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...
by Admin | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
What are Low Impact Developments, and in what ways can they benefit your projects? Low Impact Developments (LID) are building strategies used to manage rainwater runoff and mimic the site’s natural hydrology. As the name implies, the goal is to minimalize disturbed...
by Admin | Mar 25, 2021 | Community
Energy storage systems can support sustainability initiatives and provide energy cost reduction and resiliency solutions. Particular benefits include: providing a source of backup power; peak shaving and load shifting for participation in incentivized utility...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2020 | Community
In the sustainable building industry today, decarbonization is the hot topic. But what does this mean for the future of our buildings? Decarbonization is directly related to the science of global warming. The discussion includes both embodied carbon and operational...
by Admin | Aug 27, 2020 | Community
If you have never dealt with a CALGreen Tier project but have pursued a green building certification, you may find similarities which, upon completion, may lead you to ask: “Where’s my plaque?!” Since 2007/2008 when the California Green Building Standards (later...
