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Avista seeks both gas, electric rate decreases
August 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is taking comments on four Avista Utilities applications that, combined, would decrease natural gas customer rates by 8 percent and electric rates by about 2 percent.
Herbs for the Home Garden series offered
August 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Herbs provide beauty and fragrance in the garden and can enhance the flavor and quality of foods, provide a healthy alternative to salt, and be used for medicinal purposes. Many herbs can be easily grown in the hom...
Energy Department Partnership to Certify Zero Net-Energy Ready Homes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department on August 20 announced a new partnership between its Challenge Home program and the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) on a voluntary certification process for energy-effici...
RE/MAX Full Mobile Suite Available for House Hunters
Denver, CO - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX recently announced the launch of a new, custom Apple iPad application that completes the full RE/MAX mobile suite. RE/MAX launched the now popular RE/MAX mobile application earlier this year tha...
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Make Solar Power More Affordable for Homeowners and Businesses
Albany, NY - August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed a series of bills as part of the NY-Sun initiative that will make solar energy more affordable for homeowners and businesses as well as create new jobs in the stat...
IREC Credentialing Program Announces New Awardees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) announced today that eight organizations and trainers nationwide have been recognized in the past few months with the prestigious IREC I...
HUD CHARGES OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF ALABAMA MOBILE HOME PARK WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST AFRICAN...
WASHINGTON, DC - August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging the owners and managers of Heritage Point Mobile Home Park in Montgomery, Alabama, with violating the Fair Housing Act for refu...
Hot Weather, Bugs and Open Doors May Explain Bats
August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Vermont Department of Health has noted an increase in the number of people who are reporting bats (mostly big brown bats) flying through open windows and doors and getting trapped inside homes and camps this sum...
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Announces Seven Major Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects that Would...
WASHINGTON, DC - August 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, as a part of his We Can’t Wait initiative, President Obama announced that seven nationally and regionally significant solar and wind energy projects will be expedited, including projects in...
HUD Secretary Donovan and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Unveil First Public Service Announcement...
WASHINGTON, DC - August 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today the launch of the National Mortgage Servicing Settlement’s first public servic...
Governor Cuomo Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for New Bridge to Replace the Tappan...
New York, NY - August 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced another major milestone in the project for building a new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee with the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS),...
New Buildings Institute announces launch of LEED Automation tool
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Buildings Institute (NBI) today announced the official release of one of the first LEED Automation tools available to LEED project teams. The COMNET Energy Modeling Portal is an online platfor...
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council releases ’12,000 MW of Renewable Distributed Generation by 2020’...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) released a new report today that analyzes the ambitious goal set forth by California Governor Edmund Brown’s office to spur 12,000-MW of di...
Voting for $20k Home Renovation Now Open on HouseLogic
WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HouseLogic.com, the award-winning, comprehensive website for homeowners from the National Association of Realtors®, is pleased to announce the six finalists in the website’s “Boost Your Roost
DeLauro, Larson Introduce Bill to Clean Up Home Heating Oil
WASHINGTON, DC - July 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut Representatives Rosa DeLauro and John Larson introduced legislation today to reduce the levels of sulfur in heating oil. Home heating oil, used by nearly 7.5 million households (and near...
No- and low-cost approaches to saving energy in offices can reduce plug loads by...
Vancouver, WA - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of things office workers plug into the socket is growing rapidly. To help commercial building owners and occupants get control of the energy used by office equipment and other electronic de...
Energy Department Offers Public Review of Savings Protocols
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department is developing new voluntary procedures that will help standardize how state and local governments, industry, and energy efficiency organizations estimate energy savings. These...
U.S. REP. RON BARBER TO HOST SOLAR POWER 101
TUCSON, AZ - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will kick off the 57th Solar Power 101 workshop on Monday, continuing a popular community education series that has drawn thousands of Southern Arizonans over the past five years
Pilot Accreditation Program for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Certificate Programs Underway
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) are pleased to announce the four...
Readout of Secretary Salazar’s Visit to Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory Site
GOLDEN, CO - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) campus in Golden, Colorado where he toured the 327-acre campus’ state-of-the-art facilities and met w...
Begich Introduces Renewable Energy Research Legislation
July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today re-introduced his Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act, a bill designed to promote renewable energy research. Co-sponsored by Sen. Olympia Snowe, (R-ME), the bill directs the Nati...
AHFC Launches Facebook Contest for Pet Lovers
ANCHORAGE, AK - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) launched a Facebook contest to encourage Alaskans to upload photos of their pet from today through July 24th. After July 24th, participants will be asked to v...
2012 NMHC (OpTech) Apartment Operations and Technology Conference & Exposition — General Meeting Information
Gallas. TX – July 12, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The 2012 NMHC OpTech (Apartment Operations and Technology Conference + Exposition) offers an unparalleled educational environment, exclusive peer-to-peer roundtables and the opportunity...
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett Invites You to RESERVE Your Space at the 4th Annual Go...
Washington, DC - July 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Roscoe Bartlett said “I encourage you to sign up today to reserve your space on Monday, July 9 at the FREE community service Go Green Energy Conference at the e-ventplex and other newly ...
HGTV Star Vern Yip Featured at Home Show-Fall Edition
July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- This year’s Home Show Stage, sponsored by Spaces Magazine, will feature HGTV Star, Vern Yip who will share his eclectic design tips and meet and greet show patrons on Saturday and Sunday. The Home Show-Fall Edition...
IDX Broker software revolutionizes online property search for the California real estate website of...
EUGENE, OR - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Silva Mirzoian, the latest real estate agent or broker to adopt IDX Broker software for their professional website. Mirzoian can easily maintain her website and customize the search cap...
Lori Holliday makes iPhone-enabled Missouri property search available with IDX Broker software
EUGENE, OR - June 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the RE/MAX Boone Realty and IDX, Inc. unveil their unique IPhone-enabled website, hosted by Lori Holliday. Now, thousands Columbia MO (CBORMLS) listings are seamlessly integrated onto the search p...
Seattle area properties displayed seamlessly on IDX enabled website of Realtor RJ Avery
EUGENE, OR - June 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has uploaded IDX Broker software onto the real estate website of RJ Avery, bringing thousands of property listings to his clients instantly. Avery has enabled an IDX solution, and in turn recei...
Suzanne Powers teams with IDX Broker to sync thousands of Wisconsin real estate listings...
EUGENE, OR - June 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the growing network of real estate agents and brokers utilizing the incredible IDX Broker software on their professional websites has grown once again, with the addition ...
IDX solution matches the dedication of real estate broker Gilbert McDougal to serving his...
EUGENE, OR - June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Broker software is now enabled on the website of Gilbert McDougal, thanks to his partnership with IDX, Inc. the innovative IDX solution can easily be displayed and utilized on his professional websit...
