BD+C

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The California Energy Commission launched the upgrade process to Title 24, the state energy code, last month. The commission is proposing to make Title 24 equivalent to ASHRAE 90.1-2013, 2013, a national model code. The new standards for new construction and major renovations are expected to take effect in 2017. read more.

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Stok

JULY 21, 2020

Building commissioning has remained a priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but with tiny mechanical rooms that make social distancing a challenge on site, building operators and engineers must get creative to safely stick to their projects’ commissioning schedules. Option #1: virtual BMS testing. The process.

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ENR Construction

MAY 13, 2022

Huntington Beach proposal was too "problematic" to move forward, state regulator said. .

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 9, 2015

In response to the historic drought being experienced in California, the California Energy Commission has gone beyond WaterSense standards, mandating that new urinal installations use no more than a pint per flush and faucets max out at 1.2-GPM. The new requirements will take effect next year. Plumbing'

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The new funding will build 40,000 new chargers statewide, adding to nearly 94,000 public and shared private chargers currently installed in California.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The California Building Standards Commission recently approved emergency regulations enhancing the California Building Code (CBC) balcony and walking surface construction requirements.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 14, 2021

New California Solar Proposal Met With Backlash From Climate Activists. California is proposing big changes to rooftop solar incentives, but its new initiative may not be beneficial for all. Tue, 12/14/2021 - 10:04.

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BD+C

MARCH 7, 2019

The California Building Standards Commission updated state building codes to allow for the use of flame retardant-free foam building insulation in below-grade applications. The change will permit foam insulation containing no flame retardants when installed below a minimum 3.5-inch inch thick concrete slab on grade.

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BD+C

MAY 17, 2018

California this month became the first U.S. 1, 2020 , will be required to include solar systems as part of the standards adopted by the California Energy Commission. state to require solar panels on almost all new homes. Most new units built after Jan.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 10, 2018

The California Energy Commission voted Wednesday to require solar panels on almost all new homes built after January 1, 2020. The unanimous approval was supported by homebuilder and solar trade associations.

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BD+C

JANUARY 31, 2013

The California Building Standards Commission adopted the new 2013 state standards code that includes new energy code provisions, accessibility standards, green building and water use modifications.The 2013 code includes: read more.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 23, 2018

Hundreds of transportation projects have been approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC), funded entirely or partly by $690 million from SB-1. The CTC also approved over $1.3 billion in funding toward almost 150 transportation projects for additional infrastructure rebuild.

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ENR Construction

JULY 17, 2024

An assessment of an OSHA Review Commission case involving a worker killed at a California casino site.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 29, 2022

Demolition of four Klamath River dams in Oregon and California, in the works for years, still awaits final Federal Energy Regulatory Commission vote, set for the fall.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 5, 2022

31, 2021, up 28% from the same period a year earlier, says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Recent regulation changes in Massachusetts and California are aimed to push development, but with some opposition. Solar energy added 9,604 MW through Oct.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The American Institute of Steel Construction task group reviewed proposals made by California's Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in the aftermath of the 2018 discovery of brittle fractures in plate girders at the Salesforce Transit Center.

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BD+C

MAY 11, 2020

of Long Beach, California, a leading provider of professional engineering, commissioning, and construction management services, announced today that it has acquired Notkin Mechanical Engineers , an award-winning mechanical design firm based in Seattle, Washington. .

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 13, 2021

New California Energy Code Makes Moves Toward Zero Emission Buildings. The California Energy Commission recently announced the 2022 update of the statewide building energy code will require new buildings to use less energy and cut carbon pollution by transitioning homes off of fossil fuels. cbroderick. Fri, 08/13/2021 - 08:58.

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Natural Building

MAY 10, 2021

A group of homeless people and activists have built their own unsanctioned community center from the ground up — creating a kitchen, shower, toilet, health clinic, and free store in Oakland, California. He expects the new rules will come before the Planning Commission in the coming weeks. All photos by Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Structural engineer and seismic-resistant design expert will guide body that probes quakes and recommends risk reduction policies.

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ENR Construction

JULY 11, 2018

After approving a 2019 building code that requires all new homes in the state to have rooftop solar panels starting in 2020, the California Energy Commission is now eyeing commercial buildings.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 16, 2022

California residents are leaving cities in droves to try out affordable and energy efficient off the grid lifestyles. a watt in 2000, not including state and federal incentives, according to the California Solar and Storage Association. Why Some Californians Are Opting to Live Off the Grid. Wed, 03/16/2022 - 10:30. Energy Efficiency.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The Pacific Ocean has risen 4 to 8 inches along the Northern California coast over the last century, and is expected to continue to rise two to three feet more by the end of the century. Bay Area communities are struggling for a strategy to cope.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 16, 2017

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. The proposed requirement is a first anywhere except in California where there are only a very few locales with a similar mandate.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Aquatherm and the company’s California distributor, Mega Western Sales, recently announced that polypropylene pipe is officially included in the 2014 California Plumbing Code as part of the new California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) codes that took effect January 1, 2014.

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BD+C

MAY 20, 2019

of Energy, and the California Energy Commission will work together on RMI’s REALIZE initiative. Three organizations have teamed up on an initiative to “catalyze the development of a speedy and scalable process for zero-carbon retrofits in the multifamily home sector.” Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), the U.S.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 25, 2017

Three California utilities would spend a total of $1 billion building electric-vehicle infrastructure under plans submitted on Jan. 20 to the state Public Utilities Commission.

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Green Industry Professionals

JULY 27, 2015

The California Water Commission approved new limits for the amount of water that can be used on landscapes.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 10, 2015

The California Energy Commission has gone beyond WaterSense standards, mandating that new urinal installations use no more than a pint per flush and faucets max out at 1.2-GPM. Commercial Plumbing Residential Plumbing'

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

PG&E was assessed an additional $462 million in fines for its role in igniting recent Northern California wildfires by the California Public Utilities Commission.

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BD+C

JULY 25, 2019

A new 500-foot observation tower from Bjarke Ingels Group could grace San Diego’s waterfront Central Embarcadero in the near future… if it passes an environmental review and is approved by the California Coastal Commission.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 6, 2018

The Ventura County Transportation Commission is moving forward with $15.2 million in work for carpool lanes even though it has not secured funding.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission issued a summary decision against California Naturel, Inc., But in this instance, California Naturel admitted that eight percent of its sunscreen formula is in fact dimethicone, (by its own admission triggering the summary decision without a hearing) a synthetic ingredient.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Home > Green > Geothermal > California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. Championed by the new California Geothermal Heat Pump Lobby Coalition (CalGeo), AB 2339 (Williams/V.M. Related Articles California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. Project Management.

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BD+C

JULY 25, 2019

A new 500-foot observation tower from Bjarke Ingels Group could grace San Diego’s waterfront Central Embarcadero in the near future… if it passes an environmental review and is approved by the California Coastal Commission.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 6, 2018

The Ventura County Transportation Commission is moving forward with $15.2 million in work for carpool lanes even though it has not secured the necessary funding.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 7, 2016

"We're taking another whacking," spokesman John Goodwin of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission said of the decision last month to trim the State Transportation Improvement Plan by $754 million this year -- marking the largest scaling-back of that pot of money in nearly 20 years, with a $328.3 million cut likely next year.

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