energy efficiency

The New Benchmark in Sustainable Design

The New Benchmark in Sustainable Design

In college, we referred to sustainable design strategies as “passive solar”- a means of “living lightly with the earth.” In 1993, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was founded. The USGBC introduced the LEED program, which stands for Leadership in…

New 2013 California Energy Commission Code Requirements

New 2013 California Energy Commission Code Requirements

January 1, 2014 will not only ring in a new year, but it will also bring a wide range of code changes as the new 2013 California Energy Code (CEC) takes effect. In order to help Nacht & Lewis stay…