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Green Building Technology in California
WHAT EXACTLY IS GREEN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY? To begin with, it is a very broad category covering a very wide array of construction services. It covers anything falling in the bracket of energy-efficient appliances to geothermal heating. Green building is anything that could mean a structure or using the processes that are environmentally friendly and resource-efficient. That is simply what green building is all about. When targeting to use the green building technology, basically, the investor has to put in mind that the materials to use must be both eco-friendly and efficient in terms of resource utilization and throughout the building life-cycle, 8 | MAY 2022
one must also bear in mind that there has to be a balance between homebuilding and sustainable environment, after all, the primary goal of green building is to sustain this balance. THE STATE OF GREEN BUILDING IN CALIFORNIA Going green is a trend that has been on the rise in many parts of the world and to bring to your realization, Costa Rica has been running clean energy 100% in proportions for quite some time and therefore, this is a trend that many parts of the world are appreciating. Beginning 2017, the State of California had mandated that all new homes have a Net Zero Complaint, which is a trend anticipated to spread all through the State by the year 2020. There are so many advantages that one could get as a result of going green and as an investor in the state of California state, it is a trend that you need to be concerned with. Sustainability in the properties offer the best value on the long term basis, health and also, if you
look at the productivity benefits, it is something which is worth and to add to the longer list, you will also be conserving the energy for the next generation that will come. To answer all these, going green is the only option for anyone who wants to make a big catch in the beautiful state of California. A BRIEF LOOK ON THE WORLD’S FIRST ZERO NET ENERGY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS IN CALIFORNIA In 2016, voters in Santa Monica voted in the favor to approve an ordinance requiring that all new single family construction to be Zero Net Energy. A positive move. This is a system that makes sure that projects generate enough of their own energy from the renewable sources. This is a move that was boldly taken to support what was there in the State’s environmental policy which further proves that the state is to some degree very committed to the environment. It is a move that will bring a sense to the conservation of the environment and somehow make
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eal estate market is an industry that continually shows a huge potential, progressively accommodating new trends that reshape how this market operates. One of the recent trends that is gaining an overwhelming acceptance is Green Building Technology and investors in California have shown a great liking to this trend.
