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California Coastal Commission Rejects $1.4B Desalination Project

ENR Construction

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

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

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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Solar Capacity Grows in US, But States Still Struggle to Deploy

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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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Calif. commission approves ‘emergency’ balcony code changes

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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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Testing, Testing: Commissioning During COVID-19

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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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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

Today there are only a handful of community projects actually producing power in Arizona, Colorado, California and Maryland. Of course the allocation of costs and benefits will largely be driven by financial and tax considerations in this highly regulated area. But community solar appears poised to shine brightly.

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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

We caution companies not to make unqualified general environmental claims because ‘‘it is highly unlikely that marketers can substantiate all reasonable interpretations of these claims,’’ the Federal Trade Commission standard for environmental claims.

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