The Casa Verde Group

04/01/2018

The Casa Verde Group website is live and we'll be open again for business on Thursday, April 5th! We can handle all your projects' horizontal, vertical and even diagonal needs, taking them from "Concept to Completion" while integrating resiliency through the use of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) philosophy of People, Planet, Profits. Check us out!

As experts in the land planning, entitlement and development field, we’ll take your project from "Concept to Completion" by conducting research, collaborating with your design professionals, facilitating public participation, securing necessary approvals, developing comprehensive budgets and sched...

09/11/2016

We would like to welcome our new Principal Research Analyst to the team Davita Curtis!

08/04/2015

On August 11th, from 7 to 9 AM, please join USGBC Nevada as we learn more about Daylighting & Fenestration Strategies and how high performance buildings must be designed to dynamically respond to daylighting to both achieve optimum energy efficiency and provide a comfortable environment for its occupants.

USGBCNV advocates adoption of green building principles in codes, construction and education to create a sustainable culture in Nevada.

02/04/2015

USGBCNV advocates adoption of green building principles in codes, construction and education to create a sustainable culture in Nevada.

01/27/2014

Tomorrow morning, Green Alliance is hosting a breakfast, 7:30-9:30am, discussing the "Future Economics of Energy In Nevada." Don't miss the great panelists in attendance, including Nevada Governor's Office of Energy Director, Paul Thomesn. RSVP here!

Join GREEN Alliance as we welcome leaders within the ENERGY industry as our panelists. We look forward to an enlightening discussion on the direction of energy economics in the state of Nevada. What are the drivers, sources, future changes, how does it impact Nevadans and business opportunities.

02/13/2013

"Let's cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses over the next twenty years. The states with the best ideas to create jobs and lower energy bills by constructing more efficient buildings will receive federal support to help make it happen." ~ Barack Obama. Hey, Nevada...let's do this! But, let's also retrofit those buildings which aren't performing well. How do I do that you ask? Simple. Call US! As Nike once said: Just do it!

01/21/2013

"The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition; we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries – we must claim its promise. " Barack Obama, January 21st, 2013.

01/11/2013

Did you do energy upgrades to your home in 2012? Well, make sure to make your accountant aware. "The 'Fiscal Cliff' bill extends tax credits for energy efficiency upgrades to existing homes, including purchases made in 2012 and 2013. These residential tax credits cover up to 10% of the cost for energy-efficient new central air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, windows, insulation, ENERGY STAR metal roofs, and other products.'

01/03/2013

Good news for residents and business owners in the recently passed 2013 Tax Credits for Residential & Commercial Energy Efficiency. See below for a few highlights.

Sec. 401. Extension of credit for energy-efficient existing homes This provides a 10-percent credit for the purchase of qualified energy efficiency improvements to existing homes. The energy-efficiency home products are retroactive for 2012 and must be "placed in service" before December 31st, 2013. The maximum credit for a taxpayer for all taxable years is $500, and no more than $200 of such credit may be attributable to expenditures on windows. This rule means that taxpayers who have claimed $500 or more of this tax credit in prior years, particularly 2009 and 2010, can no longer participate in the program.

Sec. 408. Extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes A credit of $2000 is available to home builders who build homes (including both site-built and manufactured homes) projected to save at least 50% of the heating and cooling energy of a comparable home that meets the standards of the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code (the 2003 code including the 2004 supplement). A $1000 credit is available to manufactured home producers for models that save 30% or that qualify for the federal Energy Star Homes program. These credits are available for buildings or systems placed in service before December 31, 2013.

Sec. 17D Ongoing credit for energy-efficient commercial buildings (Energy Policy Act of 2005) A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available to owners or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save at least 50% of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting any one of three building systems: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems. These tax deductions are available for systems placed in service from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2013.

11/06/2012

Just submitted 3 clients today for $3,000 in rebates each for doing energy improvements to their home! COOL! Do you want to cut your utility bills by 30% or more and get $3,000 for doing so? Your investment is only a minimum $1,000 and your return on that investment may only be a year or two. What are you waiting for?

EnergyFit Nevada’s Winter Rebate Special is available for a limited time and only for the first 100 Nevada Homes that are upgraded before December 31, 2012!Click Here to find out more.

11/06/2012

Here is an interesting chart from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Air sealing and insulation are last on the list, while duct sealing is second. This is why you need your home evaluated with diagnostic tools to determine exactly what is right for YOUR home. This chart is a national average served by electricity and no gas. Contact us and we can create a personalized master plan of energy efficiency improvements for your home today.

Application of these 10 energy efficiency measures in a typical home yields nearly $600 in annual bill savings, and an impressive 16% overall return on investment.

10/06/2012

Not going to the Home Expo? Then come on down to the Realtors Green Fest @ 1750 E. Sahara. You could win a Kindle Fire!