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Pennsylvania is First State to offer Tax Credit for Passive House

Green Building Law Update

Pennsylvania is the first state to offer tax credits for low income Passive House building. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency reports that it is aware of at least one eligible building. “Maximize your gains, minimize your losses” summarize the approach. No points are available for LEED projects.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Pennsylvania incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Pennsylvania economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… with Dennis Davin, Secretary, PA DCED

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Dennis Davin, Secretary, Pennsylvania DCED. We need to continue to nurture the talent pipeline that exists in Pennsylvania from higher education to business ownership by providing as many opportunities as possible to support their efforts. How does the KIZ program work and who is eligible to receive funding?

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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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Capital investment in southwestern Pennsylvania totaled $2.9 The total employment anticipated as a result of these investment announcements is 14,951— 5,417 new jobs and 9,534 retained jobs, marking the highest overall anticipated job impact since 2011. average (and that of 15 benchmark cities) for four of out five years from 2010-14.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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A primary focus for those in workforce development is to bridge the gap between employers and potential employees, addressing the issues of skills training and talent building. Once the overall expansion is complete, total employment at the Mobile complex is expected to reach approximately 4,600 people. MADE IN ALABAMA.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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construction programs to reduce their project costs significantly

Construction Cost Estimating

Some applications of prototype constructions in USA The state officials in Pennsylvania have planned to prototype construction to lessen the costs associated with the repairing works for structurally damaged bridges through the state’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Program.