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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

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California Embodied Carbon Legislation: How to Prepare for AB 2446

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Some exciting news coming out of California means big things for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), which analyze a product’s full life cycle environmental impacts and identify prioritized areas for carbon reduction. AB 2446 will have a large impact on developers and the development landscape in California and beyond.

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Chase Center LEED Gold Certification: Q&A with Sustainability Team

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The Chase Center officially achieved LEED Gold certification in July 2020, joining only four other NBA arenas that have achieved LEED Gold or higher to date. Given the low level of LEED certification across U.S. California has an exceedingly strict state energy code.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: California's.

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Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Californias Green Building Code. California has adopted the nations first statewide green-building standards, which will become mandatory in 2010.

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Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing

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Aerosol envelope sealing, Werling says, makes it possible for new homes and existing buildings to achieve the stringent levels of air sealing demanded by many of today’s building codes and advanced certification programs such as the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Homes. Simply, I love this technology. It’s a true game-changing technology. .

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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However, technology companies are realizing that to be truly global, they need to tap innovation at more locations and in new high-growth markets. California-based software development company, Smith Micro Software, has established a significant presence in the Pittsburgh region. In the past decade, nearly $1.8

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Magnesium.

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Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Super-Insulated Houses. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. California June 26th and 27th,2010. Small Cob Buildings without Permits!