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What Are LEED Ratings?

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Having a safe and healthy place to live and work is a fundamental human right. Green building ensures that indoor environments are kept safe for people. It does not just focus on construction and operational efficiency and the materials that are used for construction, but it revolves around human beings and how their lives can be made better. Keeping the essence of green building in mind, environmental advocacy groups and many individuals with environment-friendly mindsets started looking for ways to ensure energy-efficient construction of homes and buildings. There was a sporadic rise in demand for sustainable buildings in the early 1990's and this made real estate stakeholders such as developers and architects reassess their construction methods . It was their joint efforts that finally led to the launch of the LEED Ratings in 2000 .  The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Ratings were devised by the United States G

What To Know About The Evo Opportunity Fund?

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Evo Haven was created to cater to the needs for homes for young and bright Americans. We have built this project to offer support to the communities that want to get rid of lifelong mortgage loans. So, if you are looking for a comfortable, sustainable, and beautiful home, Evo Haven is the right place for you. We have created the most impressive yet completely sustainable living spaces, where you can enjoy living in a green community and give back a little to nature. Our sustainable container houses ensure that the home building process is quick and easy and extremely energy sufficient.  Majesty Gayle has faced several challenges since this project for sustainable container houses started. However, it is incredible to see how this startup is reaching the heights when it only started in 2020. People have been amazed by the sustainable housing that is established in Atlanta and showed interest in it. The residents of Evo Haven love giving back to the community, and they are happy with its

OZs and Distressed Areas

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frobes.com There is constant development around the globe. Businesses have found success with different money-making projects. These successes have elevated the society into good working and balanced working communities that provide safe homes, safe infrastructure to a better quality of life to people. However, some areas in every state and jurisdiction somehow do not make the cut; they remain underdeveloped, and there is no access to new opportunities for the community that resides in those areas.  What are distressed zones? Distressed areas are those areas in the community that are economically vulnerable. There is a lack of investments, and there are usually people residing in those areas who belong to the low socio-economic class. Distressed areas lack development opportunities and employment, and there is ample need for new development. What are Opportunity Zones? OZ's are referred to as those communities that are economically deprived and where there is a need for new investm

Evo Opportunity Fund Now Accepting New Investors

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Evo Opportunity Fund is now accepting new investors. Now you, along with Evo Opportunity Zone Fund, can evo-lutionize sustainable and affordable container living. This fund hopes to develop energy-efficient housing in qualified opportunity zones through the repurposing of storage containers.  The mission of this fund is to develop state-of-the-art container housing that is affordable and sustainable. The millions of people located in economically distressed communities and designated opportunity zones are the main priority. The fund hopes to help build back the nation’s communities that are in need the most.  Strategy  The strategy of the Evo Opportunity Fund involves building single and multi-family container homes located in densely populated and distressed areas. The fund’s team consists of skilled and specialized laborers that wish to resolve the global housing issues.  The fund has partnered with large companies such as Berkshire Hathaway, Checkers Restaurant Company, Habitat for

Biden’s Plan to Upgrade Energy Efficiency and Weatherize Homes

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The newly elected Biden-Harris administration plans to focus on energy-efficient homes to achieve a 100 percent clean energy economy with net-zero emissions by 2050. Joe Biden is well aware that smarter energy use is cheap, fast, and a strong defense against the climate crisis. Through this plan, the administration can substantially improve the American lifestyle and make it easier to handle the pandemic, high energy bills, and poor housing conditions.  The President of the United States plans on improving homes in several ways, such as zoning changes to rehabilitating housing in distressed neighborhoods. The new administration plans on boosting the energy efficiency of homes and hopes to reduce energy costs building off of the weatherization assistance efforts of the Department of Energy. They aim to reduce the consumption of energy and improve performance in lower-income households.  What is Weatherization and How Does it Work  Weatherization has been the nation's most extensive

Local Couple Working To Build Sustainable, Affordable Homes

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  Elize and Majesty Gayle, founders of Evo Group Holdings, discuss the state of the Atlanta housing market and how they are working to create sustainable and affordable communities. Written: Lashawn Hudson 16:27 |  Play story   Add to My List Atlanta’s average median home price has been fluctuating amid the pandemic. According to Redfin, in May of this year, Atlanta home prices were up 24.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $405,000. On average, homes in Atlanta sell after 19 days on the market, compared to 41 days last year. There were 1,792 homes sold in May this year, up from 1,030 last year. On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Majesty and Elize Gayle, founders of  Evo Group Holdings , talked with show host Rose Scott about housing-related topics, including how they are reimagining and creating neighborhoods that are sustainable and  affordable  for all Atlantans. To listen to the full conversation, click the audio player above. Read more:  https://www.wabe.or

Evo Haven to launch new development projects in San Francisco

Evo Haven’s CEO, Majesty Gayle, has stated he is looking at San Francisco as another "potential site for development." San Francisco residents can look forward to having affordable, sustainable container home for living available to them soon.  Gayle believes San Francisco is an exciting market as the houses there are very close together, comparing them with townhouses. He mentioned that the houses in this city are priced at around $1.38 million, which were priced at $420,000 not too long ago. With the exponential increase in the prices, Gayle wants to construct sustainable houses that are more affordable and easy on the pockets for those who wish to own houses in San Francisco.  The land Evo Home has selected to build the container houses is excellent and can house mix-use property on it. “It is a very good piece of land,” says Gayle. “There is a vet center nearby and some retail as well. The residents can have various opportunities in the area, with many jobs available too,