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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

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As with RESNET’s HERS (Home Energy Rating System) Index, which rates houses for energy efficiency, the water audit scores on a scale from 0 to 150; the lower the score below 100, the greater the efficiency. PRO BUILDER: HERS H2O is described as a whole-house approach for rating water-use efficiency. Ryan Meres. Program Director.

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Preparing for Hurricane Season: Your Essential Guide

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Deed and documentation for House and Vehicles. Birth, Marriage and Deaths Certificates. House Insurance and Life Insurance Policies. Hurricane insurance is specific to the house and does not apply to vehicles but may include food spoilage if it is considered in the policy. Cash/change. Social Security documents.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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The following post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. The City of Los Angeles’s key strategies include: Increasing housing affordability by preserving existing affordable housing and partnering with housing developers to increase the supply of affordable new housing to prevent displacement.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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The following updated post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Cecilia Muñoz have announced the expansion of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative (SC2) to seven new cities.

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False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes

Green Building Law Update

Homebuyers are making claims of false advertising over “Net Zero LEED certified” houses in midtown Sacramento – that may be neither. The application to the Sacramento City Council in 2010 for 34 sewer connection fee credits by Pacific Housing, Inc. Accordingly none of the houses are LEED certified. But are they?

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: An Alternative.

Natural Building

Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. I’m sure that this planning has paid off for her, since there is very little that she would change about the house. Adam’s house is nearly finished after several years of hard work. View my complete profile. The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome. Radio Interview with Kelly Hart.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Maple Lodge Farms represents one of Brampton’s success stories, combining rich farming tradition, state-of-the-art, in-house processing technology and retail outlets, and exports throughout North America. is the largest manufacturer of gingerbread house kits in North America. NAFTA Foods & Packaging Inc.

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