California’s Title 24, the state’s energy code, has required solar for all low-rise multifamily projects since 2016, but new provisions have gone into effect this year, impacting any projects permitted since Jan. 1, 2023.
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The debate on greenhouse gases and climate change is occurring at every level of government within the United States. Many states have initiated mandates calling for commercial building owners to gradually reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and eventually become net-zero by certain dates as part of […]
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Last month, Democratic members of a House climate change committee unveiled their blueprint for achieving a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Nearly two years in the making, the report outlines dozens of recommendations – from emissions reduction targets for buildings, to mandated reductions in food waste – […]
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Today’s consumers have become increasingly dependent on controlling many aspects of their daily lives via mobile apps and voice control with smart technology. The current global pandemic and social distancing regulations have placed an increased interest on reducing public person-to-person and touch interactions, and the commercial […]
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“Washington, D.C., is a place that thinks it can operate in a vacuum,” said U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to the NAIOP board of directors in a special meeting on Capitol Hill during the 2020 Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat. “Inside the Beltway, sometimes we think […]
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Some people say they do their best work under pressure. Hopefully, that’s true for lawmakers in Congress. After a long summer break, both Houses return to Washington next week. Lawmakers will be under pressure, because they’ve left themselves only 13 days when both Houses are in […]
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When lawmakers return to a divided Washington next month, they’ll have plenty to discuss. There’s the pending U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, a much-needed Qualified Improvement Property tax fix, a transportation spending measure to consider, and the 2020 federal budget to enact. Clearly, a lot of legislative business […]
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In May, President Trump released his first-ever budget proposal, the funding request submitted to Congress by White House administrations each year. In keeping with promises made on the campaign trail, the document called for deep cuts to a number of federal agencies, and the elimination of […]
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The House moved one step closer to conferencing an energy bill with the Senate, but in the process added more controversial provisions to their underlying bill. Included in the amendment language – totaling over 800 pages – are several controversial items, many of which have garnered […]
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Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and author of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, likes to warn his readers that “those who live by the crystal ball wind up eating ground glass.” As we begin a new year, it is with that […]
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