The Southern California Gas Company now offers up to $1 million in incentives to private businesses that engage in projects to conserve energy. This program is intended to promote energy efficient retrofitting and process improvements. More information is available from the Gas Company at: http://www.socalgas.com/business/efficiency/docs/programoverview.pdf
Michael McGrorty
Monday, March 3, 2008
San Mateo County Greens Up
San Mateo County has approved new requirements for construction of buildings in the unincorporated areas of that California County. Later this year new rules will take effect, mandating that industrial buildings be scored under the LEED system, while homes are rated on Build it Green’s certification plan. The changes will affect all new residential projects and residential remodels of 50 percent or greater, as well as all new commercial and industrial buildings of 3,000 square feet or more.
According to the San Mateo County Times,
“Under the new regulations, a home or industrial construction project will be required to earn a minimum of 50 "green points," or achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating, and pass muster with an outside green building inspector. The county will offer the incentive of a faster turnaround time for a building permit and a quicker visit from a building inspector on projects that earn 75 to 100 green points.”
Michael McGrorty
According to the San Mateo County Times,
“Under the new regulations, a home or industrial construction project will be required to earn a minimum of 50 "green points," or achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating, and pass muster with an outside green building inspector. The county will offer the incentive of a faster turnaround time for a building permit and a quicker visit from a building inspector on projects that earn 75 to 100 green points.”
Michael McGrorty
Los Angeles Goes Green
On February 15th, the Planning and Land Use Committee of the Los Angeles City Council approved a landmark Green building ordinance whose rules require that all major commercial and residential developments cut energy and water use. Buildings of 50,000 square feet in floor space would be covered, and would have to incorporate a schedule of Green practices into their design.
The measure had been supported by a variety of local environmental groups, including the PIPE labor-management trust. PIPE has been a strong supporter of Green efforts on the local level and expects to encourage more cities to enact rules promoting conservation of resources.
The new ordinance will use the LEED standard of the U.S. Green Building Council as a guideline for its provisions.
This new measure makes Los Angeles the largest American city to enact Green building standards for private-sector construction; other local cities with Green standards include Pasadena, Santa Monica, Long Beach and West Hollywood.
Michael McGrorty
The measure had been supported by a variety of local environmental groups, including the PIPE labor-management trust. PIPE has been a strong supporter of Green efforts on the local level and expects to encourage more cities to enact rules promoting conservation of resources.
The new ordinance will use the LEED standard of the U.S. Green Building Council as a guideline for its provisions.
This new measure makes Los Angeles the largest American city to enact Green building standards for private-sector construction; other local cities with Green standards include Pasadena, Santa Monica, Long Beach and West Hollywood.
Michael McGrorty
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