green building – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

How California Green has and has not worked

July 13, 2018

affordable housing, equity, green building

“California is now the greenest nation state in the world. But, 10 years down that road, we’ve encountered some unforeseen environmental impacts, twists and turns. hen new homes cost more to build, older energy-guzzling, deferred-maintenance fixer-uppers gain market value apace. The poor can’t afford housing and new underwater homeowners can’t afford to invest in energy…

ENERGY STAR and green building rating systems – June 14

June 7, 2018

Sarina Soor

energy star, green building

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Learn how to use EPA tools and resources to help meet requirements for green building rating systems such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Green Globes system, IREM Certified Sustainable properties, and BOMA BEST. Click here to learn more.

Marin County tightens ‘green’ building rules

March 22, 2018

Sarina Soor

green building

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“The moves create new energy efficiency requirements beyond state code for new single family, multifamily and commercial projects. The standards also mandate new green building and electric vehicle charging requirements for such projects. The new standards are a way for the county to implement its 2015 Climate Action Plan, which also sets greenhouse gas reduction…

Energy Efficiency Demonstrates Its Dollar Value in San Francisco Commercial Real Estate

August 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, buildings, commercial, energy efficiency, green building

As covered by BizJournal’s July 28th article, funding green upgrades is made easier as the market shows the value of and desire for energy efficient real estate: Earlier this year, Atlanta-based Jamestown Properties sold the 145,400-square-foot 799 Market St. in San Francisco, turning a nice 48 percent return from the $96 million it paid in…

Event and Webinar 8/18: Clean Energy Financing Advisory Council Presents PACE from a Real Estate Perspective

August 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

energy efficiency, events, financing, green building, PACE, residential, webinars

August 18, 2016 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) 9325 Sky Park Ct, Suite #100, San Diego, CA 92123 (more…)

Free CalGreen Seminar Friday 7/22

July 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, codes and standards, energy efficiency, events, green building, southern california

This free four-hour course is designed for those interested in learning about the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen). Cities across California are required to enforce the 2016 California Green Building Code on January 1, 2017. (more…)

Build It Green Presentation of Updates to GreenPoint Rated Program Available – Public Input Accepted Until 7/31

July 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, energy efficiency, green building, reach codes

Amy Dryden of Build It Green, spoke on July 14, about updates the GreenPoint Rated 7.0. Public input will be accepted through July 31, 2016. This presentation is available from Build It Green below. Submit comments and review code changes here: www.builditgreen.org/GreenPointRated_CodeUpdate. (more…)

‘Net Zero’ Green Building Certification Coming Soon

July 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

energy efficiency, green building, training, zero net energy (ZNE)

In an effort to reduce emissions from the building sector, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is launching net zero building certification and training. Net zero building generate clean energy and produce no net emissions. (more…)

Job Announcement: Sustainability Program Planner, Marin County

June 30, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, climate action plans, energy efficiency, green building, job announcements, weekly updates

Marin County has opened the recruitment for a Planner in the Sustainability Program. See below for more information and to apply. The deadline to apply is Thursday, July 14. (more…)

Anaheim National Association of Realtors Green Designation Event June 29th-30th

June 9, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, energy efficiency, events, green building, residential, SCG, southern california, training, weekly updates

A two-day training event for National Association of Realtor (NAR) Green Designation will be held in Anaheim June 29th-30th, connecting realtors with the value proposition of green homes and how to sell to home buyers increasingly interested in high home (more…)

NYTimes Coverage and Slideshow: Zero Net Energy Test Homes in Fontana, Homeowner Feedback, and Plans for Expansion

June 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, building envelope, buildings, CPUC, energy efficiency, energy storage, green building, HVAC, inland empire, lighting, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

The development of zero net energy (ZNE) homes in Fontana announced last April got press as the focus of this June 3rd New York Times article: A Suburban Experiment Aims for Free Energy. Visit the New York Times for the full story – (more…)

Green Realtor Training Event from Yolo County Association of Realtors

June 3, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, commercial, energy efficiency, events, green building, residential, weekly updates

A two-day training event for National Association of Realtor (NAR) Green Designation will be held in Yolo County June 14th-15th, connecting realtors with the value proposition of (more…)

From PG&E: 7 Questions to Ask Your Building Owner When Considering a Green Lease

May 27, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, green building, PG&E

As shared by PG&E in its post, 7 Questions to Ask Your Building Owner When Considering a Green Lease: Rent, length of lease agreement, upfront investment, build-out allowances and property (more…)

Press Release: SFPUC Issues World’s First Green Water Bond

May 25, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, energy efficiency, green building, northern california, water energy nexus

“In a world first, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has become the first entity to issue a green bond certified under the Water Climate Bonds Standard, a (more…)

Benchmarking in the news: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and WRCOG

May 18, 2016

Sarina Soor

benchmarking, best practices, energy efficiency, evaluation, green building, Local Governments in Action, measurement & verification, northern california, reach codes, southern california

Click here for coverage by the Press Enterprise discussing San Francisco’s energy savings findings from its recent benchmarking report, the City of Los Angeles’s work toward an energy and water efficiency ordinance, and more.