by VCA-Admin001a | Oct 22, 2020 | Community
Demand Response Programs are available throughout California allowing utilities to work with customers to reduce their electricity demand during certain hours or events. Signals are sent to customers to remotely reduce energy consumption. These programs also give...
by VCA-Admin001a | Jul 23, 2020 | Community
Last week’s post touched on LEED Enhanced Commissioning, a warranty-focused retesting of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment previously commissioned during construction. While this is a credit that can be taken to achieve LEED certification,...
by VCA-Admin001a | Jul 17, 2020 | Community
Think your new building is energy efficient? Think again! World Green Building Trends says new buildings could be wasting 8% annual expenses in energy and operational costs. In buildings that have been in operation for years, there can be up to 55% savings in utility...
by VCA-Admin001a | Jun 18, 2020 | Community
Several factors impact the amount of solar that new low-rise residential construction projects will have to install under the new 2019 California Energy Code, and knowing how these factors affect solar budgets may result in more efficient and cost-effective design....
by VCA-Admin001a | Mar 4, 2020 | Community
On February 20th and after several months of review, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) proposal to use offsite solar to satisfy the 2019 solar photovoltaic (PV) requirement on new single-family and low-rise...
