Moe Fakih Named Principal at VCA Green
Moe Fakih has been named the newest member of the principal ownership team of VCA Green, a highly recognized green building consultancy with offices in Orange and Oakland. Fakih has both private and public sector experience, previously working as a City Planner in...
VCA Green Joins with Green NRG to Present G|PRO Fundamentals Class
G|PRO Fundamentals - Green Training for Contractors, Trades, Operators and Service Workers Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 Design teams, general contractors, and trade subcontractors can now bring a point to LEED® projects by having G|PRO Certificate Holders among their...
4 Critical Considerations to Enhance Building Performance and Increase ROI
When thinking about a new project and its energy systems, ROI is of utmost concern. But even with the best systems, a leaky envelope can run bills higher than necessary since it will take more energy to heat, cool, and light the building. As designers and developers...
VCA Green Case Study – LEED Silver for Mixed-Use Apartment Buildings in Mountain View
Introduction: Verve Mountain View brings together modern living, ecofriendly construction, and a reduction in energy use for ownership and tenants. The project consists of several 4-story mixed use apartment buildings located in Mountain View, California. The project...
Get HERS Right to Avoid Delayed CofO and Change Orders
Complying with Title 24 can be tough. Energy efficiency adds costs to the project, and the Efficiency Standards are becoming increasingly complicated with each code cycle. Home Energy Rating System (HERS) measures are a series of field verifications and...
AB802 Existing Building Energy Benchmarking Law – Multifamily and Non-Residential Building Compliance
The State of California has some of the most aggressive energy efficiency laws in the Nation. In pursuit of these efforts, the California Public Utilities Commission was recently authorized to collect energy data from owners and managers of large buildings through...
4 Energy Modeling Strategies that Can Improve Building Performance and ROI
As the State of California increases energy performance standards through the triennial code cycle, early budgeting figures are constantly in flux. Project estimators and financial analysts must either rely on their own understanding of the changes in energy codes...
Lakers Training Facility Achieves LEED Platinum
VCA Green is proud to announce the new Los Angeles Lakers office and training facility has recently earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ®) Platinum Certification. VCA served as the LEED and energy consultant through design and...