California’s building efficiency standards have been updated, with changes that will become mandatory in January 2017. Scott Blunk, Director at Partner Energy, will be hosting the 2016 Building Efficiency Standards: Changes and Challenges seminars on behalf of Green Technology. These seminars will cover what’s new in the Energy Code for both residential and non-residential buildings, […]
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Partner Energy’s Tony Liou and Partner Engineering and Science’s Clare Broderick, LEED AP, P.E.were recently quoted in “Sustainability Shifts From Nice-to-Have to Must-Have” in the latest edition of Real Estate Finance & Investment. The article by Elizabeth Blosfield addresses energy sustainability as a necessity in a real estate portfolio. “‘Sustainability on the investor side is […]
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The State is currently proposing major revisions to its existing energy disclosure law. These revisions will make compliance more manageable for building owners, owner’s representatives, and consultants. Some of the changes will help immediately, some will take time to effectively implement but here are the highlights: The compliance document will be the ENERGY STAR Statement […]
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“Environmentalism belongs to everybody.” Created by USGBC-LA: usgbc-la.org.
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Green rehabs, otherwise known as building upgrades focused on improving energy efficiencies, offer many benefits. Lower operating costs and tenant bills, improved reputation, better air quality, and increased comfort are just some of the advantages. On Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 alongside LINC Housing/SEED Partners, Primus Building Solutions, and EAH Housing, Partner Energy presented the “Green […]
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With the launch of the 2015 GRESB Survey, many portfolio owners are looking for ways to improve the energy and sustainability performance of their buildings. In this GlobeSt.com Blog, Partner Energy’s John Rockwell summarizes what you can do to achieve a more favorable GRESB rating as well as ways boost your existing GRESB score. […]
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Join our Webinar April 30th: SBA Green Public Policy Goals hosted by Colorado Lending Source. The SBA 504 loan program is one of the few consistent sources of capital for real estate construction and acquisition projects today. Recent changes to the program have enabled borrowers to unlock project capital at a rate that was previously […]
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Affordable housing sponsors and developers seeking to utilize tax credits or private activity bonds through California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) and the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC), respectively, for rehabilitation projects must reduce the projects’ energy consumption. The energy reduction must be documented by submitting the California Energy Commission HERS II energy consumption […]
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According to EERE, Increased energy efficiency will contribute to a slowing of the annual growth rate of U.S. energy consumption from 2012 to 2035, expanding at an average annual rate of 0.3%, according to a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The agency recently released its Annual Energy Outlook 2012, which includes […]
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On June 21, 2012, the DOE officially launched the National Training and Education Resource (NTER). NTER is a job training, workforce development and certification platform that is intended to further invest in the skills of many American workers. Click here for the full article.