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Louisiana Solar Tax Credit

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:41:59 +0000

Louisiana has the best solar tax credit program in the United States. Period. When combined with our residential property tax exemption on solar electric and solar water heating systems: Louisiana is the most solar friendly state in the country. And, when you add the current solar energy federal tax credit to our state credit: you [...]

$8000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit – Explained

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:19:41 +0000

This is one part of the Stimulus Plan that actually affects you and me. But since this is the Federal government we’re talking about we may have to define what “is” is. Here’s the breakdown: This credit is for “first time homebuyers. While that is true in the traditional sense, the Federal Government’s definition of [...]

Going Green in New Orleans with Net Zero house

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:59:35 +0000

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 Mr. August Valentine used a golden shovel to break ground on his new “Net Zero” home. For Mr. Valentine, a long time Lower Ninth Ward resident, coming back to live in his old neighborhood wasn’t a matter of “if” but of “when and in what”? He chose an energy efficient design from [...]

Road Home Builders Meets the Builder’s Challenge Head On

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:02:23 +0000

Road Home Builders is proud to announce its successful completion of the Builders Challenge for 2401 Monticello Street in New Orleans. The Builders Challenge recognizes the best energy performance, quality, comfort, health and safety in the market. The property received a rating of 57 on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Smart Home Scale. Road [...]