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.

Claims 156

Claims Certification San Francisco Resource 156

Stok

APRIL 19, 2019

Involving an LCA consultant at the earliest stage of the process is the best and easiest way to make sure you’re addressing your carbon footprint throughout a building’s full life cycle. While the earlier the better, it’s still encouraged to involve an LCA consultant at any project stage.

FAQ 75

FAQ Life Cycle Consulting Materials 75

Stok

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Services provided: LEED CS Consulting & Project Management, Energy Modeling, Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Highlights: It was a big year of LEEDership for the second-tallest tower in the West, which is officially the Highest Rated New Skyscraper globally and the Highest Rated New Construction Project of any kind in San Francisco.

San Francisco 45

San Francisco Certification Project Management Commissioning 45

Stok

OCTOBER 28, 2018

As Katie Ross, Global Real Estate and Facilities Sustainability Lead at Microsoft, said at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last month, “carbon is the great equalizer.” If there’s one metric to measure climate impacts, it’s carbon.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Materials Life Cycle Transportation 68

Stok

OCTOBER 28, 2018

As Katie Ross, Global Real Estate and Facilities Sustainability Lead at Microsoft, said at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last month, “carbon is the great equalizer.” If there’s one metric to measure climate impacts, it’s carbon.

Materials 68

Materials San Francisco Life Cycle Transportation 68

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. Despite greater efficiencies and more greenery, buildings increasingly consume energy and resources, forget the poor, and cannibalize the natural life-support system.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Green Life Cycle Design 52

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

San Francisco International Airport used Kingspan’s Designwall 2000 insulated metal panels to create an architectural look for its Consolidated Administration Campus. Every phase of the construction project life cycle presents contractors with opportunities help lower embodied carbon.

Procurement 52

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52