Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This year, the US Green Building Council hosted the 2nd Annual Legal Forum at Greenbuild 2011. The green building community seems to understand that green buildings do present new risks that must be managed and attorneys can help. Attorney Dan Sheridan provided a thorough recap of the Legal Forum on his blog, Legally Green.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 16, 2017

The ordinance is modeled after similar laws enacted in the California municipalities of Lancaster, Sebastopol, and Santa Monica, and the City of San Francisco. Such is arguably more progressive than mandating rooftop solar only, but still makes matters of energy a priority.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Ecologically-sustainable building practices, or “green labels,” will now be included on official land records maintained by San Francisco. read more.

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Business Facilities

MAY 24, 2022

District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.

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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.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2014

Their study looked at protected bikes lanes in Austin, Chicago, Portland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. All five cities were part of the Green Lane Project, which works with cities around the country to speed the creation of protected bike lanes and is sponsored by People for Bikes. read more.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

San Francisco’s Sustainable Housing Initiatives San Francisco is prioritizing sustainable housing projects to address its ongoing housing crisis sustainable housing solutions. This includes retrofitting existing structures to meet modern sustainability standards green building retrofits.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The winning video from Bill Wilson at Roads & Bridges for the “Construction of the New San Francisco Bay Bridge” was inspiring.

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Stok

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Today we will commence a blog series focused around Greenbuild 2012 – yes the one in San Francisco in November – that will strive to bring relevant updates as well as opinion pieces on what will be (or at least is touted to be) the biggest Greenbuild ever. A couple of important things to announce [.].

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Stok

AUGUST 21, 2012

EBS is proud to announce that its client, San Francisco Surgical Arts, received LEED Platinum certification under the LEED Commercial Interiors™ (CI) v2009 rating system.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 23, 2014

San Francisco. Technology-rich cities that took early advantage of technology trends and provide fertile environments for innovation: San Francisco (1), Austin (7), San Jose (9), Boston (17) and Seattle (18). GLOBAL TOP 20. Hong Kong. Los Angeles.

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BD+C

APRIL 9, 2014

Green Building Initiative (GBI) President Jerry Yudelson presented a keynote talk on April 8th at the ASHRAE High-Performance Buildings conference in San Francisco. Yudelson also participated in a discussion organized by the National Institute of Building Sciences around the topic of defining net zero energy buildings.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Culdesac Tempe is a proving ground for a start-up also called Culdesac, which was founded in San Francisco and moved to Tempe during the pandemic. Green Design. Started in 2018 by two native Arizonans, the company announced the project last year to a mixture of curiosity and doubt. Community Development. Mixed-Use Development.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2021

Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, and Louisiana have all enacted or proposed legislation to block such bans after San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and New York have all taken action toward phasing out natural gas. Green Design. billion and $5.9 billion, costs that would fall on residents, the city or both. Appliances.

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Stok

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

From September 12-14th, people everywhere are encouraged to attend the hundreds of affiliate events here in the San Francisco Bay Area, which include climate action panels, workshops, tours, exhibits, and other special events. Sustainability Career Workshop & Resources Fair (Organized by: City College of San Francisco | Sept.

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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.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities—San Francisco, Houston, Austin—topping 30%, while the U.S. office buildings could be suitable for green office-to-residential conversions Issue 4: Rooftop amenities There’s good news on the roof. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. has adopted SFBC 503.11.1,

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2013

& SAN FRANCISCO — The biennial American Society of Plumbing Engineers Engineered Plumbing Exposition and the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild are not big venues for new plumbing, mechanical and HVAC product introductions. CHARLOTTE, N.C. Those are typically reserved for events such as the AHR Expo.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

that collect most of the solid waste have tried to outlaw waste, including the San Francisco Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance which may have been the first such municipal ordinance in the country and with the nation’s highest diversion rates one of very few that have worked at all. So, reducing waste is a good thing.

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Business Facilities

JULY 31, 2019

Tel Aviv finished seventh in the magazine’s Emerging AI Hubs category, behind Beijing, San Francisco, London, Shanghai, New York and Toronto, respectively. “If Israel finished sixth in BF’s global ranking for Artificial Intelligence, with the U.S., China and the UK topping the chart, respectively.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 16, 2018

In another high profile application, Walmart just announced it is requiring suppliers of leafy green vegetables upload growing and shipping data to blockchain by September 2019. Cryptocurrency is only one (. although a high profile one) of an untold number of applications of blockchain. There is no requirement for a cryptocurrency (.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

San Francisco, New York and Tel Aviv have the best Startup Ecosystems in Business Facilities’ 2021 Global Rankings Report. The post 17th Annual Rankings: 2021 Global Rankings Report appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 10, 2019

block-long Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco. 10, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority announced that procurement has begun for the repair of the two fractured bottom flanges of the twin parallel girders that span 80 ft across Fremont Street in the 4.5-block-long

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The inaugural Building Health Forum, the first event from the U.S. Green Building Council of Northern California’s Building Health Initiative, will be hosted at the University of California, San Francisco Mission Bay on Dec. frontpage'

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Construction Dive

MAY 9, 2013

Now that a supplier of ready mix concrete has achieved three groundbreaking milestones involving environmental designations for its products, will a flood of other companies that provide materials for green buildings follow suit? Furthermore, the San Jose, Calif.-based The question arises after Central Concrete Supply Inc.

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Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. Christina is a LEED Green Associate and holds a Master of Corporate Real Estate in Workplace Strategy (MCR.w)

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Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. Christina is a LEED Green Associate and holds a Master of Corporate Real Estate in Workplace Strategy (MCR.w)

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Natural Building

AUGUST 3, 2020

Previously, she worked as a planner, architect, and lawyer in San Francisco to gain insights into the impediments to sustainability. The following are her thoughts about green buildings and the rating systems that score them. However, that is what green building and rating tools do, by using selective accounting.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2014

Their study looked at protected bikes lanes in Austin, Chicago, Portland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. All five cities were part of the Green Lane Project, which works with cities around the country to speed the creation of protected bike lanes and is sponsored by People for Bikes. read more.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2012 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated leadership in the residential green building marketplace. 15, 2012, at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in San Francisco. read more.

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Stok

AUGUST 25, 2022

We’re thrilled for Greenbuild , the world’s largest green building conference, to come to San Francisco this November 1-4! San Francisco is the land of Ramaytush Ohlone People. Coverdale, Meta’s Matt Quinn, and Turner Construction Company’s Bryan M. policy of removal and extermination.

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BD+C

MARCH 13, 2024

Particularly in San Francisco, there are plenty of opportunities for Class B and C offices to introduce more mixed-use components, but older zoning requirements dictate that they must be single use. 633 Folsom, San Francisco, Calif. Kirsten Ritchie: That’s right. I would add zoning to the conversation.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

WoodWorks, an initiative of the Wood Products Council, presented the awards at the San Francisco Bay Area Wood Solutions Fair in late January. From 100-foot roof spans to novel reclaimed wood installations, the winners of the 2013 National Wood Design Awards push the envelope in wood design. read more.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We have seen a huge flight from markets where there is an affordability issue, like San Francisco and Los Angeles,” said Pat Hamill, founder of Denver-based Oakwood Homes. He adds Oakwood, whose communities include Green Valley Ranch and Reunion, is also picking up buyers from downtown areas that faced unrest in recent months.

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Stok

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

With the increase in soft costs to development (which are the 2nd highest in the nation in San Francisco), shortage in skilled labor, and drawn out permitting process, the building industry is wondering what’s going to have to give to make progress on the looming challenge of solving the housing crisis.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 5, 2023

They’re nervous because of the lack of choices,” [Dana] Green said. “Or I'm down 50% from last year,” Marcus said. With so many additional variables, buyers are more uncertain than they’ve been in decades. Or if interest rates are changing, they’re nervous about that.” Read more Housing Markets Economics Affordability Housing Markets

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Light control manufacturer Lutron Electronics has partnered with Mermet, a manufacturer of solar screen fabrics, to introduce the Basketweave E Screen with KoolBlack technology at Greenbuild 2012 in San Francisco. read more.

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