SAN FRANCISCO—Among the Governor's bold climate initiatives is a plan to double the efficiency of California's existing buildings by 2030. Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips analyze the initiatives in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

NEW YORK CITY—Word of the resiliency of New York City real estate has spread across the globe like wildfire, leading to a substantial influx of foreign investors driving the market and changing the landscape of the city, say sources in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

PALO ALTO, CA—It remains to be seen what impact, if any, Notice 2014-39 will have on solar energy projects that were planned and financed prior to sequestration, but find out what it does mean in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column on the subject.

SAN FRANCISCO-Local experts from Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips LLP say in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary that the new rules present a number of compliance challenges to credit providers.

SAN FRANCISCO-In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary, sources say that there is good news and bad news about the 2013 update to the Title-24 California Buildings Standards Code.

PALO ALTO, CA-Critics suggest that the limited number of zero net energy buildings foreshadow the impossibility of achieving any significant measure of success; however, the foregoing challenges should not be viewed as the death knell to zero net energy for high rise commercial buildings.

PALO ALTO, CA-Development of new commercial real estate projects is booming in the area says Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips' Michael Polentz in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

PALO ALTO, CA-Which strategies are ultimately used is largely a function of negotiating leverage between the parties and the purchaser's exit strategy for the particular asset says Manatt's Michael Polentz in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.