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The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are …

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Evaluated for 10 different metrics, including energy efficiency, architectural design, innovation, and market potential, the homes had to be as technically impressive as they were feasible to build. Their two-story, two-unit house was designed to offer an efficient and affordable alternative to the high-priced houses in the region.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Trust Neighborhoods has created a new, innovative approach to tackle affordable housing: the Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trust, or MINT, that owns and operates a portfolio of rental housing under community control to maintain permanent affordability. Four MINTs now operate in Boston, Fresno, KC, and Tulsa. Category Innovators

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Professional Contractor

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Your Company Has Implemented - Some Business Process Management Initiatives , Six Sigma Initiatives, BGC Matrixes , 80 20 Construction Rules and other profit and growth strategies. One Of The Most Heart Wrenching - Tasks you have had to do is upgrade management staff because in order to get here you needed to change your staff several times.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Oregon incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. Express Bonds are placed with the borrower’s bank and may be feasible for financing smaller projects, particularly within the $500,000 to $5 million cost range.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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Small Vs. Large Construction Companies Small Is Superior

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Business Structure - Is typically Sole Proprietor which means they pay more income tax than they should and everything they own is at risk. This is called “Construction Management” They Generally Earn - $40K to $60K a year after all expenses. Level Four - Enterprise Contractor.