article thumbnail

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.

Modeling 120
article thumbnail

Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017. Note, California law already requires most new construction to have 15% of the rooftop “solar ready.”.

Baltimore 198
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017. Note, California law already requires most new construction to have 15% of the rooftop “solar ready.”.

Baltimore 120
article thumbnail

California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

Construction and Infrastructure Law

This blog provides an overview of practical issues to consider related to your California construction projects in light of the ever-changing landscape. California’s list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” [1] exempts all construction work from the purview of California’s statewide “Stay at Home” Order. [2]

article thumbnail

California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

Construction and Infrastructure Law

This blog provides an overview of practical issues to consider related to your California construction projects in light of the ever-changing landscape. California’s list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” [1] exempts all construction work from the purview of California’s statewide “Stay at Home” Order. [2]

article thumbnail

Home Builders in Southern Nevada Are Facing Record High Demand

Pro Builder

Supply chain hurdles are still delaying some residential projects, but building permits in the Las Vegas Valley are rising at an unprecedented rate, the Las Vegas Sun reports. High demand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is spilling over into the 2022 housing market despite a new set of financial challenges for prospective buyers.

Nevada 52
article thumbnail

Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

Construction Specifier

It is important to note new builds in WUI zones are primarily residential, but commercial builds in these regions are not uncommon. An airtight and efficient thermal envelope would also dramatically reduce heating and cooling demands and permit a modest photovoltaic (PV) solar array to meet those demands.

Zoning 52