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California Embodied Carbon Legislation: How to Prepare for AB 2446

Stok

Some exciting news coming out of California means big things for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), which analyze a product’s full life cycle environmental impacts and identify prioritized areas for carbon reduction. AB 2446 will have a large impact on developers and the development landscape in California and beyond.

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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. Even a building owner not pursuing green certification can take advantage of benchmarking against specific credits within those green building rating systems (e.g.,

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Cummins Meets 2015 LEV III Emissions Regulations

Construction Equipment

has received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards. Cummins Inc. This new standard applies to all vehicles under 14,000 lb GVWR. The Cummins 6.7L

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

Innovation is key though, since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the Living Building Challenge (LBC) standards limit the amount of allowable emissions from coatings. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. Regional Priority. Green Building Council.”.

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Alternative Licensing Path for Architects: A Response

Construction Lawyer

has been following recent reports regarding the Adroit School of Architecture in Sacramento, California and the creation of the American Board of Architecture. jurisdictions and for Certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Further, Adroit is not accredited by a U.S. Professor Kazmi.

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Alternative Licensing Path for Architects: A Response

Construction Lawyer

has been following recent reports regarding the Adroit School of Architecture in Sacramento, California and the creation of the American Board of Architecture. jurisdictions and for Certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Further, Adroit is not accredited by a U.S. Professor Kazmi.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: California's.

Natural Building

Californias Green Building Code. California has adopted the nations first statewide green-building standards, which will become mandatory in 2010. The new California Green Buildings Standards Code requires builders to reduce energy use by 15 to 30 percent beyond current standards and use more recycled materials. Yeah California!