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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. 2693 and Assembly Bill No.

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Cob on Wood Homeless Community in Oakland, California

Natural Building

A group of homeless people and activists have built their own unsanctioned community center from the ground up — creating a kitchen, shower, toilet, health clinic, and free store in Oakland, California. Each cabin provides a free service for the dozens of un-housed residents who live in the massive camp under a freeway overpass.

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3ndless 3arth 3covillage in Calaveras County, California

Natural Building

Co-founder and secretary, Samantha Iacobello explains that their main goal is to educate people—especially children and young adults—in these skills and eventually become a model of how communities can become more resilient, eco-conscious, and create “a culture of building.”. The rest will be filled in with straw bales and cob.

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This Company Wants to Rent Out Tiny Homes in Your Backyard

Pro Builder

A new Bay Area co-op wants to do just that to combat the area’s housing crisis. According to Fast Company, backyard cottages are relatively common in California, but rent out at market rate. Backyard cottages are already relatively common in California. Affordable Housing.

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The Value of Cob Building

Natural Building

Quail Springs Permaculture , an educational non-profit in Southern California, built the houses over the span of a few months. Quail Springs cob house. Cob house located in East Devon, England. Another factor, Rabin says, is that building a cob house can be tricky on an administrative level. Credit: John Orcutt).

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Julian Construction Services 55 Cities of Southern California - Julian.

Julian Construction

House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Julian Construction Services 55 Cities of Southern California. When a person needs help repairing their home’s foundation or earthquake retrofitting (house bolting) to guard against an earthquake, it’s important they have someone to contact.

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Julian Construction Offers House Leveling In Los Angeles Area.

Julian Construction

House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Julian Construction Offers House Leveling In Los Angeles Area. House leveling is a very precise procedure. The house leveling process does involve using some heavy equipment, such as a hydraulic jack and steel beams for load distribution. Foundation Repair.