• Orange, CA
    • Orange Office
      1845 W. Orangewood Ave
      Suite 220
      Orange, CA 92868

      (714) 978-9780
    • Contact Office
  • Oakland, CA
    • Oakland Office
      1111 Broadway
      3rd Floor
      Oakland, CA 94607

      (510) 543-1822
    • Contact Office
VCA Green
  • About
    • Overview
    • Careers
    • Structural
    • Code
  • Services
  • Projects
  • Case Studies
  • News & Resources
    • Community
  • Contact
Select Page
Top Benefits of Microgrids for Real Estate Developments

Top Benefits of Microgrids for Real Estate Developments

by VCA-Admin001a | Jan 6, 2021 | Community

Microgrids can deliver dependable, local, economically salable clean energy. Microgrids are decentralized energy systems that operate with traditional grid-based utilities, and if required, could power a campus, a neighborhood, or a small region independent of the...
Top 5 Things Developers & Designers Should Know About the California Solar Mandate

Top 5 Things Developers & Designers Should Know About the California Solar Mandate

by VCA-Admin001a | Jun 18, 2020 | Community

Several factors impact the amount of solar that new low-rise residential construction projects will have to install under the new 2019 California Energy Code, and knowing how these factors affect solar budgets may result in more efficient and cost-effective design....
Luce Apartments earns Gold-Level through GreenPoint Rated Program

Luce Apartments earns Gold-Level through GreenPoint Rated Program

by VCA-Admin001a | Apr 9, 2020 | Case Study, Resources

With an emphasis on resort-style living and sustainability, Luce Apartments offers the opportunity to indulge in a sophisticated lifestyle that is environmentally responsible. When developing the Luce Apartments, developer Monogram Residential sought to deliver...
UPDATE: Sacramento Municipal District (SMUD) Proposes Community Solar Program

UPDATE: Sacramento Municipal District (SMUD) Proposes Community Solar Program

by VCA-Admin001a | Mar 4, 2020 | Community

On February 20th and after several months of review, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) proposal to use offsite solar to satisfy the 2019 solar photovoltaic (PV) requirement on new single-family and low-rise...
Mission Lofts Becomes 200,000th NGBS Certified Home

Mission Lofts Becomes 200,000th NGBS Certified Home

by VCA-Admin001a | Dec 27, 2019 | Community

VCA Green recently made green building history by certifying the 200,000th NGBS (National Green Building Standard) home: the Mission Lofts Apartments in Riverside County, CA. This project was a concerted effort between the developer (REALM Real Estate), architect...
« Older Entries

LEADERSHIP


Tom VanDorpe, MS, SE, Senior Principal
Moe Fakih, Principal
Bob D. Heinrich, President

AFFILIATIONS


US Green Building Council (USGBC)
Build It Green (BIG)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
California Building Officials (CALBO)
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
CalCERTS
California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC)
California Commissioning Collaborative (CACx)

VCA DIVISIONS

VCA Structural
Residential and commercial structural engineering

VCA Code
Building Code consultants, plan check and staffing
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Projects
  • Case Studies
  • News & Resources
  • Community
  • Careers
  • Structural
  • Code
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • RSS
  • Instagram

Copyright © 2020 VCA Green. All Rights Reserved.