Permit Partner is now offering design support for solar permits in Dade and Broward Counties in Florida. Designs need to adhere to high velocity hurricane zone guidelines described in the Florida Building Code. For details on solar permits for Dade County, Florida, please refer https://www.miamidade.gov/permits/library/solar-roof.pdf/.

February 16, 2017: US Housing Starts Fall; Building Permits hit One year High. U.S. homebuilding fell in January as the construction of multi-family housing projects dropped, but upward revisions to the prior month's data and a jump in permits to a one-year high suggested the housing recovery remained on track. For details, read http://reut.rs/2llFsVD

Wireless EV charging standard finalized in Europe. At a conference of automotive manufacturers and suppliers at Audi headquarters in Ingelstadt, Germany, last week, it was announced that all parties and interested stakeholders have agreed to the new J2954 standard proposed by SAE International for wireless charging equipment. The agreement paves the way for wireless charging equipment of the future to have a high degree of interoperability between brands and in various countries. For details, please read https://cleantechnica.com/2017/02/01/wireless-ev- charging-standard- finalized-europe/.