by VCA-Admin001a | Sep 3, 2020 | Community
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC, commonly known as TCAC) offers incentives for tax credits on new and/or rehabilitated affordable housing projects. These projects may apply for tax credits based on a number of factors, but sometimes there may be...
by VCA-Admin001a | Aug 20, 2020 | Community
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state is now seeing a slowdown in construction projects and permits for new housing, thus state-wide projected solar photovoltaic generation has been slowed. Prior to recent lockdowns, an analysis conducted at Wood Mackenzie, a...
by VCA-Admin001a | Apr 2, 2020 | Community
Why Choose the Right Energy Modeler? An Energy Modeler with proper familiarity with building science and experience with proper modeling approaches can save a project hundreds of thousands of dollars on equipment hard costs. It is not uncommon to see savings of $60k...
by VCA-Admin001a | Dec 12, 2019 | Community
When creating energy models for compliance with the California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6), one thing to take into account is the type of HVAC system used for any of the conditioned spaces on a given new construction project. In the past, software approved by the...
by VCA-Admin001a | Dec 5, 2019 | Community
As the energy code requirements for California become more stringent, developers are finding a need for additional compliance credits to meet code. One in particular that can be misunderstood is the compliance credit for “Low Leakage Air Handlers”. This is a voluntary...
