Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 29, 2017

California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. The first residential PACE program started in Berkeley, California in 2007.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

million sq ft of warehouse space over seven years for its World Logistics Center project, with plans for sustainability that have “not yet been tackled on this scale in the U.S.” Highland Fairview plans to build 40.6

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

million sq ft of warehouse space over seven years for its World Logistics Center project, with sustainability plans that have “not yet been tackled on this scale in the U.S.” Highland Fairview plans to build 40.6

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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. Additionally, job market trends show that construction workers with skills in sustainable building techniques are increasingly sought after, as the industry shifts towards greener practices.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Affordable Housing That LEEDs in Being Green and Sustainable. The design leverages the real earth below the courtyard for planting large shade trees, creating a serene, shaded community space for residents while also bringing some native California landscape to the street. . . All photos: Sustainable Comfort). . .

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BD+C

MAY 31, 2013

Architects Green Renovation Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Sustainable Development Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Office Building Green' Located in San Leandro, Calif., the ZNE Center is the first commercial building retrofit designed to meet the U.S. Body Image: read more.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Amazon announced its decision to invest in Plant Prefab, an innovative startup with a focus on in-factory construction, smart technology, and sustainable building. Plant Prefab is located in California and is originated from LivingHomes, a leader in designing and developing prefabricated homes.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 29, 2016

One California nonprofit developer is reinventing the spectrum of multifamily builds to create a more cost-effective, high-quality, sustainable structure that can be modified with the resident population moving into it. Multifamily housing projects were a growing trend on many construction outlooks for 2016.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Rebecca Tasker, with a crew of apprentices, is building two straw bale houses near Escondido, California. People like sustainability,” Tasker said. Another sustainable feature of the houses will be a rainwater capture system that will collect 600 gallons for every inch of rain. So the building project is also a teaching site.

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Business Facilities

APRIL 22, 2019

As states are racing to be among the leaders powered 100-percent by renewable energy, industrial giants like Samsung are pledging to join them in adopting this gold standard for sustainability at their manufacturing plants. Read: Green Development & Sustainability: Letting The Sunshine In at BusinessFacilities.com.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 7, 2024

Energy conservation is a hallmark of this California State Office Building in Sacramento, one of the state’s first net-zero energy, net-zero carbon, all-electric government office facilities.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Carbon reporting will be required by organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in supplying a product or service in California. This is much more than only applying to Amazon and Walmart, and their supply chains. government and The Group of Seven. yes, this blog will continue).

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

US Army Sustainment Command. Basic Content Analysis, Sage Publications, Beverly Hills, California, 1985. The Content Analysis Guidebook, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, 24 California, 2002, pp. Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). Alliant Governmentwide Acquisition Contract. 42 Solicitation Number: TQ2006MCB0001. US 44 Army.

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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.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 19, 2021

ENR California announces the winners of this year's safety and sustainability awards, part of the annual Regional Best Projects competition.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Only one application reached the public comment stage, the California project described in our post above. Fish and Wildlife has apparently collected 32 dead birds of the 52 birds reported killed In October by solar panels at the Ivanpah solar power plant in California. Although U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Director of Sustainable Engineering for the National Asphalt Association. The first, a study funded by the California Department of Transportation at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in conjunction with the University of California, Davis, is looking at the impact of pavement albedo as a UHI mitigation strategy.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

“To truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry,” says Barry Giles, CEO of BRE America. “BRE The BRE Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard is not simply an intellectual exercise.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 2, 2021

How This California Nonprofit Developer Does Affordable Communities. Visionary Home Builders of California Inc developed its first affordable housing community in 1983. VHB’s new green communities feature energy-efficient appliances, sustainable materials and environmentally approved products, as well as solar energy.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 9, 2024

This blog examining California construction will ask questions, give you previews of what is to come in ENR California and report on what we are hearing, reading and seeing in the state's construction industry.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 14, 2022

San Francisco took the top spot for its energy efficient transportation policies and local government operations, which prioritized investments for efficient and sustainable vehicle fleets and infrastructure. The West Coast dominated the list of energy efficient cities with four California metros in the top 10.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

While we all have been focused on the Presidential election results, cannabis law reform won in eight out of the nine states where it was on the ballot, from California to Massachusetts, on November 8, making clear the that the public is ready to put the harsh prohibitionist pot policies of the past behind us. Nearly one quarter of U.S.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 24, 2023

This blog examining California construction will ask questions, give you previews of what is to come in ENR California and report on what we are hearing, reading and seeing in the state's construction industry.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We always try to be sustainable, conscious, and responsive to the location,” cofounder Armida Fernández says. The post A Naturally Made Hotel in Baja California Sur appeared first on Natural Building Blog. The architects, Estudio ALA , began with a climate analysis. “We To give and not to take,” she concludes.

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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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BD+C

JUNE 20, 2024

This year’s winners included teams from Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Colorado, Utah, Texas, California and Puerto Rico. Participating students were tasked with drafting and building an attractive, sustainable and durable two-story wood-frame structure. Among its requirements: Maximum height of 12 feet.

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Stok

APRIL 25, 2021

California is officially “ready” for its first zero carbon homes. The first of four single family homes in Marisol Malibu ’s new zero series in Malibu, CA has achieved Zero Carbon Ready status through the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and is on track to become the first Zero Carbon Certified building in California.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 6, 2022

ENR California and Northwest Editor Erica Berardi speaks with Arup Principal Erin McConahey about building decarbonization and what construction can do in the fight against climate change.

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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. Sustainability. cbroderick.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

There has been little litigation to date, but as far back as 2016 we wrote a blog post about “net zero energy” in California, False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes. For years, in our sustainability law practice, we have assisted businesses manage carbon asset risk. yes, this blog will continue).

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BD+C

APRIL 4, 2017

A new six-tower mixed-use project from Vincent Callebaut Architectures would incorporate community orchards, food gardens, and phytopurification lagoons in an attempt to build a sustainable and eco-friendly community.

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Stok

AUGUST 24, 2020

So, we decided to sit down with the team that led the Chase Center through its sustainability pursuit: SSR and stok. SSR and stok served as the sustainability consultants to the Warriors’ Chase Center and office tower projects. Lindsey, SSR: Sustainable design of a sports facility is a challenge in and of itself.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In states like South Dakota and Kansas, new construction projects average a relatively affordable $204,420 and $207,120, respectively, but in states like California and Hawaii, buyers can expect to pay an average of $405,440 and $412,840 for new home construction, respectively.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Does it promote sustainability focused practices in the building industry? Many have questioned why USGBC would announce such an interpretation that has been likened to this year’s trend of redefining motherhood versus last year’s redefining masculinity?

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

The methodology was admittedly unscientific, if only in that the sample was too small given the large number of sustainable building being erected across the country. In some of those instances, the parties used an AIA Contract Documents form (the wrong form) but not a Sustainable Project form.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 11, 2024

A focus on sustainability, clients and carefully selected projects generates results for ENR California’s 2024 Design Firm of the Year.

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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. The city council has specifically explored the need to upgrade unreinforced masonry buildings , which are likely to sustain significant damage during an earthquake. Earthquake Retrofit Requirements.

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