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Designing A Green Home – Video

Posted on December 4, 2011 | Leave a comment

Architects and experts discuss the importance of good design in making a sustainable home:

Watch video at: http://media.smh.com.au/property/home-green-home/designing-a-green-home-2791367.html?&exc_from=strap

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San Diego County Detention Facility Goes Solar

Posted on December 2, 2011 | Leave a comment

San Diego County officials flipped the switch on a 1-megawatt solar power system Monday at the East Mesa Detention Facility in Otay Mesa.

The installation, described as the largest on county property, could save upward of $1.3 million in energy costs over the next two decades.

The complex houses the George Bailey Detention Center and the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Center.

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Many Tax Credits End This December

Posted on October 27, 2011 | 1 comment

Since 2005, the federal government has offered a variety of tax credits to help defray the total cost of residential upgrades that produce years of utility savings but require a large upfront investment. One of the two biggest credits is the energy-efficiency tax credit, which helps pay for improvements to the home shell or for installing energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. This credit is capped at $500 and is set to expire at the end of the year. The other is the renewable-energy tax credit, which covers up to 30 percent of residential alternative-energy systems, has no cap and has been extended through 2016.

Category Archives: energy retrofitting

Designing A Green Home – Video

San Diego County Detention Facility Goes Solar

Many Tax Credits End This December

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