NYSERDA - Thousands of new construction and major renovation projects

With the wave of high temperatures and humidity across New York State, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has urged the public to continue to take steps to reduce energy use.

Thousands of new construction and major renovation projects have now benefited from the hundreds of millions of dollars in capital cost incentives provided by the NYSERDA NCP.  How the Program's capital incentives encourage improved building energy efficiency performance is reasonably well understood.  Sometimes less well understood is the role played by our Outreach Project Consultants (OPCs).

To follow-up on my last information update, here is a short list of some of the services our OPCs provide:

1.          An OPC (one of our architects or engineers) reviews applications for accuracy and may assist with an application's completion.
2.          OPCs work with stakeholders and their design teams to develop a program participation plan that best fits the needs of each project.
3.          An OPC also will schedule and participate in Scoping Meetings, which define what is to be included as part of the project.
4.          An OPC coordinates the activities of the Technical Assistance (TA) providers, should that option be chosen.
5.          Reviews technical assistance scopes of work
6.          Identifies opportunities with the applicant and may conduct LEED® charrettes
7.          Promptly and effectively responds to applicant questions and requests for assistance
8.          Our OPCs services are 100% free of charge.

Please remember that your help is important to making sure that the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process is done early enough in the project cycle for your clients to take full advantage of the NCP.

NYSERDA Website - http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/

Contact: Jim Bittker for more information on NYSERDA @ 585-943-7604 or email:jbittker@spc-ny.com

"Hola soy de México" - Empire State EB-5 Regional Center Mexico Investor Tour

Empire State EB-5 Regional Center has been in Mexico for the past two weeks meeting with potential EB5 investors.  The enthusiasm and receptiveness to our Regional Center and projects has been great – and unexpected!  We have met with high net worth individuals in Veracruz, Monterrey, Mexico City, Puebla, and Toluca.  Empire State EB-5 is headed back to Mexico the 22^nd of July to the 27^th and will be meeting new investors in Jalisco, San Luis, Leon Guanajuato and Cancun.  We may make a stop in Belize and Chili if we have the time available. Empire State Regional Center has found our hosts to be friendly and inviting, the food was admirable, and the weather was beautiful.  We are looking forward to spending more time in this spectacular country. 

Here are a few snapshots from the past two weeks...

Empire State EB-5 Regional Center has projects ranging from the healthcare to manufacturing to bio-technology industries. Contact us today to gather more information on these exciting new projects.

CONTACT US EMPIRE STATE EB5 REGIONAL CENTER TODAY!

2815 Monroe Avenue, Suite 2100

Rochester, New York 14618

Tel: (866) 763-6515
   EMAIL HERE or WEBSITE HERE

China's economy slows for second straight quarter, testing reforms

[Source: NBCNews]

China's economic growth in the second quarter of the year may not have slowed as much as some had feared, but a large degree of uncertainty about the outlook for the world's second biggest economy remains, strategists say.

Data on Monday showed the Chinese economy grew 7.5 percent year on year in the June quarter, in line with expectations, but down from 7.7 percent in first three months of the year to mark the second straight quarter of slowing growth.

"Who knows if 7.5 percent [growth] is sustainable? It really is a question of watching the data and where it stabilizes is what's important for the market," Simon Warner, head of macro markets at AMP Capital, told CNBC Asia's "Cash Flow."

"We have a real situation in China where nobody really knows where Chinese growth is going to settle down in the coming quarters," he added.

The China gross domestic product (GDP) data bought some relief to markets, which had braced for a weaker-than-forecast number after recent data sparked fears of a sharp slowdown in growth.

Asian stock markets were a touch firmer after the GDP release, while the China-data sensitive Australian dollar hit a session high of about $0.9109

Entire Article here: China's economy slows

Over the Years Wealthy Mexicans Are Increasing Investment in EB-5

 
Over the past few years Mexico and Central American countries have seen wealthy citizens investing in the United States mainly by the means of the USCIS EB-5 Program. Since 2011 to 2012 the number of investor South of the Border have doubled and only to increase with investors in the years to come. Mexican investment in the U.S. grew 11 percent in 2012, reaching $27.9 billion, said the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. A main reason wealthy Mexicans are leaving (or as they refer to it as an "Exodus") is the increasingly violent acts from the Drug Cartels. With this rising fear of the Drug Cartels, the individuals and families with the means to invest in a EB-5 Regional Center are doing so. 

Empire State EB-5 has established an office and legal representation in Mexico City to support our on going efforts with our EB-5 investors and providing investor projects that are diverse in both industry and project type so we can offer several options (Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Agriculture). 

Interests in understanding the current process and procedures in the EB-5 industry and projects available, contact Empire State EB-5 directly.

                                                                      (866) 763-6515

WEBSITE HERE or EMAIL HERE