The president and chief executive officer of the Inland Northwest Bank Randall Fewel, has told the Spokane Journal that banks in the area are willing to give loans to small businesses, a loan which some firms may use to make their premises more energy-efficient to lower outgoings on utility bills.
"We are still very much in that market. I don't know anybody who isn't. That's our bread and butter," Fewel says about traditional commercial loans, however banks may assess applicants more stringently in light of the trouble in the fiscal markets.
Such comments may install confidence in those small and medium-sized businesses, or even homeowners, who are considering applying for a loan in order to make a property greener, with the goal of reaping the financial rewards in the future.
One firm residents may want to consider is James Hardie, which suggests installing its ceramic tile or vinyl and cork underlay, along with its eaves and soffits, which can reduce the need for heating and cooling should they be designed correctly, the company claims.
