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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...

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. Re...

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,...

Evo Haven for Sustainable Cities and Communities: Goal #11

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As the real estate prices in the whole country are sky-high, there are substantial tax breaks being offered to investors for investing in opportunity zones. Such opportunity zones are created out of areas that are termed as underprivileged. Although the development of opportunity zones leads to economic benefits for these areas, the main goal behind it is to create sustainable cities and communities. In this blog, we will talk about what is Goal #11, the importance of urban human settlements, sustainable human settlements, and how Evo Haven plays a part in all of this. What is Goal #11? The importance of sustainable cities and communities was outlined by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda, Sustainable Development Goal 11 . This goal states, "make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable." Basically, the UN wanted urban areas to focus more on clean energy and sustainable homes. Growing Importance of Human Urban Settlements Are you thinking ab...

MAJESTY GAYLE FROM EVO GROUP HOLDINGS EARNS LEED CREDENTIAL FROM GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INC.

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Majesty Gayle from Evo Group Holdings Earns LEED Credential from Green Business Certification Inc.  Atlanta, June 1, 2021 – Majesty Gayle, CEO from Evo Group Holdings has earned the LEED Green Associate credential placing him among an elite group of leading professionals in the green building industry. As a credentialed professional, Majesty possesses knowledge of green building practices and how to support others working on LEED projects.      Majesty joins an international community of more than 201,000 who have earned a LEED credential and are helping projects save energy, use fewer resources, reduce pollution and contribute to healthier environments for their occupants and the community. LEED Green Associates must earn 15 hours of continuing education hours within two years of earning the credential.     The mission of Evo Group Holdings  is to create and develop state-of-the-art affordable and sustainable container housing for millions located in econ...