• Zoning Patterns

    Using legal tools to further sustainability

    The legal mechanisms that successfully blend commercial, residential, and recreational space.

  • iStock_000017658833Medium - Sunset and Solar Cell

    Incorporating Solar Panels Into Projects

    Architects should be ready and flexible to allow for changes in your plans.

  • Green Building

    Assembling the Right Project Team Members

    Many existing buildings are undergoing renovations to meet LEED requirements.

  • iStock_000006080474Medium - solar farm2

    California’s Guiding Light

    Developers need to understand their rights under the Solar Rights Act and the Solar Shade Control Act.

About us

Welcome to the Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin Sustainable Development Practice Group blog.

Setting Industry Standards

In 2012, AGC launched its Sustainable Development Practice Group as part of a natural extension of the firm’s extensive experience in green building.

As leaders in the law of sustainable development and on the forefront of this ever-changing industry, the team of attorneys and staff dedicated to this specialized division is committed to guiding businesses and professionals through environmental issues, compliance with green building regulations, legalities in solar rights and renewable energy, and sustainable community development.

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