A Case for Resiliency & Associated Life Safety Concerns
March 5, 2021
Amidst the recent devastation in Texas, there have been many deaths reported in Texas from carbon monoxide poisoning due to people heating their homes with combustion appliances inside the home (e.g., people using outdoor cooking grills or vehicles inside the home for heat). This tragic example of how homes may be used in catastrophic times highlights the need for electric homes to still have CO monitors in case auxiliary heat is introduced. Residential building code (IRC) only requires smoke alarms, versus both carbon…
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Federal Tax Incentives for Homebuilders & Building Owners Extended in COVID Relief Bill
February 3, 2021
Amidst many economic stimulus measures in the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, are the following: Section 45L Tax Credit for Energy Efficient Homebuilders extended until the end of 2021 Section 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings made permanent Section 45L This tax credit is for developers of new single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments…
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Casa Indiana Recognized With Multiple Green Building & Affordable Housing Awards
January 11, 2021
ReVireo is excited to announce that Casa Indiana, an affordable and supportive housing community in Philadelphia, PA, has been selected as the winner of the Green Building United Groundbreaker 2020 Awards, as well as a recipient of both the COTE (Committee on the Environment) Architectural Excellence Award from AIA Pennsylvania, and an SHN (Senior Housing…
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