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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. Baltimore is proposing to allow the PACE financing of any equipment, device or material intended to improve energy efficiency, including in new construction (e.g.,

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John Green’s Plan to Eliminate Predatory Lending Practices

Pro Builder

It’s a problem that John Green, managing principal of Blackstar Stability , wants to address with a comprehensive business model that puts at-risk Americans on a path to homeownership and financial stability.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Short History.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. It is easy for folks to accept this way of building temporary shelters because it fits the historical model of sandbag use. I dont think that green building is just a fad. Name: Kelly Hart.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

Its leaders gave Ivory Homes the green light to build three prototype houses on a brownfield corner lot of less than half an acre, with accessory dwelling units integrated either above the garage or into the ground floor.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the gateway in the UK, we travel across Europe and give you a progress report on the countries and locations that are doubling down on their investment in biotech growth, which our friends across the pond like to quantify in three distinct segments: Red (pharma, medical), White (industrial) and Green (nutrition technology).

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5 Best Short Sleeve Work Shirts for Hot Weather

Work Gearz

While many bold designs whether floral or geometric may not look great on a short sleeve model, stripes are the exception. You can always opt for a solid neutral like tan, beige, or even black, however, you can also try a vivid orange, green, rust, or even red. You also can’t run up debt for work shirts. Our Choice.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build.

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