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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

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As headlines about drought and aging infrastructure grab the public’s attention, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is several months into launching HERS H2O, a system that grades a home’s water-use efficiency. There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. Sustainability. Sustainability.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. They have to pitch in and get involved because they all realize that we won’t have sustainable economic growth if housing is too expensive here.”.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

At the last board retreat of the Northeast Economic Developer’s Association, it was discussed how, in New England, most communities include vitality, sustainability and other types of revenue generation such as sales or rooms and meals tax. According to the National Venture Capital Association, the Boston area received $5.6B

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

Food-related manufacturing is present in many of the public power communities across the state, largely because the communities have a low cost of operation and a wealth of infrastructure to aid in the production process. Within the industrial parks, all sites have utilities and other necessary infrastructure in place.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. A comprehensive guide to state incentives offered throughout the U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The capital credit is used only after all other deductions, losses or credits permitted under Titles 40 and 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975. ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. All projects will be audited upon completion to confirm the tax credits.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. Site and Infrastructure Subgroup: Divisions 30 – 39. 00 31 43 Permit Application. Requirements.