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ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Start factoring ENERGY EFFICIENCY into mortgage underwriting guidelines: How to do it: 1.) Lower interest rate 2.) Applicants who can demonstrate significant energy-bill savings a break on upfront fees 3.) Debt-to-Income ratios ADJUSTMENTS 4.) Minimum down payments It just makes …

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COLUMBUS DAY BLOG REPORT

 Sustainable Development 

 I can no longer keep quiet............... An open letter to Federal, State, County and City Officials, we need a more sustainable

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FORECLOSURE CRISIS

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Electric motors are considered the workhorse in many industrial applications, often operating for extended periods of time and consuming significant amounts of energy in the process. Not all

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GREEN ENERGY CHOICE

Residential Utilities have been responsible for the power we've relied on since, well, forever. But maybe you feel like you're stuck when it comes to price. After all,

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Energy Rating Policy For Buildings

First adopted over a decade ago in Australia and Denmark, mandatory building energy rating policies are now in place in over 30 countries worldwide. Fundamentally, rating and disclosure

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Green From The Inside Out

With everyone trying to make their home as green as possible, it seems like most of the attention gets focused on the inside – smart heating and cooling