Pro Builder
MARCH 31, 2023
In California, 62% of agents say buyers are increasingly prioritizing energy efficiency in their home search; in Florida, 52%. The label provides information about the home’s ratings and certifications, including: HERS Index score HERSH2O Index score RESNET Carbon Index score U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.
Stok
JUNE 25, 2020
GPR began in California and is the state’s leading residential green building rating system with over 73,500 rated homes. Dive into these three key areas for consideration when evaluating your residential green building rating system options: Flexibility. Certification process. Pricing and value.
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Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
California is the exception, developing its own building energy code—commonly referred to simply as “Title-24”—that leads the nation in establishing a higher baseline for building energy performance. Natural ventilation through operable windows has been a common ventilation strategy for high-rise residential buildings in California.
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 8, 2017
Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings. You can come up to speed quickly at the North American Passive House Network annual convention on October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, California.
Construction Junkie
OCTOBER 26, 2020
A Young Girl’s Casket As contractor’s were working on a home renovation in San Fransisco, California, they came across what looked to be a small casket. As it turns out, the home location was the former site of the Odd Fellows Cemetery, which had been moved to Colma, California in the 1930s. Well, so they thought.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 26, 2016
Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Four of the six states included in the 2014 list increased the square feet of space they certified per resident in 2015 (Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and California).
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
Additionally a weather strip is required of all exterior doors and operable windows in the residential units “to minimize leakage from outdoors.” In accordance with the GBCI Certification Agreement because “. Which second option will result in significant additional first costs. continues the cannabis ban for projects now registering.
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