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New RESNET Label Provides Home Energy-Efficiency Ratings and Certifications Info

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The label provides information about the home’s ratings and certifications, including: HERS Index score HERSH2O Index score RESNET Carbon Index score U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. The label is available within 48 hours after the home is submitted to the registry and can be downloaded from RESNET’s public search page.

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Key Factors for Choosing a National Commercial Construction General Contractor

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Consider their portfolio, relevant qualifications, certifications, and familiarity with industry-specific requirements and regulations. At Englewood, we have extensive experience in multiple categories, including restaurants, retail, hospitality, senior housing, and cannabis. is essential. Our safety record is stellar.

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

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Commencement Certificate. documents are required when you are buying any in production from a designer, and a commencement certificate is the way of papers and things to verify before purchasing a property or land. No Objection Certificate. Land Use Certificate. Encumbrance Certificate. Completion Certificate.

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

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Construction only : This type of loan covers house building costs only and requires for the loan to be repaid in full within a year after the project’s completion or refinanced into a mortgage. It can only be acquired with the proper education certification, expertise, and a contractor’s license.

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Radon Caused More Than 21,000 Deaths Last Year

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Be aware that the World Health Organization recommends countries adopt a reference level for radon at 2.7 Simple and inexpensive retrofits have been shown to reduce radon levels on average by 50% in houses. Curiously, existing green building certification systems (e.g., pCi/L, significantly below EPA’s 4 pCi/L.

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Progress on the Green Appraisal Front--Appraisal Institute Issues Green Appraisal Form

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Used by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration, Form 1004 is completed by appraisers to uphold safe and sound lending. One notable omission is a specific reference to LEED certification. It includes Energy Star, but not LEED, although there is space for listing "other" certification.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

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Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. The 90 day session was, for the first time since the Civil War cut short, ending three weeks early (. Mary’s for 90 days).

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