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The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are …

Pro Builder

Using equipment such as solar-tracking photovoltaic panels, an energy-recovery ventilator that reuses exhaust heat from the home’s appliances, and highly efficient air conditioning through zone-based ductless mini-split heat pumps, the home generates an estimated 321 kilowatt-hours of excess electricity that is stored in on-site batteries.

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Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality

Pro Builder

A more efficient conditioned air distribution system optimizes zoned heating, cooling, and fresh-air ventilation equipment for ideal indoor comfort. ton variable refrigerant flow (VRF) zone-controlled heat pump system to provide space heating and cooling. Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality. Andrew Hunt.

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Strategies to Keep Your Restaurant Open during Construction

Wolgast Corporation

Some owners believe that they have to shut down for a length of time and go without income, risking their staff leaving and being burdened by ongoing bills. Materials and equipment will need to be ordered way ahead of time, so they are readily available during the remodel, and so there is no downtime holding up the progress.

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7 Effective Tips To Make Your Warehouse Warmer

Work Gearz

However, there are ways to counteract the cold in your warehouse throughout the winter by insulating the doors and windows, providing adequate shelving, and circulating and zoning heat by installing a heater system. Maintaining such a facility allows us to manage resources and control and supervise the incoming and outgoing flow of goods.

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Utah Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Requirements: Obtain commitment from local government to provide local incentives and establish an Economic Development Zone. Enterprise Zones: Under the program, certain types of businesses locating to, or expanding in a designated zone may claim state income tax credits provided in the law.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Dreyfus noted that construction companies should be planning ahead — both in terms of taking advantage of incentives like investing/building in specially designated Qualified Opportunity Zones throughout the country and taking advantage of tax credits like 179D and R&D, and preparing their companies to weather economic downturns.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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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