by VCA-Admin001a | Mar 4, 2021 | Community
Are code-mandated zero carbon emissions in the future for California? There are many factors that are pushing buildings in that direction. The Building Energy Efficiency Standards (BEES) are requiring higher levels of energy efficiency with every code cycle....
by VCA-Admin001a | Feb 5, 2021 | Community
In the past, the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) have partnered with utility providers to create financial incentives for new developments to reach beyond standard sustainable code measures. Now, LADWP is launching their...
by VCA-Admin001a | Feb 20, 2020 | Community
The City of Santa Monica is known for being one of the most forward-thinking jurisdictions in the country when it comes to sustainability. Its most recent step in this direction has been to expand upon their reach code with the new 2019 Energy Code cycle, anticipated...
by VCA-Admin001a | Oct 31, 2019 | Community
The City of San Jose all electric ordinance is not that “all electric”. Recently the City of San Jose announced their intent to steer the city’s energy use in all new buildings to rely solely on electricity starting with the 2019 Energy Code. This was an aggressive...
