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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Understanding the Construction Connection

Construction Marketing

Equity REITs own and operate income-generating real estate properties, while mortgage REITs invest in mortgages and other real estate debt instruments. Green buildings, for example, use energy-efficient systems and sustainable materials, resulting in lower operating costs and increased tenant demand.

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Does Super Committee’s Failure Fail the Green Industry?

Green Industry Professionals

NEWS FLASH: The bipartisan Congressional Debt Committee has failed to reach a compromise. Where do we go from here, and what implications are there for the Green Industry? Where do we go from here, and what implications are there for the Green Industry? Can you believe it?! Whatchoo talkin bout, Wartgow?!).

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs released new guidance, changing their previous positions, now widely allowing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. PACE loans can provide the capital to green the existing building stock. Last week the U.S.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Super-Insulated.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Green School Primer. Super-Insulated Houses. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. View my complete profile.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Guide to.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. A Green Infrastructure Unlocks Several Successful. Green Electrical Contracting. Super-Insulated Houses. Not all owner/builders need detailed plans to build a safe house.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: The Cul-de-Sac.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green School Primer. The Most Popular Green Home Building Books. Wasik sees green manufactured housing as a strong component of sustainable development, and he gives examples of these.

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What is PACE Financing and Is It Doomed?

Construction Law Monitor

Started in the green revolution’s holy land, Berkley, California, PACE financing is shorthand for Property-Assessed Clean Energy Financing ( Wikipedia entry ). Well, PACE loans create a lien against properties similar to a tax lien, meaning that the lien has priority over all other debts (including mortgages). Think Again.

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