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DOER’s Updated Stretch Code – A Breakdown of the Changes and the New Opt-in Net Zero “Specialized Code”

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Massachusetts will soon see significant updates to the energy codes that govern the construction and alteration of buildings throughout the Commonwealth. As required by the 2021 climate bill, the Massachusetts Department of...more

J.S. Held

Understanding the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), the California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC) &...

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Green building and energy conservation are now more commonplace in the United States with State and Local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) adopting some version of the International Code Council’s (ICC) suite of...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2021 #3

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EIA: U.S. large-scale battery storage power capacity increased 35% in 2020 - Green Car Congress – August 17 - The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with battery...more

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California Air and Climate, Vol. 3: CA Solar Building Requirements; Updates from California Air Resources Board (CARB) on AB 617...

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California’s New Solar Building Requirements - On May 9, 2018, the California Energy Commission adopted revisions to the State’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards (“2019 Standards”). There are two basic options for...more

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California Energy Commission Unanimously Approves Solar Panel Mandate for Homes

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• The California Energy Commission voted unanimously on May 9, 2018, to require solar panels on all new single-family homes and apartment buildings that are three stories or less starting in 2020. • The new regulations...more

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California’s New Building Energy Efficiency Standards to Go Into Effect July 1, 2014

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California builders should be aware of a new set of energy efficiency standards set to go into effect on July 1, 2014. The California Energy Commission’s Energy Efficiency Standards (Standards) were promulgated in 1977 to...more

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