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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement on the introduction of the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH.) Please attribute to AIA President Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA

National Association of Realtors® members now have access to an additional benefit through a new choice for credit, the official REALTOR® credit card. The credit program, available to current and new members of the Realtors® Federal Credit Union, a division of Northwest Federal Credit Union, features cards with customized real estate-themed designs, exclusive Realtor® branding options and competitive interest rates.

The movement of capital from East to West is likely to remain the major influence on real estate markets in 2015, according to Global Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2015, an annual forecast of global real estate investor sentiment, published jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) today.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Mortgage Banking magazine will award seven industry innovators with the Mortgage Banking Tech All-Stars award at MBA's National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo 2015, taking place March 29th through April 1st at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida.

Our growing reliance on computer networks and electronic devices in almost every aspect of our lives has been accompanied by an increasing threat from individuals, organized criminal networks, and nation states who victimize American citizens and businesses.  Hackers can steal or hold for ransom our most valuable and personal information

Noah D. Shlaes., CRE®, real estate technology expert, will address an audience of international real estate professionals at MIPIM, the world's largest real estate conference, held annually in Cannes, France. The session will take place on Wednesday, March 11 at 10:00 – 11:00 in the Green Room, Level 3, of the Palais des Festivals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dallas-based Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has been named the recipient of the inaugural E-commerce Project of the Year award given by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

Phoenix, Ariz., - March 2, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $8.7 million in funding for bioenergy research and education efforts as well as publishing the final rule for a program that provides incentives for farmers and forest landowners interested in growing and harvesting biomass for renewable energy. Both programs are made available through the 2014 Farm Bill. The Secretary made the announcements during remarks to the Growth Energy Executive Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system has strong bipartisan support across the U.S., according to a new poll released today. The nationwide poll found that 79 percent of Republicans and 89 percent of Democrats support the use of LEED in buildings

INDIANAPOLIS - February 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- CEDIA has partnered with Powerhouse Alliance to offer a series of networking training workshops at Volutone. Partnering with Volutone will provide another outlet for home technology professionals to experience face-to-face education with instructor support.  The courses available are part of the pathway to prepare for CEDIA's Residential Networking Specialist certification exam. Courses in the networking training pathway have consistently sold out and have gained wide support from the industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Technology is transforming the way Realtors® conduct business and connect with clients, and staying up-to-date on new and emerging technologies is an essential part of the real estate profession. To help Realtors® stay a step ahead of the latest mobile and online technologies, the National Association of Realtors® is continuing its one-day technology conference series, NAR Tech Edge

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 16, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- As small business owners, real estate brokers must stay ahead of cutting-edge marketing and management practices. That is why the National Association of Realtors® is inviting brokers from across the country to attend 2015 Realtor® Broker Summit events and learn from broker panels and industry leaders about the latest tools and trends affecting the industry and Realtor® businesses.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Department of Energy’s Western Area Power Administration (Western) and a group of Arizona utilities celebrated the energizing of a new transmission infrastructure project that will serve the state’s growing electrical energy needs, attract renewable energy development to the area, and strengthen the transmission system in the Southwestern United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Inverter load rejection overvoltage (LRO) tests completed by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory as part of a cooperative research agreement with SolarCity have proven so successful that a testing partner, Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO), has proposed to double its hosting capacity for solar energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The year’s most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at the National Sales and Marketing Awards gala (known as “The NationalsSM”), one of the building industry’s most prestigious events. Hosted by the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council, the event took place on Jan. 20 in Las Vegas at the 2015 International Builders’ Show

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2015 Getting to Zero National Forum officially opened here today with keynote speaker Ed Mazria, founder and CEO of Architecture 2030, calling for building and energy industry professionals to make zero energy buildings a broad-scale reality in the next few decades.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) honored single-family homes, apartments and condos, remodeling projects and subdivisions as part of the 2014 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) last night at a gala celebration during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. The winning projects demonstrate innovate design and give a preview of design trends home buyers will see over the next several years

IRVINE, CALIF. - January 22, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning national architecture and planning firm KTGY Group, Inc., has named three new shareholders. They are Alan Scales, AIA, and principal of residential design for the low density studio for the Southern California market; Brittany Choisnet, chief financial officer; and William Ramsey, AIA, LEED AP, and principal of residential design for the low density studio for Nevada

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- “A final push to send energy efficiency legislation to the President’s Desk during the last hours of the 113th Congress proves that efficiency remains a top priority for lawmakers and sets the stage for continued action in the coming year. H.R.2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014, had broad bipartisan support but failed to pass by unanimous consent, due to an unexplained objection by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- When fed into medium-voltage power grids, large loads of renewable or other decentralized energies – which are generated when winds are strong or the sun is very bright – can produce short circuits that endanger the power supply. Superconducting network technologies can ensure reliable grid operation even under these conditions. Siemens is installing a superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) of the so-called resistive type at Stadtwerke Augsburg, the municipal utility in Augsburg, Germany, that is designed to solve precisely this problem. Development work and installation in the utility's medium-voltage power grid are to be completed by the end of 2015