How to Prepare for the CALGreen Updates

As demonstrated by the recent success of LA’s Better Building Challenge, California is committed to reducing the environmental footprint of its construction industry. The State’s Green Building Standards Code, better known as CALGreen, is currently being updated to further advance green building practices. The updates code goes into effect on January 1, 2014. Mr. Collins is a Senior […]

LA Better Buildings Challenge – Far Exceeding Its Original Project Goals

The Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge (LABBC) has been overwhelmingly successful over its first 2 years and is set to easily surpass its original long term goal: to achieve 20% energy savings across 30 million square feet of existing commercial buildings in Los Angeles by 2020.  So now the LABBC is stepping it up a notch and […]

Malibu Country Mart LEED Certification

Partner Energy served as project consultant for LEED certification for Malibu Country Mart – a 27 tenant, one story retail space in Malibu, CA, featuring upscale local and national shops and restaurants. The project’s sustainability efforts include an Electric Vehicle station, low-flow water fixtures, high-efficiency HVAC, high efficiency gardening tools and a zero emissions playground. […]

HERS II Rating System used to qualify for California TCAC and CDLAC, low income tax credits and private debt.

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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