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Federal Incentives for Green Construction

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Posted February 17, 2011

Keywords: Building Materials, Taxes & Mortgages, us congress, Green Building

Keeping up with the Capitol.

***Today’s guest post was written by Drake McDonald. Drake was asked to provide us with some details on upcoming federal legislation, helping to facilitate green building.***

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Doug is a LEED Accredited Professional, construction and business attorney licensed in both Louisiana and Washington. After obtaining admission to the Washington Bar, Doug became a partner at Wolfe Law Group and oversaw the opening of the Seattle office, which he managed into 2010. In April, 2009, he was admitted to practice in Louisiana. Doug currently serves as the Chairman of the ...

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I think this is a great project, especially for people who are pushing for a cleaner more sustainable future. Thanks for posting.

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February 27, 2011

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Thanks for this post. Something else that's related to greening up stadiums and venues is this video I saw on YouTube from the GreenopolisTV channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDaBLI66tHI

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