2023 Los Angeles Green Building Code Updates

2023 Los Angeles Green Building Code Updates

The City of Los Angeles has announced its amendments to its previous code, the 2020 Los Angeles Green Building Code. The 2023 LA GBC provides increased requirements for electric vehicle parking. No other amendments have been identified yet. (Note: these requirements...
LA EBEWE 2021 Requirements

LA EBEWE 2021 Requirements

On average, 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is wasted. Benchmarking a commercial building is a great first step towards reducing energy usage and costs. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager will calculate your buildings energy use intensity (EUI) by dividing...
Top 4 Things Architects Should Know about CALGreen

Top 4 Things Architects Should Know about CALGreen

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...
VERDEXCHANGE 2020

VERDEXCHANGE 2020

Yesterday at the Verde Exchange Panel, a main topic of discussion was on the reality of achieving carbon neutrality in California by 2045. Currently, California’s grid has 36% renewables and with Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant, about 53% of CA’s grid is...