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HUD Green Building Program Reduces Debt Cost for Building Owners and Developers

HUD Green Building Program Reduces Debt Cost for Building Owners and Developers

by VCA-Admin001a | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

With escalating construction and operating costs, owners of multifamily buildings often look at green building programs as just another cost. But there are many times when green initiatives can actually provide great ROI or even save money immediately with government...
Potential Savings of $60,000-$200,000 by Following New Energy Code Guidelines

Potential Savings of $60,000-$200,000 by Following New Energy Code Guidelines

by VCA-Admin001a | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized

  With proper understanding of the California Energy Code and a firm grasp on lighting control technology, third party review of lighting control systems can save projects tens of thousands of dollars during design and through operation. Lighting controls can be an...
Three-Story Tenant Improvement Project Captures LEED® Silver

Three-Story Tenant Improvement Project Captures LEED® Silver

by VCA-Admin001a | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

Three-Story Tenant Improvement Project Captures LEED® Silver FAA Embarcadero ties together contemporary design features, eco-friendly construction practices, and reduction in energy use to create an overall pleasant experience for tenants and visitors. The project...
5 Things to Expect from the CALGreen 2019 Code

5 Things to Expect from the CALGreen 2019 Code

by VCA-Admin001a | May 3, 2019 | Uncategorized

Summer is fast approaching, and that means the current triennial code cycle for CALGreen is coming to a close in the near future. Like with any other code update, there are several significant factors that must be considered while designing your upcoming development...
Top 10 Reasons Why California Green Building Code Helps Achieve LEED for Homes Certification

Top 10 Reasons Why California Green Building Code Helps Achieve LEED for Homes Certification

by VCA-Admin001a | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

California’s Green Building Code (Part 11 of Title 24) is a mandatory set of green building measures adopted in 2010. Since then, developers have been taking advantage of the synergies between LEED® for Homes v4 to show their customers that their development is...
AB 802 Existing Building Energy Benchmarking Law: 5 Biggest Challenges Building Owners and Managers Face

AB 802 Existing Building Energy Benchmarking Law: 5 Biggest Challenges Building Owners and Managers Face

by VCA-Admin001a | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

  For building owners and managers, there are five important data points when reviewing and understanding AB 802: · Non-residential and multi-family buildings over 50,000 sq. ft. (with certain exceptions). · Multi-family buildings over 50,000 sq. ft. and with 17 or...
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