The California Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether two laws affecting redevelopment agencies are constitutional. The California Redevelopment Association (CRA) and the League of California Cities (League) asked the ...
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A part of the budget package the Legislature approved were two bills impacting redevelopment agencies. The first bill, AB 26 from the 1st Extraordinary Session, eliminates all redevelopment agencies. The ...
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The last several years, California and the AIACC have led the Nation with Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) processes and implementation. IPD is a project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, ...
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Often times the term “Regulations”, makes people cringe. But in the practice of architecture, regulations play a critical role ensuring the public’s health, safety and welfare. The efforts of the ...
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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), is a collaborative delivery method that requires architects, contractors, owners and all stakeholders in the enterprise, to take on new roles and competencies. This necessitates a ...
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Maximizing California’s Resources: Recommendations for a Stronger Design and Construction Industry Sacramento, CA- March 17, 2011 — In furthering past efforts to actively engage State Government in helping find ways ...
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The AIACC responds to recent issues regarding the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and the growing number of public schools that are being occupied without the documentation the DSA ...
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TriplePundit Political discourse over sustainability, in the USA, always seems to debate this single notion: that implementing sustainability initiatives – whether those are to increase the use of renewable energy, ...
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In January, California adopted the first statewide mandatory green building code in the country. The California Green Building Standards Code (or CALGreen) will go into effect January 2011. The new ...
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In the United States, water use in buildings and their surrounding landscapes accounts for about 47 billion gallons per day, or 12 percent of our total water usage. Yet that ...
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