energy-saving construction materials Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:48:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Senate Backs Bill to Encourage Energy Efficient Homes https://www.greenoptimistic.com/senate-backs-bill-to-encourage-energy-efficient-homes-20130607/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/senate-backs-bill-to-encourage-energy-efficient-homes-20130607/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:48:42 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38175 On Thursday, the Senate decided that home buyers who purchase energy-efficient properties can qualify for larger incomes than they would have previously been allowed. The decision comes with broad real estate industry support. The decision would allow lenders to estimate potential energy savings due to efficiency upgrades when measuring the borrower’s income against expenses and […]

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