Sentences with phrase «new building codes requiring»

New building codes requiring more energy efficient buildings are proving troublesome, said Jernigan.

Ive heard that if it is destroyed by the wind, the town's new building code requires me to rebuild the house on stilts.

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Requiring energy efficiency in new urban buildings To minimize these problems, Chinese policymakers in recent years ordered real estate developers to comply with new codes.

Instead of tweaking dashboards, or adding new settings, we have simply given LMS admins the power and the tools to completely design and control the entire UI and learner experience, end to end, in minutes, by composing Pages using drag and drop widgets as building blocks, with no coding skills required.

Such concept requires to change the traditional approach to the built environment and its transformation, as well as to create new regulatory instruments and building codes capable to cope with such a shift in perspective.

Building codes that require this in new buildings and assistance in retrofitting existing buildings are what is needed rather than more research into insulation.

Building codes are improving to require higher levels of thermal control than ever before for new construction.

As of 2011, all new buildings will be at least 36 % more efficient than what is required by building code.

For these buildings, the policies require an annual benchmarking of energy and water use with public disclosure; an energy audit and retro - commissioning every ten years; for non residential spaces, upgrades for lighting to meet the energy code, the installation of electrical meters or sub meters for large tenant spaces; and an Energy Conversation Construction Code that applies to all new building and renovaticode, the installation of electrical meters or sub meters for large tenant spaces; and an Energy Conversation Construction Code that applies to all new building and renovatiCode that applies to all new building and renovations.

Zoning laws and building codes, by and large, require a minimum square footage for new - construction homes, and progress to reduce that square footage is slow.

The California Energy Commission voted unanimously this week to update the state's building code to require rooftop solar panels on all new apartment building and condo construction starting January 1, 2020....

(Sec. 213) Amends the EPCA to: (1) revise the definition of «energy conservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal standards.

The new ordinance requires a variance by the city council to build anything less than 900 square feet and does require adherence to some codes but that isn't made very clear.

State of Ohio Ohio Administrative Code (Chapter 123:4 - 1) February 2010 This code requires that buildings receiving state funding meet energy efficiency targets of the 2030 Challenge with new buildings required to meet a 50 % reduction in 2010, 65 % in 2015, 80 % in 2020, 90 % in 2025, and 100 % in 2030, and renovations of existing buildings required to meet a 50 % reductCode (Chapter 123:4 - 1) February 2010 This code requires that buildings receiving state funding meet energy efficiency targets of the 2030 Challenge with new buildings required to meet a 50 % reduction in 2010, 65 % in 2015, 80 % in 2020, 90 % in 2025, and 100 % in 2030, and renovations of existing buildings required to meet a 50 % reductcode requires that buildings receiving state funding meet energy efficiency targets of the 2030 Challenge with new buildings required to meet a 50 % reduction in 2010, 65 % in 2015, 80 % in 2020, 90 % in 2025, and 100 % in 2030, and renovations of existing buildings required to meet a 50 % reduction.

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.

The Marine Science Building is UCSB's second LEED for New Construction certified building and is 25 % more energy efficient than California building codes Building is UCSB's second LEED for New Construction certified building and is 25 % more energy efficient than California building codes building and is 25 % more energy efficient than California building codes building codes require.

«Amend the 2006 Ontario Building Code to require all new commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, including apartment buildings, to be built to a minimum of LEED - certified rating.»

In order to foster the utilization of passive energy sources, building codes should be adjusted so that new home construction requires the largest surface area of the roof to face south, and kitchens be designed such that refrigerators be normally placed against exterior walls in order to provide access for direct thermal exchange with cold winter air.

The other thing we can do now is ammend building codes to require better windows and insulation on all new construction and provide grants to convert older commercial structures to current codes.

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree; six years of professional experience as a manager / supervisor in facilities planning, particularly in education with knowledge of the needs of residential facilities, design and construction projects; knowledge of Federal, State and Local building code requirements and health and safety regulations; and a driver's license valid in the State of New Jersey is required for appointment at the Associate level.

New development has to conform to form - based zoning codes that require buildings to be built to the street, rather than across parking lots.

More state and local governments are enacting building code changes or launching programs that require or encourage new homes to have so - called «visitable» features.

Construction, plumbing and heating, sump pump installation, residual water expulsion in new style furnaces, heat exchangers and the like, electrical (ESA is the only one who issues required permits; no one ever asks for copies or to see permits), insulation — regulation or expectation, roofing, architectural design and reformatting to meet various building and planning department codes (what is submitted in subdivision approval doesn't always match what ends up being built particularly in regard to cosmetics: position of closets, bathrooms, laundry rooms), rules, and related regulations — all of the above and more are outside the purview of any and nearly all REALTORS (r), not part of their real estate related education and or training.

In APRIL 2008 the UK made Energy Performance Certificates mandatory for all new builds as the best way to reduce to keep a lid on utility bills, the affect the effects on the environment and reduce carbon emissions All new homes are required to have an EPC and existing homes have to come UP to code.

Having said this it seems strange that I can keep my old small windows that met code when built (but no longer meet egress code) but if I replace them I need to meet the new egress code requiring larger windows.