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San Francisco real estate records will include ‘green labels’

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Ecologically-sustainable building practices, or “green labels,” will now be included on official land records maintained by San Francisco. read more.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

that collect most of the solid waste have tried to outlaw waste, including the San Francisco Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance which may have been the first such municipal ordinance in the country and with the nation’s highest diversion rates one of very few that have worked at all. So, reducing waste is a good thing.

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The Opportunity for ENERGY STAR

Green Building Law Update

billion, or 31%, from the 2017 level of funding, little attention has been paid to specific priorities including the resultant opportunities for green building. This brief blog post cannot comprehensively address the EPA budget, so instead it will highlight some of the opportunities that exist for green building. More than 1.6

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EBS Project News – San Francisco Surgical Arts Receives LEED Platinum

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EBS is proud to announce that its client, San Francisco Surgical Arts, received LEED Platinum certification under the LEED Commercial Interiors™ (CI) v2009 rating system.

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Greenbuild 2022: A Quick Guide

Stok

We’re thrilled for Greenbuild , the world’s largest green building conference, to come to San Francisco this November 1-4! San Francisco is the land of Ramaytush Ohlone People. Coverdale, Meta’s Matt Quinn, and Turner Construction Company’s Bryan M. policy of removal and extermination.

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Uber Mission Bay World Headquarters Named Finalist in Fast Company 2021 Innovation by Design Awards

Stok

San Francisco (October 12, 2021) – We’re thrilled to share that Uber’s Mission Bay World Headquarters has been honored in Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards in the Real Estate category. Green Building Council, with the remaining buildings going through review. To learn more, visit stok.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Avian-friendly glass: A clear and present solution for birds

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the Standards for Bird-safe Buildings in 2011. In 2016, ABC identified a proprietary channel glass from a New York City-based manufacturer as bird-friendly, making it the first 3D (U-shaped/channel) glass to receive Bird-smart certification (Figure 1). New York City is not alone.