Green Building Law Update

JULY 16, 2017

The proposed requirement is a first anywhere except in California where there are only a very few locales with a similar mandate. The ordinance is modeled after similar laws enacted in the California municipalities of Lancaster, Sebastopol, and Santa Monica, and the City of San Francisco.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 31, 2019

Proposed legislation could offer regulatory relief to residential developers in exchange for guaranteed wages for workers and other benefits.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 13, 2012

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 2, 2021

New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods. Senate Bill 9, a California law scheduled to take effect January 1, will allow multi-unit housing in neighborhoods previously reserved for single-family homes, but some cities are fighting back with new restrictions. Thu, 12/02/2021 - 10:26.

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BD+C

MARCH 18, 2014

Rem Koolhaas and his architecture firm, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), have been named lead architect for a 550-foot residential tower on Folsom Street in San Francisco. OMA is teaming with developers Related California and Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp. on the project. High-rise Construction'

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Reports indicate that construction workers in states with booming construction projects, such as California and Texas, tend to earn more. For example, workers involved in high-risk or specialized projects, such as bridge construction or oil platforms, tend to earn more than those working on residential projects.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

California’s new law , AB 3182, was enacted to encourage the creation of residential development in older urban areas and master planned communities. The law requires that local governments allow for the construction of alternative dwelling units (ADUs) not exceeding 1,200 sf, and junior ADUs—smaller units attached to the main home.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2016

Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017. Note, California law already requires most new construction to have 15% of the rooftop “solar ready.”.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Additionally a weather strip is required of all exterior doors and operable windows in the residential units “to minimize leakage from outdoors.” But the dramatic impact is that the prerequisite additionally requires one of two alternative means of compliance, the first of which simply prohibits smoking inside the entire building.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 21, 2021

million of those in the residential sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders. employed civilian labor force, residential construction workers accounted for 2.8% California, the country’s most populous state, also posts the largest share of residential construction workers at 3.3% Compared to the U.S.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 18, 2017

AWE, PMI research focused on residential properties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia and Texas. Water-efficient toilets could potentially save up to 170 billion potable gallons of water per year across five states facing water scarcity. read more.

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Construction Today

JANUARY 24, 2024

Built Inc Ltd, a subsidiary of the Built Hospitality Design Group, is a fully operational design-build firm based in California. s journey from residential projects to creative hospitality designs appeared first on Construction Today. Source The post Uncover Built Inc.’s

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Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2022

California Builders Are Unfazed by Statewide Drought. California is struggling to navigate a severe drought, but that doesn't seem to be slowing the pace of new home construction. Thu, 06/02/2022 - 11:28. How in the world are you approving new housing when we’re running out of water?”.

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BD+C

AUGUST 10, 2017

At a cost of $275 million, a new mixed-use project in San Diego will combine residential space, office space, and retail space with a University of California-San Diego campus extension.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 19, 2020

California Home Sales Decline in May. The California Association of Realtors reported a steep decline for May home sales, adding that it has been 13 years since this large of a year-over-year decrease. cbroderick. Fri, 06/19/2020 - 09:09. Read More. . CORONAVIRUS: RESOURCES AND INFORMATION.

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BD+C

JULY 24, 2020

Two eight-story residential towers and a dining commons complete on Cal Poly Pomona’s campus (BD+C) . "In In an attempt to eliminate its reputation as a commuter school, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) has recently completed construction of two new eight-story residential towers and a dining commons.".

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The ICC Report indicates that SuperAdobe (cement stabilized earthbags) comply with the 2018 International Residential Code and the 2019 California Building Code. All builders interested in SuperAdobe can now reference the ICC-ES on their drawings submitted to the building department (must be stamped by a design professional).

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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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Pro Builder

MAY 23, 2023

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Updates qpurcell Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:12 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) offer flexibility to residential homeowners. The lack of housing supply has driven up rents by ~15% compared to last year, according to a study from the Southern California Rental Housing Association.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 28, 2024

The construction landscape in California is bustling with opportunities in 2024, from commercial developments to infrastructure upgrades. This article explores the leading construction project databases in California and how they can help you navigate the market, along with the role Building Radar plays in enhancing this process.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

California, New Jersey, and Illinois Top List of Markets Most Vulnerable to a Downturn. Several regional markets in California, New Jersey, and Illinois are at risk of a downturn as the housing market cools off from a mid-pandemic buying frenzy . Fri, 09/16/2022 - 10:20. Nationwide, 5.9 percent of mortgages fell into that category.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 15, 2021

In 2017 California passed SB-35, allowing Sacramento to become the first city in the state to implement “ministerial approval” of multi-unit housing projects, which allows infill housing projects up to 200 units to bypass public hearings and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Streamlining the Approval Process.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 2, 2018

From its record-breaking concrete foundation to its signature sail-shaped roof, the 73-story Wilshire Grand Center started a new era for downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It's no surprise that new-home construction costs surged amid a supply-chain storm and a labor shortage mid-pandemic, but just how pricey are new residential projects? Fri, 09/16/2022 - 10:49. While builder-grade new home construction costs around $150 per square foot, luxury or custom houses can cost upwards of $500 per square foot.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 18, 2017

This week’s gallery shines the spotlight on a high-efficiency variable-speed circulator, reciprocating saw blades where the used portion can be broken off, a residential variable refrigerant flow system, residential condensing tankless water heaters, a pull-out faucet for smaller kitchens, and residential mini-split heat pumps.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 15, 2018

Ruben Gutierrez and Wilfrido Rodriguez of Huntington Beach, California were arrested Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for preparing and selling fraudulent structural engineering plan set pages, structural observation reports and structural calculation sets for primarily residential construction projects.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2014

Non-residential building lighting systems will be required to have daylight-matching adjustment, dimming and demand response capabilities. Every new or retrofit thermostat, HVAC system, networked lighting controller, and building automation system in the state will have to be ready for two-way, automated utility-to-customer energy management.

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BD+C

JANUARY 29, 2019

Developer Related California is looking to ride the wave of recent record-breaking penthouse mega deals.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 17, 2014

In a recent case, Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP , the California Supreme Court held that architects owe a duty of care to purchasers of condominium units and can be sued by those purchasers for design negligence.

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BD+C

AUGUST 6, 2018

Administrators at the nation’s 3,011 four-year institutions know that if their residential offerings aren’t absolutely top of the line, the best students will—with their parents’ blessing—look elsewhere for their degrees. Student housing is as important a selling point on American campuses today as the number of spin bikes in the rec center.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

MARCH 24, 2020

This blog provides an overview of practical issues to consider related to your California construction projects in light of the ever-changing landscape. California’s list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” [1] exempts all construction work from the purview of California’s statewide “Stay at Home” Order. [2]

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

MARCH 24, 2020

This blog provides an overview of practical issues to consider related to your California construction projects in light of the ever-changing landscape. California’s list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” [1] exempts all construction work from the purview of California’s statewide “Stay at Home” Order. [2]

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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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BD+C

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Solar carports , virtual net-metering software, and tax-enabled financing can help apartment builders and owners meet California’s new Title 24 mandates. 1, 2020, all new residential buildings in California under three stories tall must include solar panels. Starting Jan.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2015

But a 2008 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that less than 27% of residential rooftops are suitable for hosting an on site photovoltaic system, after taking into consideration structural, shading, and ownership issues. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a much sought after energy alternative.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 1, 2018

Many cities in California have seismic retrofit requirements , but outside the state, retrofit mandates aren’t common. That being said, seismic upgrades likely make up a small portion of renovation projects in residential and commercial buildings across the region. Earthquake retrofits are a hot topic in Portland, Oregon.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 6, 2015

applies to multifamily mid- or high-rise residential buildings (four or more stories). 2007, including, for example, the Title 24 California Energy Code in California, Focus on Energy in Wisconsin. And the 2015 IECC in Maryland.

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