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Applications Now Being Accepted: April 2 – May 18 LOS ANGELES (April 2, 2020) The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles
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By Steve Smith Good news: Renewable technology can now fuel energy systems in residential homes for far less than families
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New Partnership with ISI to Offer Envision Certification Training for Infrastructure through Portal LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2020) The City
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Using sustainable — and creative — solutions in building materials can help create a more sustainable built environment By MATTHEW
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A properly weatherized home allows prospective buyers to envision life there in any season By MICHAEL BORDES The main goal
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Today’s best green building practices have the empirical evidence to show for it By BETH ECKENRODE The greatest trend we
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Taking a comprehensive approach to enhancing luxury home construction with green building techniques By JEFF BOGARD When we think of
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Title 24 updates are here; this is what builders should know By CHRISTOPHER OLVERA, MAZI SHIRAKH What do you think
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Passive House Net-Zero Design is one way to strike the right balance for maximum energy savings By NATALIE LEONARD From
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Common-sense tips for mastering LEED certification By TOMMY LINSTROTH If you want to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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Green and sustainable home design techniques can – and should – enhance your home’s aesthetic appeal By Tim Barber Building
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How much extra does PHIUS+ certification cost? By KATRIN KLINGENBERG Almost everything in the process of passive building, design, construction,
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Water heating can help lower HERS scores as much as lighting By CHRIS SMOTHERS Prospective homebuyers are now just as
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With recent technological advances and environmentally conscious buyers, Net Zero homes are on the way By KRIS WHITE It’s always
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From smart home tech to solar energy, these are the top five trends in sustainable multifamily developments By SCOTT LEMOINE
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Smart homes are the next big thing. You may not realize it yet, but somewhere your day will be easier
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ATLANTA – October 17, 2018 — AMLI Residential, a leading developer of sustainable, multifamily rental properties, today announced its AMLI Ponce
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Pardee Homes has been an industry leader in green building strategies for decades and is not slowing down now By
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Multifamily builders can include a variety of sustainable features to keep up with the green industry By SCOTT HARRIS We
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Wellness Within Your Walls® (WWYW) is an internationally recognized educational program developed to achieve a high level of wellness in
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Because passive building principles tailor homes to their exact microclimate, they provide cost effectiveness, while simultaneously delivering a superior live/work
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Infill builders can reduce material and labor costs with engineered wood products by Scott Lockyear Many architects and builders are
Read moreFor the past few years, the awareness that our homes can be more energy-efficient has been on the rise and
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Be in the green, not the red, with these important considerations By KATHLYNN SMITH AND JENNIFER TUNG Times are
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New Block™ provides a solution to economical challenges faced by multifamily developers across the nation By KEVIN NEWMAN In
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What to do with flooded homes as extreme weather events become the norm By BARRY GILES The devastation that
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The green roof is a sustainable concept that is growing in popularity By JOE WICENTOWICH Sustainable design in single family
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A holistic, sustainable approach to building will maximize a home’s environmental friendliness and resiliency By NATHAN KIPNIS Today, green
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Scot Horst is the current CEO of Arc Skoru, Inc. and the former chief product officer of the USGBC. We
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Green building guidelines help restore and refit historical buildings for sustainable operation BY JEREMY FIELD From 2010 to 2017, Savannah
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New ways to customize prefabs, which are key for translating the building method to homes BY CAROL BULLIED The modular
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Increasingly, how a company conducts their business is an important factor in choosing to buy their product or service By
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Sharon Lee is the founding Executive Director of the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), a non-profit that develops, owns, and
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