The American Coatings Association (“ACA”) submitted comments to the U.S. Green Building Council (“USGBC”) on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v5. USGBC describes LEED v5 as the next version of what...more
California Senate rejects controversial housing bill - San Francisco Chronicle – January 29 - A contentious bill to increase the housing supply in California by boosting dense construction around public transit and in...more
The U.S. Green Building Council Massachusetts (USGBC) recently published its 2019 Report titled Zero Energy Buildings in Massachusetts: Saving Money from the Start. The report assesses zero energy (ZE) upfront building costs,...more
Wood – architecture’s oldest building material – has experienced a renaissance of sorts in recent years, in the process providing a boost to the forest and wood products industry. Wood-product proponents tout a range of...more