by VCA-Admin001a | 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 VCA-Admin001a | 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...
by VCA-Admin001a | Apr 16, 2020 | Community
The building industry is shifting away from traditional methods of construction and towards resiliency by designing for net zero, which ultimately results in lowered operation costs and reductions in a building’s environmental footprint. In 2018, the United States...
by VCA-Admin001a | Feb 28, 2020 | Community
VCA Green sponsored and attended USGBC Town Hall Executive Town Hall meeting in Los Angeles. USGBC CEO, Mahesh Ramanujan, discusses the future of green buildings. The main message is better buildings = better lives. LEED will be focusing on resiliency and health...
by VCA-Admin001a | Jan 2, 2020 | Community
On November 20, 2019, an upcoming evolution of LEED was announced at the Greenbuild International Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. LEED Positive was unveiled by The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with the vision to implement regenerative strategies into LEED’s...
