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Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning

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Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning. Sacramento is close to approving one of the country’s first plans to end single-family residential zoning, which permits only one home on a property. cbroderick. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:19. Up to four homes could be built on lots in the city’s upscale neighborhoods.

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Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017. times the square footage of the building footprint. times the square footage of the building footprint.

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Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017. times the square footage of the building footprint. times the square footage of the building footprint.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

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Compliance to building energy codes is typically overseen by local building permit offices at the city level who first review plans to ensure that buildings comply with the code requirements regardless of which path is pursued. This will especially benefit future high-rise multi-family buildings. 3: (Re)focus on energy demand reduction. . #3:

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California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

Construction and Infrastructure Law

2] However, various California counties and cities have issued their own “Shelter in Place” or similar orders that only exempt certain types of construction – most commonly “essential infrastructure”, public works, healthcare and residential construction.

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California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

Construction and Infrastructure Law

2] However, various California counties and cities have issued their own “Shelter in Place” or similar orders that only exempt certain types of construction – most commonly “essential infrastructure”, public works, healthcare and residential construction.

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The Evolution of Multifamily: Residential Innovation to Transform the Market

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With the increase in soft costs to development (which are the 2nd highest in the nation in San Francisco), shortage in skilled labor, and drawn out permitting process, the building industry is wondering what’s going to have to give to make progress on the looming challenge of solving the housing crisis.