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Michigan law provides local governments with flexible energy conservation financing

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A new Michigan law allows local governments to fund energy conservation projects with Tax-Exempt Lease Purchase (TELP) plans. . TELPs are not considered debt for local governments, making energy performance contracts that are paid back through annual energy and operational savings more attractive.

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UK construction news, government planning reforms

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Twinned with Keir Starmer’s announcement of changes to the legal challenge (judicial review) process, Government is clearly making efforts to unlock development. the Naturespace Great Crested Newt District Licensing regime). More thought needs to be given to a strategic approach which could make a genuine difference to NSIPs.“

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New Michigan law provides local governments with flexible energy conservation financing

BD+C

A new Michigan law allows local governments to fund energy conservation projects with Tax-Exempt Lease Purchase (TELP) plans. . TELPs are not considered debt for local governments, making energy performance contracts that are paid back through annual energy and operational savings more attractive.

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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

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Having only become government policy in 2016, Taiwan expects to have amassed a social-housing stock of 200,000 units by the end of 2024 – and has already set an ambition to hit one million units by 2032. Development is mostly funded by city governments, with additional support from central government.

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This Non-Profit Wants to Help You Turn Your Building Into a Co-op

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In 1978 alone, the government of New York City took over 11,000 buildings from delinquent landlords. Housing is a people process: give people a chance and they’ll put a new lock in, get a contract for oil heat. We always need government financing upfront. How did UHAB get started, and what was the impetus for it?

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BCIS construction industry predictions for 2023

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It’s expected that the government will continue to view capital investment as an engine for growth, which means that existing construction plans should be honoured in the Spring Budget (due on 15th March). From April, the government energy support packages for business will be restructured and substantially reduced.

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An Organization Is Using History to Rehab Public Housing

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As part of the city’s still incipient (and still controversial ) effort to save its distressed public housing, Cirillo’s company is partnering with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to make sweeping renovations to projects uptown, leveraging the buildings’ age and architectural history to secure government financing.

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