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California may require solar on new high-rise residential and commercial buildings

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) passed new standards that would mandate solar energy and storage on new commercial buildings and high-rise multifamily structures.

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California Begins To Consider Solar on Commercial Buildings

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After approving a 2019 building code that requires all new homes in the state to have rooftop solar panels starting in 2020, the California Energy Commission is now eyeing commercial buildings.

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California Energy Commission launches code upgrade process

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The California Energy Commission launched the upgrade process to Title 24, the state energy code, last month. The commission is proposing to make Title 24 equivalent to ASHRAE 90.1-2013, This change would impact efficiency requirements for commercial projects on lighting, building envelopes, and HVAC. read more.

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PMI says CEC’s California emergency drought regs are imprudent, urges use of WaterSense products

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The California Energy Commission has gone beyond WaterSense standards, mandating that new urinal installations use no more than a pint per flush and faucets max out at 1.2-GPM. Commercial Plumbing Residential Plumbing'

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California Geo Bill passes General Assembly | Geothermal content.

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Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Home > Green > Geothermal > California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. Championed by the new California Geothermal Heat Pump Lobby Coalition (CalGeo), AB 2339 (Williams/V.M. Username or e-mail: *. Password: *. Remember me. Contact Us.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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Office Buildings Engineers M/E/P Systems Reconstruction & Renovation Resiliency Sustainable Design and Construction The trend toward building electrification in commercial properties with a view toward decarbonization is increasingly at the forefront of the effort to mitigate climate change.

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Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

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The CLEAN LA Solar program allows local commercial property owners to sell solar power generated from rooftops and parking lots back to LADWP at a competitive fixed rate. “As California confronts a severe drought and a rapidly changing climate, this program gives homeowners another opportunity to do their part.”