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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

Green building bonds, which are higher rated and could provide cheaper capital for green building projects, can correct the current market that prices mortgages, green building or nongreen, the same, stimulating the economy and repairing the planet. Mike Italiano, a founder of the U.S.

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

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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?

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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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Greenbacks for Green Energy

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Joe and Mitch made a few minor tweaks to the tax code, agreed to postpone for another season the debate about how to reduce our $16-trillion-plus national debt and announced they had a Deal. First and foremost, Congress extended for up to 10 years tax credits that have been the lifeblood of the alternative energy industry.

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Landscape Architects Disappointed with Federal Government on Sequestration

Green Industry Professionals

While the federal deficit and debt load are serious problems, across-the-board cuts at this point in time will adversely affect the landscape architecture industry.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Green Building. Industry News. Industry News. Industry Statistics. One of my favorite parts of this job is getting to talk with professionals in the industry who work with contractors for a living. Green Building. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. foundation.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

While Sonoma County was an early innovator, Connecticut has a widely admired statewide green bank program that is up and running and it is the model for Maryland. The Baltimore bill was introduced at the request of CBJ Energy , a lender whose principals have strong PACE industry cred. Maryland is typical.

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