North Bay Business Journal

  • Gasser breaks ground on 12-screen Napa theater

    August 24th, 2011

    NAPA — Construction has started on a 163,000-square-foot shopping center in southeast Napa that is expected to draw about a half-million people a year to a new 12-screen high-tech movie venue alone, according to the developer.

  • Yountville law firm sees rising demand for green legal services

    April 4th, 2011

    YOUNTVILLE – A Napa law firm is looking to capitalize on the increased demand for legal services surrounding green buildings and construction, with attorneys obtaining LEED accreditation.

  • Building industry prepares for CalGreen

    August 30th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — The California Green Building Standards Code, or CalGreen, is set to be implemented in January 2011, and education for industry professionals is starting to ramp up.

  • Healdsburg’s latest hospitality gem

    July 5th, 2010

    HEALDSBURG — The opening of an ambitious and environmentally conscious hotel is poised to vault Healdsburg even higher among tourist destinations in Sonoma County.

  • Warehouse goes green

    April 19th, 2010

    AMERICAN CANYON — The 650,000-square-foot Kendall Jackson Family Wines Distribution Center earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it one of the largest LEED projects in the state.

  • Green Business: Local governments add water-miser rules

    April 4th, 2010

    A number of the municipal water suppliers in Sonoma and Marin counties already have adopted a model water-efficient landscape ordinance developed by a working group led by Santa Rosa. The model ordinance was based on the statewide standard from the Water Conservation Landscaping Act, or Assembly Bill 1881, which took effect at the beginning of this year.

  • Education: It’s wildflower time at Pepperwood Preserve

    March 29th, 2010

    The Pepperwood Preserve will hold its annual wildflower festival on April 10. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the free event will showcase the native wildflowers of Pepperwood and the views of the Mayacamas Mountains.

  • Who is liable for green building performance?

    November 2nd, 2009

    NORTH BAY – Green building performance, or rather failure to perform, has long topped the list of legal risks related to sustainability-minded construction, but developers face even greater stakes this year as government-mandated LEED standards loom and achieving certification becomes more difficult.

  • Green Business: Marin forum includes well-known author; Hall Wines earns LEED gold

    August 9th, 2009

    The organizers of the third-annual Marin Green Business Forum announced this year’s program, called “Green business leadership – taking local action for sustainable economic renewal,” which will feature renowned environmental author Hunter Lovins.

  • Green project profile: Duckhorn’s Goldeneye winery in Mendocino

    August 9th, 2009

    Duckhorn Wine Co.’s new winery in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley winegrowing region has been registered with the U.S. Green Building Council for certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system for new construction, or LEED-NC. Verdier Architects, which has designed a number of boutique wineries, and Zach Rasmuson, Goldeneye vice president, general manager and winemaker, aimed project features to achieve “silver” level certification, which is the second of four levels in the LEED system. If certified, it would be the first winery to earn that distinction in Mendocino County.

  • Water regulators settle Manchester reservoir action

    May 25th, 2009

    The State Water Resources Control Board agreed to drop enforcement action against operators of the 162-acre Manchester Ridge Coast Mountain Vineyards over an existing reservoir and one originally planned.

  • Green Building Council releases regional ‘bonus point’ criteria

    May 18th, 2009

    NORTH BAY – The U.S. Green Building Council released details on regional “bonus points” available as part of the major 2009 revision to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green-building standards. .art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; } “They are not going to be new credits,” said Elizabeth Durney, senior green-building consultant for Kema Sustainable [...]

  • Autodesk sheds 80,000 square feet in Marin

    February 23rd, 2009

    SAN RAFAEL – Autodesk Inc., Marin County’s largest technology company, is closing the doors of its sustainability showcase on McInnis Parkway in a cost-cutting move.

  • Sonoma County preparing rules for green building

    February 16th, 2009

    SONOMA COUNTY – The county of Sonoma plans to adopt a green-building ordinance in time for more stringently water- and energy-efficient state building codes and project-rating standards to take effect this summer.

  • Changes set for green ratings

    February 16th, 2009

    NORTH BAY – The two green-building standards several local governments use are set to undergo major changes this year.

  • Water rationing latest challenge

    February 9th, 2009

    SANTA ROSA – The prospect of having to spend thousands of dollars to comply with tighter water rationing couldn’t come at a worse time for commercial property owners who are dealing with shrinking revenue.

  • For Healdsburg’s H2Hotel, the roof lives

    February 2nd, 2009

    HEALDSBURG – A team of nationally renowned artists, developers, designers and architects are in the midst of creating Hotel Healdsburg’s modern and super-green little sister, the H2Hotel, which they hope will achieve gold or platinum LEED certification.

  • LEED rules studied for health care

    December 15th, 2008

    The U.S. Green Building Council will soon launch the first-ever LEED rating system for health care that awards points not only for environmental benefits but also for efforts to improve human health.

  • Local governments consider upping green-building rules

    October 6th, 2008

    SANTA ROSA – Just four months after mandating that new homes and commercial buildings be built according to environmentally friendly standards, Santa Rosa city officials are already exploring ways to make the city’s buildings even greener

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