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The First BREEAM USA Certification

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million square foot shopping mall located in Thousand Oaks, California, owned by Macerich is the first project achieve certification under the new BREEAM In-Use program for existing buildings. based LEED certification consultancy headed by Barry Giles. The Oaks, a 1.3 The Oak’s management describes that other U.S.

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New RESNET Label Provides Home Energy-Efficiency Ratings and Certifications Info

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In California, 62% of agents say buyers are increasingly prioritizing energy efficiency in their home search; in Florida, 52%. The label provides information about the home’s ratings and certifications, including: HERS Index score HERSH2O Index score RESNET Carbon Index score U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.

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45L Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit Extended for 2021 by Covid Relief Bill

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An eligible taxpayer must obtain a certification that the dwelling unit meets the requirements of section 45L(c) from an eligible certifier before claiming the section 45L credit. There is an Approved Software List for certification of the designed work and the requirements make costs dramatically less for certification of more than 85 units.

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GreenPoint Rated goes national: what multifamily developers need to know

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GPR began in California and is the state’s leading residential green building rating system with over 73,500 rated homes. Dive into these three key areas for consideration when evaluating your residential green building rating system options: Flexibility. Certification process. Pricing and value.

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LEED Prerequisite Now Prohibits Smoking Cannabis

Green Building Law Update

Additionally a weather strip is required of all exterior doors and operable windows in the residential units “to minimize leakage from outdoors.” In accordance with the GBCI Certification Agreement because “. Which second option will result in significant additional first costs. continues the cannabis ban for projects now registering.

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LEED Outstanding Developer of the Year (2020)

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Green Building Council (USGBC) has named AMLI Residential , in Chicago, Outstanding Developer in the USGBC 2020 LEED Homes Awards , as well as naming the firm a 2020 LEED Homes Power Builder. . All photos: AMLI Residential). . Exterior view of AMLI Residential's Buckhead apartment complex in Atlanta. . .

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

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California is the exception, developing its own building energy code—commonly referred to simply as “Title-24”—that leads the nation in establishing a higher baseline for building energy performance. Natural ventilation through operable windows has been a common ventilation strategy for high-rise residential buildings in California.