Posted in Saving Money, tagged economy, Energy Star, Georgia, Green Design, LEED, Saving Money, tax incentives on July 31, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Tax incentives proposed for home furnishings purchases
Bill would give deductions, credits to consumers, retailers
Larry Thomas — Furniture Today, July 31, 2009
WASHINGTON — Two Georgia congressmen have filed a bill that would give a variety of income tax deductions and credits to consumers and retailers who purchase home furnishings and building products.
Known as the Home Improvements [...]
Posted in Accessible Design/Universal Design/Aging in Place, Furniture, Green Design, Safety & Welfare, Saving Money, tagged Accessible Design, AHFA, American Home Furnishings Alliance, American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM, comfort, cost effective, durability, durable, earthquake, earthquake safety, fall over, furnishings, Furniture, Green Design, home, home safety, quality, restraints, safety, safety standards, Saving Money, standards, sustainability, sustainable, tip over, tipping, tipping over, Universal Design on July 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Furniture tipping over can create a significant hazard in the home, particularly to young children, although the frail elderly and the disabled may also be disproportionately negatively impacted as well. Top quality furniture has always resisted tipping over as a result of use far more effectively than cheaper goods, because best manufacturing practices and [...]
