Comments on: GOOD NEWS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SELLERS – AB 1103 HAS BEEN DELAYED http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105 Southern California Office Real Estate Blog is your key to buying + selling in the Los Angeles office market. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jeffrey Clark http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-178712 Jeffrey Clark Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:14:41 +0000 http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-178712 California Green Building Codes to Affect New Data Center Construction Companies in California are receiving the most government pressure to this end, as the state implements progressively more stringent environmental (“green building”) standards for new commercial (as well as residential) construction. Data centers do not (by themselves) produce carbon emissions or toxic wastes, but they do use large amounts of power for running computer equipment and water to aid in cooling it. A data center can, for instance, easily use hundreds of thousands of gallons of water per day for cooling, in addition to megawatts of power. Thus, data center operators in California are increasingly coming under pressure from the state government as legislators and regulators seek to mandate building practices that reduce energy and water consumption. http://datacenterjournal.com/content/view/3546/41/ California Green Building Codes to Affect New Data Center Construction

Companies in California are receiving the most government pressure to this end, as the state implements progressively more stringent environmental (“green building”) standards for new commercial (as well as residential) construction.

Data centers do not (by themselves) produce carbon emissions or toxic wastes, but they do use large amounts of power for running computer equipment and water to aid in cooling it. A data center can, for instance, easily use hundreds of thousands of gallons of water per day for cooling, in addition to megawatts of power. Thus, data center operators in California are increasingly coming under pressure from the state government as legislators and regulators seek to mandate building practices that reduce energy and water consumption.
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]]> By: Tom Stundza http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-170526 Tom Stundza Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-170526 Global purchasing of green building materials--cement, insulation and wood products- will grow to $571 billion by 2013 from $455.3 billion in 2008, suggests a study by Allied Business Intelligence Research of New York. "Innovation, particularly in wood and insulation, is a key driver behind the growth of green building products," suggests Larry Fisher, research director of ABI Research's "next generation" practice. http://www.purchasing.com/article/439362-Buying_of_green_building_products_to_increase.php Global purchasing of green building materials–cement, insulation and wood products- will grow to $571 billion by 2013 from $455.3 billion in 2008, suggests a study by Allied Business Intelligence Research of New York. “Innovation, particularly in wood and insulation, is a key driver behind the growth of green building products,” suggests Larry Fisher, research director of ABI Research’s “next generation” practice.

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]]> By: Natasha Bedingfield http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-164554 Natasha Bedingfield Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:14:38 +0000 http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-164554 "good post" “good post”

]]> By: IGreenBuild http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-161046 IGreenBuild Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:51:51 +0000 http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-161046 Despite what jargon lawyers come up with, it is critical in this economy and real estate market that property owners and managers have a plan to deal with building performance issues, especially in California with AB 1103. Despite what jargon lawyers come up with, it is critical in this economy and real estate market that property owners and managers have a plan to deal with building performance issues, especially in California with AB 1103.

]]> By: Arno Harris http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-160721 Arno Harris Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:28:53 +0000 http://www.socalofficerealestateblog.com/?p=1105#comment-160721 What does this mean to building owners? Well, it means that buildings owners and operators would have a data resource allowing them to compare their buildings’ energy performance relative to other buildings and to manage their energy costs. However, the bill also requires building owners to make that data available to prospective tenants, buyers and lenders. Here’s where the so-called “green premium” comes into play. What does this mean to building owners? Well, it means that buildings owners and operators would have a data resource allowing them to compare their buildings’ energy performance relative to other buildings and to manage their energy costs. However, the bill also requires building owners to make that data available to prospective tenants, buyers and lenders. Here’s where the so-called “green premium” comes into play.

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