction was a hot button in 2010 office construction, green retail and restaurant construction did not gain as much traction.

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The Contractors Accountant And What We Can Do For You

Contractor Bookkeeping

YOU may be a builder, remodeler, plumber, electrician, drywall specialists, excavation or one of the other tradespeople. The ME syndrome; ME, ME, ME, my education my certifications, my Awards. If YOU were wondering why I did not list all my degrees and certifications now YOU understand. A Brief Biography.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Education • BS, Architecture, Lawrence Technological University. Education • BS, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green.

Natural Building

Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. There are several ways for your home to meet guidelines or gain certification for certain standards for "green" qualities. It might be that a particular certification will allow the home to qualify for special financing or participate in some desirable program. July 21, 2009.

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