Green Housing

CDBG Boosts Energy Efficient Housing
   HUD calls for Community Development Block Grant appropriations to be used to develop Energy Star-certified housing. Initiated in 1995 to promote energy efficient products and practices, Energy Star is a joint program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
posted 5/3/13 10:13 AM  read complete story

(ENERGY EFFICIENCY) PACE Program Restoration Sought
   Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be forced to stop blocking state and local programs offering low-cost energy efficiency loans under bipartisan legislation in the House. Rep, Nan Hayworth (R-NY) crafted HR 2599, the
posted 7/22/11 11:39 AM  read complete story

(ENERGY EFFICIENCY) Energy Efficiency Refinancing Plan
   FHA joins with Fannie Mae to help affordable housing landlords refinance into new mortgages that include money for energy and water saving renovations and other needed property makeovers. HUD says Green Refinance Plus is
posted 6/1/11 12:49 PM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) Pardee Homes To Build Home Project Certified to National Green Building Standard
   Pardee Homes is California's first production homebuilder that is building an entire new home project ...
posted 5/20/11 10:19 AM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) Green Building Materials Demand to Exceed $71 Billion in 2015
   Demand for green building materials is projected to expand 13% percent annually to $71.1 billion in 2015 ...
posted 5/13/11 11:33 AM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) USDA Recognizes Wood As Green Building Material
   Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA's strategy to promote the use of wood as a green building material. ...
posted 4/8/11 11:38 AM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) Meritage Homes Recognized As EPA 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner Of The Year
   Meritage Homes has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR 2011 Partner of the Year Award ...
posted 3/25/11 11:04 AM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) KB Home to Offer Solar As Standard Feature In 10 New Communities
   KB Home announced a new initiative to provide solar power systems for its new homes as a standard feature ...
posted 3/25/11 11:02 AM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) McGuyer Homebuilders, Inc. Commits To LEED Certification
   McGuyer Homebuilders, Inc. (MHI) announced it will pursue the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes certification ...
posted 2/18/11 10:38 AM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) Home Energy Efficiency Programs Offering More Incentives
   More than half of the whole-home energy retrofit programs in the United States offerfree energy audits ...
posted 1/7/11 10:25 AM  read complete story