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Apr 22, 2024
Blog is updated from its original August 2023 publishing to provide expanded details on penalties for non-compliance. The direct relationship between increasing levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere and the increase in frequency and severity of weather-related stressors is well documented. Over...
Apr 02, 2024
These days, there is a mounting urgency for real estate owners and property managers to consider and comply with new levels of safety for balconies. And in California specifically, if they haven’t gotten the ball rolling on evaluation, then now is the time. In Marx|Okubo’s experience with condition...
Mar 21, 2024
Our charge at Marx|Okubo is always to stay on top of current technical expertise, trends, and requirements. We’d like to share the following with our clients to raise awareness and keep them up to date on the latest developments in the industry. There is a new edition of the ASTM standard for PCAs...
Oct 10, 2023
In an era where carbon emissions reduction and energy efficiency are paramount concerns for building owners, operators, and occupants, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) energy audits have emerged as a vital tool in achieving sustainability goals....
Oct 09, 2023
It’s Fire Prevention Week! As AEC consultants, we know that fires are all too common these days. Because fire/life safety issues affect entire complex building systems, our teams are astute at managing the coordination of many moving parts, using concepts from fire protection engineering and...
Sep 06, 2023
The landscape of building regulations is rapidly changing, and it’s critical to be aware and prepared for the future. While codes and regulations have long shaped our industry, a new wave of measures is demanding immediate attention. Recent years have seen a shift towards prioritizing carbon...
Aug 15, 2023
The direct relationship between increasing levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere and the increase in frequency and severity of weather-related stressors is well documented. Over the last decade, tremendous efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been made across the energy production,...
May 08, 2023
The news cycle today is filled with financial concerns such as inflation, rising interest rates, layoffs, and banking issues. Despite the headlines, the construction industry is continuing to add new jobs, and contractor backlogs remain strong. That said, the building sector is not without its...
Apr 17, 2023
On February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Turkey near its border with Syria, followed about nine hours later by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake approximately 60 miles to the north of the first one. The impacts of these earthquakes were devastating. The number of fatalities in...
Feb 24, 2023
Many economically distressed students as well as educators looking for teaching jobs feel higher education is entirely out of reach in communities where the cost of housing has skyrocketed and is in limited supply. As more students look to community colleges for a more affordable and flexible early...