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The First BREEAM USA Certification

Green Building Law Update

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. The Oaks is connected to the public transport network, providing customers with a range of sustainable transport alternatives.

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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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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.” Does it promote sustainability focused practices in the building industry? In accordance with the GBCI Certification Agreement because “.

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LEED Outstanding Developer of the Year (2020)

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Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards include the award for Outstanding Developer for projects that positively impact communities through sustainable, healthy, and resilient design. 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.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings. You can come up to speed quickly at the North American Passive House Network annual convention on October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, California.

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