Miami-Dade Home Values Influenced By Rising Seas (Research)
Single-family homes near sea level in Miami-Dade County are increasing in value at a slower rate than ones at elevation, according to a new research study
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Florida Sea Level Rise & Unchecked Coastal Developments
The piercing emerald-green waters of the Gulf coast of Florida and the wilder expanse of shimmering waves on the Atlantic coast, especially near Miami, attract immense amounts of development on an essentially flat limestone sponge — a porous sandy terrain. Even without climate change, the tropics are a throw of the dice when hurricane season comes along. With climate change and sea level rise, coastal developments make no sense — and yet, day by day, month by month, large coastal luxury buildings shoot sky high, with almost no sidewalk to spare on one side and sand that will soon be under water on the other. No wall can hold back that water — it will just leak through underneath.
PACE Loans Can Interfere With Home Sales
Originally published on Green Building Elements. California has been the model for the PACE loan, which stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. It is a special program designed to make it easier and less expensive for homeowners to add energy efficient improvements to their homes. Here’s how it works. A … [continued]
Investor’s Guide For Calculating & Presenting Deep Retrofit Value: New Report
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Douglas Miller and Michael Bendewald The Key to Unlocking Capital for Energy-Efficient Real Estate How did Sharp Development measure the success of its deep retrofit investment of a 1970s-era Class C building in Silicon Valley? Although energy efficiency was important, what mattered more was … [continued]
Study: Buyers Consistently Willing to Pay More For Solar Homes
Originally published on Cost of Solar. As if getting a great return on investment, decades of savings on energy costs, and being part of the renewable energy revolution weren’t enough to convince you to consider getting a home solar PV system, remember that going solar can also be a great … [continued]
Tiny Seattle Spite House Sells For $397,500
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The tiny 830 square foot home known as “the Spite House” in the Montlake section of Seattle sold recently for $397,500- nearly $500/ft., which is pretty good for the area. As for why it’s called the Spite House? Seattle’s Spite House was originally constructed … [continued]
Why Energy Efficient Buildings Are Worth the Investment
Investing in energy efficiency is a critical piece of the climate change puzzle. Given that the built environment accounts for 39 percent of total energy use in the US, real estate investment represents one of the most effective ways to implement energy efficiency strategies. A recent report from Ceres and … [continued]
