September 20, 2008
Reuters reports this week that the U.S. Senate will be voting as early as Tuesday on new energy tax credits for homeowners who are remodeling. The voting on legislation would extend tax breaks and incentives for renewable energy production and energy-efficiency measures taken by homeowners.
Negotiators hammered out the extensive tax rebate package to continue investment credits […]
Researchers from McGraw-Hill Construction say it will be worth $12 billion to $20 billion this year, or 6$ to 10% of the market.
July 27, 2008
If the interest in all things green is a fad, it’s a fad with legs, according to builders included in a recent survey.
Research from McGraw-Hill Construction suggests that broadly defined “green” […]
By FELICITY BARRINGER
Published: June 22, 2008
New York Times
Homes are a new arena for LEED ratings, environmental badges of honor usually given to commercial buildings.
For the high-profile crowd that turned out to celebrate a new home in Venice, Calif., the attraction wasn’t just the company and the architectural detail. The house boasted the builders’ equivalent […]
By Marshall Loeb
MarketWatch
Oct. 18, 2007 10:54 AM
NEW YORK - If you’ve been considering making your home more energy-efficient, now is the time to act. Not only will “greening” your home help you save on heating bills this winter and reduce your environmental imprint, but it can also cut your tax bill.
In an effort to combat […]