1 [cover] Solar Perplexus : Monterey County was poised for a rooftop Renaissance. Then Fannie and Freddie crashed the ...
An article on the county building department’s bulletin board is a source of both pride and pain for Tim McCormick and Karen Riley-Olms. The headline reads: “State attorney general sues feds over solar financing” – the very same Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program that McCormick, the county director of building services, and Riley-Olms, the county’s PACE project manager, have been ... Source: Monterey County Weekly
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2 Big tubs need big water heaters
Ed the Plumber: Tips on getting enough hot water to fill a whirlpool tub. Source: Seattle Times
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3 SoCal home market seen fragile, uneven
The Costa Mesa-based Warmington group of companies has been building homes in California since 1926. Jim Warmington Jr., CEO of the privately held builder, is part of the fourth generation of family leadership. We asked him for his thoughts on the... Source: Orange County Register
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4 Lack of hot water persists for years at public housing
Dozens of residents at the Mayor Wright public housing complex in Kalihi continue to suffer from intermittent -- and even nonexistent -- hot water service, and housing officials say a permanent fix will be "a very long-term, expensive project." Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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5 Appliance Rebates Available for Low-Income Homeowners
The program now includes eligible low-income homeowners who purchase ENERGY STAR water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers and clothes washers. read more Source: KEZI 9 Eugene
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6 Smart design creates energy-efficient home
Builder uses design that floods home with sunlight during the cooler months but shades it when temperatures soar Source: Seattle Times
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7 Leath furniture building will get makeover
The old Leath Furniture building on East Main Street is about to get a $355,000 face-lift and become the new home of Miller Dredge Insurance in Galesburg. The company, which currently rents at 117 E. Main St., is hoping to complete a major rehab of the property so it can move in by January 2011. Aldermen on Monday unanimously backed a proposal to give the firm a $177,800 revolving loan and also ... Source: The Galesburg Register-Mail
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8 Smart Design Creates Energy-Efficient Home
RISMEDIA, July 21, 2010—(MCT)—The Lake County, Fla., home Paul Fallman shares with his wife and two daughters has 4,000 square feet of living space. Yet his electric bills have averaged just $180 a month so far this year, despite record-low… Source: RISMedia Real Estate News
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9 Easing concerns over tank-type water heater - Sun, 18 Jul 2010 PST
Q. Is there any way to prevent my tank-type water heater from eventually flooding my basement, which has no floor drain? A. There are several things you can do, depending on how worried you are about the risk and how much money you are willing to spend. Source: The Spokesman-Review
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10 Habitat's huge townhome project in south Denver to open
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver this month will open the largest multifamily affordable-housing project in its history. Source: Denver Post
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