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Within a few years of LEED setting the standard for green building, occupancy surveys were starting to reveal a gap: many occupants were unhappy with the acoustics – noise, noise, noise! Open offices provided great daylight, views, and air movement, but the work environment suffered from inadequate sound isolation. At the same time, carpet and soft goods that can degrade indoor air quality were transitioning to hard surfaces, inadvertently creating echo chambers.
Our in-house Certified Energy Analyst, Jennifer Rennick, recently published her thoughts on Zero Net Energy (ZNE) and why California's homes of the future are a goal worth pursuing today. Check it out!
Since 2008, California has seen a substantial, steady increase in photovoltaic (PV) array installations. The trend has been spurred and supported by California’s statewide Zero Net Energy goals, including the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s “Solar Ready” requirement, which was added to Title 24 in 2013.
It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the closing of registration for LEED v3 projects. If you (or your team) have hesitated to jump into a new project for fear of the complicated documentation that often comes with new standards, fear no more. At least if you are in California.
