by VCA-Admin001a | Jul 2, 2020 | Community
Assessing costs for future projects in California with a three year code cycle change is causing deal makers to miss critical budget forecasts. For example, a lack of understanding of code standards could add $2 million or more in envelope or HVAC system design for a...
by VCA-Admin001a | Jun 12, 2020 | Community
It can be difficult for architects to make sustainable building goals a priority while coordinating with other disciplines in a project. An inability to navigate California’s Green Building Code (better known as CALGreen) could lead to unforeseen costs at the end of a...
by VCA-Admin001a | Mar 19, 2020 | Community
With decarbonization of our grid, all-electric “reach-codes”, and the proliferating move away from fossil fuels, there will be a need for cost-effective, electric domestic hot water heating for all projects, not just single family homes. Most of our buildings today...
by VCA-Admin001a | Mar 12, 2020 | Community
California is the first state in the Union to include a solar mandate for new low-rise (three stories or less) residential construction under the 2019 California Energy Code. Luckily, developers will realize return-on-investment on the additional costs for providing...
by VCA-Admin001a | Jan 30, 2020 | Community
Owners and developers of newly constructed single family buildings are seeing increases in construction costs related to the California Energy Code by about $7,000 to $9,000 per home. Approximately half of this added cost is related to mandatory solar photovoltaic...
