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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. To that end, the State enacted Assembly Bill No.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

Modeled after laws in New York, Chicago, and the District of Columbia, this bill is designed to work with the County’s recently enacted PACE program to create market based incentives for building owners to increase energy efficiency.

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Best Pool House Designs | Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House | What Is the Average Size of a Pool House

CivilJungle

Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House? Assure the style of your house into the application but model your pool home to stick out and itself item. The pergola provides sufficient broadcasting to permit 12 clients with extra drawing room around the blue rock and a lovely pool with the resort hotel.

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Milwaukee's 25-Story Ascent Stacks Up as Tall Timber Role Model

ENR Construction

Milwaukee forges a developer-friendly permitting path for construction of a 284-ft-tall timber and concrete tower.

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Over 275 Partners Now Integrate with Autodesk Construction Applications 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Project stakeholders can now index Revit models hosted in Autodesk Construction Cloud directly using Artifact, resulting in more efficient project delivery, reduced errors, and enhanced collaboration among project stakeholders. Amrax’s Metaroom allows teams to create 3D models of rooms and entire buildings using an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro.

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Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction

Pro Builder

After decades of underbuilding and a recent shift to remote work, Rappaport predicts that national single-family permits could eventually rise to a long-term annual rate of 1.4 million, but a number of challenges remain for regional builders across the U.S., NAHB reports.

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Home Remodeling Expected to Remain Strong Through 2022

Pro Builder

To reduce the immense growth rate volatility generated by these year-over-year comparisons, the projection for 2022-Q2 utilizes smoothed data for two leading model inputs: residential remodeling permits and single-family housing starts. The Remodeling Futures Program will continue to monitor input volatility.