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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

Carbon reporting will be required by organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in supplying a product or service in California. Commercial real estate may be the best ESG supply chain opportunity. This is much more than only applying to Amazon and Walmart, and their supply chains.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

With all 50 states now in some stage of reopening from coronavirus pandemic closures, many commercial real estate owners are questioning if they can be liable for damages when someone, whether an employee of the business tenant or someone else, claims to have contracted COVID-19 at their building. until there is a COVID-19 vaccine).

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179D Tax Deduction Made Permanent by Covid Relief Bill

Green Building Law Update

133, which passed both houses of Congress on December 21st and was signed into law by President Trump on December 27th, the 179D energy efficient commercial buildings federal tax deduction, which had been scheduled to expire at year end, was instead made permanent. Simply put the 179D tax deduction reduces the green premium.

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All-Electric Commercial Zero-Turn Mowers Head for Southern California

Green Industry Professionals

With 10 years of electric mower experience, Mean Green is now part of a commercial electric lawn and garden exchange program.

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California Faucets Achieves Made in California Program Status.

Contractor Magazine

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Bath/Kitchen > Faucets > California Faucets Achieves Made in California Program Status. California Faucets Achieves Made in California Program Status. Digital Issue. Back Issues. Newsletters. Contact Us.

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Nation's first retrofitted zero-energy building opens in California

BD+C

the ZNE Center is the first commercial building retrofit designed to meet the U.S. Architects Green Renovation Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Sustainable Development Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Office Building Green' Located in San Leandro, Calif., Body Image: read more.

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California’s Bid to Make New Buildings Greener Will Raise Cost

Pro Builder

Some energy and building experts warn that California’s building code update to require new homes and commercial buildings to switch from natural gas to electric heating, cooling, and power will drive up the state’s already high construction costs. . We know we’ve got to get on the stick and do something.”.