Flickr. James Vaughan … Shindig-Haulabaloo! CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 As we come to the end of Summer, the California Contractors State License Board advises licensees that it…
If you follow the construction industry you know that green is the new gold. As well as LEED bronze, silver and platinum. Green building, which not long ago conjured images…
The California Contractors State License Board (“CSLB”) has issued an Industry Bulletin providing further information regarding the delayed implementation of the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards…
In 2007, the California state legislature passed legislation requiring commercial property owners to disclose, record, and track data on the energy consumption of their buildings. The…
Over 4,000 bills were introduced in the California State Legislature during the 2011-2012 legislative session. Of these bills, 996 made it to Governor Brown’s desk, of…
Congratulations to my colleague Donald Simon on receiving the U.S. Green Building Council’s (“USGBC”) 2012 President’s Award. The USGBC’s Leadership Awards, which includes the President’s Award,…
The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research’s Solar Permitting Work Group has published a guide to the solar construction permitting process entitled California Solar Permitting Guidebook.…
Long-time Wendel Rosen client, Clif Bar & Company (“Clif Bar”), has been awarded LEED Platinum, for its 115,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Emeryville, California. Designed by…
On April 25, 2012, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-18-12, directing California state agencies and departments to take immediate steps to “green” the state’s buildings, reduce…
