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.

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.

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.