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New CALGreen Requirements for EV Charging Infrastructure in Commercial BuildingsÂ
New CALGreen Requirements for EV Charging Infrastructure in Commercial Buildings Codes, EV Charging Station, Parking Starting July 1, 2024, the California Green Building Code (CALGreen) requires commercial buildings to have EV charging infrastructure installed when doing certain construction projects.  At our July 11th Codes and Regulations meeting, we will be going in-depth on what you…
Read MoreTwo Adaptive Reuse Bills Pass California Assembly Â
Downtown Assemblymember Miguel Santiago has proposed two bills, Assembly Bill 2909 and Assembly Bill 2910, to make adaptive reuse projects easier.
With the changing nature of work post-pandemic, there is a need for building owners to have greater flexibility with the use of their buildings. Office utilization has changed at the same time our state is experiencing a housing crisis.
Read MoreCRE Goes on Offense in Sacramento
Our new lobbyist in the state capitol is wasting no time getting started! He has put forward two time-saving (and money-saving) bills.
One is to limit how long a city can take to plan-check before an applicant can hire an external professional.
The other would limit legal proceedings meant to delay evictions.
New Law Requires Short-Term Rentals to Obtain Police Permit
The Los Angeles City Council has passed a new law requiring short-term rental hosts to obtain police permits.
Read MoreMayor Bass Signs Order to Streamline Housing Development
Mayor Bass sings Executive Directive that would provide permanent streamlining guidelines for affordable housing developments.
Read MoreLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors Passes Motion to Study Legionnaires Disease in Buildings
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently unveiled a motion they claim will help fight Legionnaires Disease.
Read MoreLA City Council to Propose New Building Electrification Ordinance
The Los Angeles City Council is preparing to present an ordinance that would significantly change the electrification of new buildings.
The proposed ordinance will mandate decarbonization through electrification for all new buildings as of April 1st, 2023.
Read MoreCulver City Eliminates Parking Requirements
In the Culver City City Council Meeting on October 24th, the city eliminated parking requirements in a 3-2 vote.
Read MoreCulver City Planning New Electrification Codes
Culver City has put a plan in motion to implement new reach codes that would change electrification requirements for new construction.
This follows a trend of California cities such as Santa Monica that have changed electrification laws to combat climate change.
Read MoreNew Santa Monica Zero Emissions Building Code
Santa Monica is developing a Zero Emissions Building (ZEB) Code for 2023. The new code will eliminate natural gas options for all new buildings in the city, with limited exceptions.
Santa Monica joins a growing list of jurisdictions pushing building electrification and decarbonization codes.