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How a strategic coalition is fighting homelessness in Dallas

Housing Wire

The voucher program, also referred to as Section 8 , is designed to cover rental costs to ensure very low-income families, the elderly and the disabled can afford housing. Over the past three decades, DCH has developed more than 2,400 safe and affordable rental units in some of the most distressed areas of Dallas.

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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. To be clear, some of these developments have been gaining momentum for decades. reduction in operating costs in the first year and a 16.9% and retrofits at 17%.

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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. Keeping Up with Green Trends: Appraisers Are Catching Up Quickly.

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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.