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California is a Model for PACE Loan Reform

Green Building Law Update

California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. The first residential PACE program started in Berkeley, California in 2007.

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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL North America Photo courtesy By Rick Roos Wildfires continue to make headlines and the long-term prognosis is concerning, as experts forecast more of the same in coming years. Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace.

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Indoor Marijuana Growing Accounts for Over 1% of all Electric Consumption in the U.S.

Green Building Law Update

In California, marijuana production accounted for about 3% of electric use, according to the study. ” Indoor Marijuana Growing Kaplow LEED Stuart Kaplow Sustainability green building law growing pot' Indoor marijuana growing operations accounted for over 1% of all electric consumption in the U.S.,

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California Photovoltaic Test Lab Dives Into Technologies With Real.

ENR Construction

Sustainability. ENR California. California Photovoltaic Test Lab Dives Into Technologies With Real World Experiments. Industry forecasts. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods.

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Delivering acoustic sanity

Construction Specifier

According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. Think about distractions in your office—or home office,” says Sara Hickman, sustainability director at RDC-S111 in Long Beach, California. Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin. Urbanization is increasing.

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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

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Sustainability. ENR California. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast. Industry forecasts. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Current Costs.

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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

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Sustainability. ENR California. million, followed by California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. Industry forecasts. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction.

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