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Four Key Insights from LEED Positive and The Future of LEED

Four Key Insights from LEED Positive and The Future of LEED

by Admin | May 26, 2022 | Community

  The first letter in the acronym LEED stands for Leadership, and more fully, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. While California Code and CALGreen continue to move in the direction of incorporating sustainability into building design and...
Shedding Light on Solar Commissioning (Cx): How Quality Assurance for Renewable Energy Systems Keeps Your Project’s Future Bright

Shedding Light on Solar Commissioning (Cx): How Quality Assurance for Renewable Energy Systems Keeps Your Project’s Future Bright

by Admin | Apr 7, 2022 | Community

Commissioning new nonresidential buildings and spaces is now common practice, but as renewable energy becomes increasingly prevalent, commissioning solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and thermal systems for preheating water will prove just as important.  The top three...
Virtual LEED, HERS & Cx Inspections – Direct Cost & Safety Benefits for Modern Construction

Virtual LEED, HERS & Cx Inspections – Direct Cost & Safety Benefits for Modern Construction

by Admin | Apr 1, 2022 | Community

Over the last two years, COVID-19 safety protocols have stressed our ability to travel and have impacted our availability to visit construction sites. With the right mindset, challenges like these can be turned into opportunities. Within months of the onset of the...
The New Prescriptive Multifamily 2022 California Energy Code Fenestration Reference Standard: What is NAFS?

The New Prescriptive Multifamily 2022 California Energy Code Fenestration Reference Standard: What is NAFS?

by Admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Community

For more than a decade now, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has utilized the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) as its prescriptive standard for new fenestration products. You may have seen these standards referenced on newly installed windows through...
3 Ways to Comply with the GreenPoint Rated New Home Multifamily v8.2 Requirement – Building Energy Performance

3 Ways to Comply with the GreenPoint Rated New Home Multifamily v8.2 Requirement – Building Energy Performance

by Admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Resources

GreenPoint Rated (GPR), a California based third-party rating system, provides a framework for healthier and more energy efficient homes. The rating system is administered by Build It Green, a nonprofit organization that aims to deliver a practical path for more...
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