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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

Pro Builder

What role do you think, or would you like to see HERS H2O play when it comes to maybe providing insight for municipal or county officials for urban planning or to consider whether or not to issue a building permit because of water concerns? There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. Sustainability.

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles. What characteristics of the property and its environment can be leveraged to make the building more sustainable? Sustainable return on investment.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. They have to pitch in and get involved because they all realize that we won’t have sustainable economic growth if housing is too expensive here.”.

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Different Types of Plumbing Pipes for Different Use

CivilJungle

uPVC (Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride) Pipes, also known as rigid PVC, Pipes & Fittings are used for all plumbing purposes in residential & commercial buildings. Roots may never grow into this type of pipe, and that is why they are best recommended for water lines and sewer lines in different applications. Do not corrode.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The capital credit is used only after all other deductions, losses or credits permitted under Titles 40 and 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975. ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

At the last board retreat of the Northeast Economic Developer’s Association, it was discussed how, in New England, most communities include vitality, sustainability and other types of revenue generation such as sales or rooms and meals tax. As a percentage of the city’s development, commercial and industrial increased from 19.3