Flashy office spaces with unique designs are fun to look at, but the most important part of an office space is functionality. The companies we’ll explore here know exactly how to find the balance between fun and practical. … [Read more...]
U.S. Solar Power Permitting: 2015
Last year we harnessed BuildZoom’s national building permit database to gain visibility into the spread of U.S. solar power. Using simple back-of-the-envelope calculations we tracked the number of solar power systems in the U.S. and their distribution across regions, and we ranked the largest metro areas by solar power penetration - the estimated number of solar power systems … [Read more...]
Top 25 California contractors (2014)
We compiled a list of the most active California contractors, by looking at those contractors that obtained the most permits from California building departments in 2014. This list considers all contractors regardless of classification type, including home builders, HVAC specialists, plumbers, general contractors, etc. The total number of building permits captures different … [Read more...]
Top 25 California general contractors (2014)
This list considers general contractors that specialize in discretionary home improvement projects, e.g. kitchen, bath, or other room remodels/additions for both single and multifamily housing; firms that mainly focus on a narrow facet of home remodels or repairs (e.g. roofs, doors, windows, etc) were omitted. The total number of building permits captures different types of … [Read more...]
Top California commercial building contractors (2014)
Last month we compiled a list of the Top 25 US Solar Contractors from 2014. This month we decided to take a closer look at the contractors driving commercial growth in California, by studying those with the most building permits from 2014. This list is compiled of firms that work primarily on new commercial construction. We omitted firms that mainly focus on tenant improvement … [Read more...]