Yearly Archives: 2017
Planet Home Living Nears Completion of New Homes Walking Distance to The Triangle in...
Planet Home Living announces that the first phase of a new limited collection of 20 distinctive, new homes in Costa Mesa is nearing completion. This unique enclave, designed by international award-winning KTGY
Energy Department Challenged on Biased Grid Study
Six groups today sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Rick Perry challenging the biased premise of a recently announced study of grid reliability. Theoretically an investigation into the retirement of baseload power plants, the proposed study is better understood as a political attack on renewable energy, including current modest incentives for wind and solar.
Plastic Pollution at Four Coastal California Hotspots Violates Clean Water Act
San Francisco Bay and at least three other California coastlines suffer severe plastic pollution that violates the federal Clean Water Act, according to an appeal the Center for Biological Diversity has filed with the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Alliance To Save Energy Opens Global Efficiency Conference
The Alliance to Save Energy opened the 10th Energy Efficiency Global Forum Monday with the release of a new blueprint for achieving significant increases in building efficiency by focusing on building systems.
BOMA 360 PERFORMANCE PROGRAM WELCOMES LARGEST FIRST QUARTER CLASS OF DESIGNEES
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s BOMA 360 Performance Program®? welcomed the largest first quarter class of designees in the program’s history, conferring designations upon 78 commercial
RESO Honors Outstanding Volunteers at 2017 Spring Tech Summit
At its sold-out Spring Technology Summit in Austin, Texas recently, the Real Estate Standards Organization, or RESO, honored more than two-dozen of its leaders and members for their outstanding personal contributions with its 2017
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES BY 5,000 IN APRIL TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN NINE YEARS; BUT...
Association Officials Note that Many Firms Report They Are Struggling to Find Qualified Workers to Hire, Urge Greater Investment in Career and Technical Education and Other Construction Prep Programs
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Up 9 Percent from Last Year
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations, first quarter 2017 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased 9 percent compared to the same period last year, and in line with the seasonality of market, first quarter originations were twenty-seven percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2016
Mortgage Credit Availability Decreases Slightly in April
Mortgage credit availability decreased in April according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.
Municipal Clean Water Utilities Find Plenty to Support in Newly-Passed Omnibus Spending Bill
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) applauds Congress and the Trump Administration on the Omnibus spending bill passed today to keep the Federal Government funded through September, as it includes funding for several of the public clean water sector’s most important priorities.
SEIA Applaud’s Sen. Wyden’s Technology-Neutral Legislation
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today commended Finance Committee Ranking Democrat Ron Wyden (D-OR) for reintroducing his legislation to provide a technology-neutral approach to smart, job-creating incentives for the deployment of clean energy. Following is a statement from SEIA’s president and CEO, Abigail Ross Hopper:
Solar Industry Applauds Florida Legislature for Passing Pro-Consumer Solar Legislation
The Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 90, sending the bill to Governor Rick Scott. The measure implements Amendment 4 of 2016, which Florida citizens approved with 73 percent of the vote last August. The measure reduces tax barriers for Floridians who want to go solar, while also ensuring proper consumer protections are in place.
IBTS to Deliver Mobile Workshop on Super Storm Sandy Recovery
The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will deliver a mobile workshop during the 2017 American Planning Association’s (APA) National Planning Conference. This workshop will provide a firsthand look at one of the communities most acutely impacted by Super Storm Sandy and the processes involved in its rebuild
NREL Scientists and Engineers Recognized for Top Innovations
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recognized its innovation and partnering successes and honored the scientists and engineers behind them at the lab's annual Innovation and Technology Transfer Awards ceremony
Statement from NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald on House Passage of Health Care Bill
Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas, today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Remains Positive Despite Drop in the First...
Despite a 12-point drop from the previous quarter, builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remains in positive territory for the first quarter of 2017 with a reading of 55, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This is the 12th consecutive quarter with a reading above 50, which means that more builders view conditions as good than poor.
Housing Index Hits Milestone but Permits Still Lagging
Based on current price, permit and employment data, markets nationwide are running at an average of 100 percent normal economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI) released today
The Muller Company’s Taj Mahal Medical Center is a Finalist in BOMA’s International Award...
The Muller Company, a full-service real estate company specializing in management, investment and development of commercial real estate in the western United States, announced today that the firm’s Taj Mahal Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California, has won the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Pacific Southwest Regional TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Award for Medical Office Building. The Taj Mahal Medical Center will now advance to the international level, where the Taj Mahal Medical Center will be judged against medical office buildings around the world. The project first won the BOMA Orange County TOBY Award.
House Repeal Bill Would Do Serious Harm to Children with Disabilities
A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress details the substantial harm that cuts to Medicaid, such as the federal funding caps in the House health care bill, would have on children with disabilities who rely on the Medicaid program to help them learn and grow in their homes and communities. The impact could include a loss of prescription medication, as well as cuts to special education programs in schools, speech and physical therapy, screenings, home-based services, and diagnostic screenings to identify and address disabilities and developmental delays earl
HUD APPROVES AGREEMENT BETWEEN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COUPLE AND FARMERS INSURANCE RESOLVING DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today it is approving an agreement between an African-American couple in Los Angeles and three home insurance companies in California. The Conciliation Agreement resolves allegations the insurers discriminated against the family based on their race and where they lived.
