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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

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Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Star Residential New Construction Program and DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home Program make improving energy efficiency in new homes relatively accessible and achievable for home builders. RELATED Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing The Need for Resilient Construction Is Real.

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The 40 Best Construction Podcasts

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There isn’t a topic that doesn’t have its own podcast and that includes the construction industry. Let’s be honest, listening to podcasts on construction sites can prove difficult. So without further a due, here are in our opinion, the 40 best construction industry podcasts we have handpicked for you: 1. The ConTechTrio Podcast.

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NAHB Chairman’s Message: Helping Home Builders Grow Their Businesses and Keep the U.S. Economy Humming

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NAHB continues to educate policymakers about viable solutions to these serious challenges. . Q+A: Incoming NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on Regaining a Culture of Membership. Recently, the Biden Administration took a positive step when it announced it would reduce duties on shipments of Canadian lumber into the U.S.

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Waiting On A Plane - Guest Article From Randall S. Soules

Contractor Bookkeeping

You may serve lower, middle or upper income clients. And in the construction business, as in almost any other business, you need to set those expectations at the outset of the relationship. Soules a 42-year remodeling veteran. He is a writer, rem o deling coach, adviser, and educator in the remodeling industry.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Located on 10 acres in a Denver suburb, it serves some 500 low-income homes. . In some regions and climates, community solar is not in play and a combination of rooftop solar and natural gas continues to dominate home building and remodeling. . It doesn’t make sense to do fully electric for whatever reason.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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