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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

HUD also published guides designed to assist with mobility improvements and decarbonization of existing transportation systems. Last month, HUD surpassed 50% of funding disbursements for its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2021.

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What Biden’s infrastructure plan does for housing

Housing Wire

Specifically, the plan calls for the construction and rehabilitation of over 500,000 homes in low- and middle-income areas. Biden is also calling on Congress to eliminate exclusionary zoning laws, which he says inflates housing and construction costs – an issue that has crippled homebuilders across the country for more than a year.

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4 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day 2021

The Robert Weiler Company

Commercial real estate developers are ensuring that the goal of Earth Day is being met, as evidenced by widespread initiatives in green design and sustainable building. Space Design and Integration. When you think of “green” design, you may not consider the layout or function of the interior building space.

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“Human infrastructure” is about jobs and housing

Housing Wire

A 2021 Pew Research Center survey found that 66% of the unemployed have “seriously considered” changing their fields. That’s the case, even though construction work was designated essential from the pandemic’s outset. Lesson one: Jobs. Their goals: Better pay and greater job stability. Meanwhile, U.S. Lesson two: Housing.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Commercial real estate developers are ensuring that the goal of Earth Day is being met, as evidenced by widespread initiatives in green design and sustainable building. Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. savings over five years.

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How to Conduct the Most Effective Columbus, Ohio Property Search

The Robert Weiler Company

Tip 4: Tap into Transportation. If you think you’ve found a great area that passes all of the aforementioned criteria, now it’s time to look into transportation. As a general rule of thumb, the more transportation options available, the more potential there is for future growth in the area. According to the U.S. Express, Inc.,

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Gross Living Area Discrepancies with Public Data May Differ and How They Occur

Boston Appraisal

Everything from the number of bedrooms to the quality of the construction. This is because construction rules frequently require at least a 7-foot ceiling height for spaces to be considered usable and livable. A small, independent living area constructed on the same property as a single-family home is referred to as an accessory unit.