Industry News
Status of Building Codes in the Tri-State Region:
Beginning 1 January 2011, the new Georgia state energy code will go into effect. The requirements for Blower Door and duct leakage testing will go a long way toward increasing home energy efficiency for new homes in Georgia. It will also be good for business for certified HERS raters and other certified home energy auditors. http://www.dca.ga.gov/development/ConstructionCodes/index.asp
New Tennessee Building Codes became effective...
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Renewable Energy Initiatives to Spur Rural Revitalization Throughout the Country
USDA Secretary Vilsak states “Thirty years ago 28% of the oil consumed in the United States was imported. Today that figure is closer to 60 percent – some of which comes from countries that neither like us nor support us. Today we still send a billion dollars a day outside our shores helping other countries’ economies to grow while our economy recovers from a deep recession. With the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, we are also...
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What Is E3? Is there a project coming to your State?
E3 – Economy, Energy, and Environment – is a coordinated federal and local technical assistance initiative that is helping manufacturers across the nation adapt and thrive in a new business era focused on energy sustainability. In the process, E3 is boosting local economies and benefiting the communities with creation of “green jobs” and reduced environmental impacts. See http://www.e3.gov/ and http://www.epa.gov/greensuppliers/e3.html
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PACE Update
What are the best choices for solar finance, or an energy efficiency loan, now that PACE is unavailable?
I’m looking for green financing alternatives now that the door has been closed on PACE.
Asked by Beth McIlvaine
West Palm Beach, FL
Answered by Rick Williams
Aptos, CA
EcoEnergyLoans
August 26, 2010
PACE was an innovative tool for financing, providing a solution to declining home values in much of the nation by offering...
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“Strengthen Your Business – How to Succeed In the Green Industry”,
An article in RISMedia, the leader in Real Estate Information Systems, offers tips for succeeding in the green home industry. Although targeting the Real Estate Professional, the article has timely tips for all in the housing industry. The article by Al Medina, director of the National Association of Realtors’ green designation, can be read in its entirety at http://rismedia.com/2010-05-26/strengthen-your-business-how-to-succeed-in-the-green-industry/
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