Propane Helps
Builders Reach Green Building Standards
Construction professionals who use
propane can earn more than 100 points toward the
National Green Building Standard™.
Whether you're a big builder or a
developer or focus on custom homes, propane can help
you design, build, and market properties that
attract home buyers. Construction professionals who
use propane can earn more than 100 points toward the
National Green Building Standard™. The Green
Building Guidelines incorporate environmental
considerations into every phase of the home building
process, from lot design and preparation to
construction to homeowner education.
The use of propane earns builders and remodelers
high points in the categories of indoor
environmental quality and resource, energy, and
water efficiency. By building with propane, in fact,
your project can be halfway to bronze. You can learn
more about the Green Building Guidelines from the
National Association of Home Builders green Web
site,
www.nahbgreen.org.
NATIONAL STUDY FINDS THAT STATE TAX CREDIT WILL SPUR
HOME SALES AND NEW YORK’S ECONOMY
The
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) issued
a report this week which determines that a proposed
$7,000 state income tax credit for home buyers will
generate enough revenue for New York State to offset
any loss of proceeds and also induce many more
prospective buyers to purchase homes this year than
would otherwise have been the case.
The
report also finds that the home buying activity
created by the $7,000 tax credit will generate fees
for real estate agents, income for the professionals
who provide services at closing, and additional
spending on items such as home appliances and
furnishings, and this activity will generate income,
sales, and other tax revenue for the New York State
government. Increased home buying means that vacant
units for sale on the market will be absorbed more
quickly and allow production of new housing to
recover from its current depressed condition to more
normal levels.
Click
here for a copy of the
report.
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