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Selling a Smart-Enabled Home: Best Steps Forward

Will Springer Realtor

There is another enhancement that many sellers may not consider: the addition of smart-home technology. The smart-home market is surging, with an annual global growth rate of 16% to a forecast of more than $260B in 2024 – and more than double that sum by 2030. The benefits to both current and future homeowners are innumerable.

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[National Safety Month] 3 Ways to Avoid Heat-Related Illness on Your Job Sites

GoForrmz

Heat-related illnesses are preventable, but still on the rise Heat-related illness, injury, and death may seem like a blatant risk factor for jobs in agriculture, construction, or even manufacturing. Managing construction site safety , specifically, means needing an intense focus on facilitating communication.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. The material and how it’s installed are critical to constructing a building and ensuring a tight building envelope. Waste Management A new construction project always results in a lot of waste.

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The Switch to Everything Electric in Your Home

Will Springer Realtor

The decrease in energy usage has mostly come from the improvements made to heating equipment, along with better window design, insulation and construction techniques. Our state has an ambitious target of achieving zero fossil-fuel greenhouse emissions in all homes and buildings by 2030.

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Appraising Green Buildings: Do Solar Panels Add Value to the Property?

Boston Appraisal

Green buildings are defined as properties that use renewable energy and efficient building materials in their operation, construction, and design to create positive impacts on human and environmental health. Finally, as technology progresses, these elements will become not only more efficient but also more affordable.