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New pool and raised spa with limestone coping and a screened IPE enclosure for a heat pump
Pools & Spas

Title 24 in 2026: What Changed for Pool and Spa Heating in California

California's 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards took effect January 1, 2026, with new requirements for residential pool and spa heating. Here is how the rules shape a backyard project today.

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Compact Bay Area backyard with a limestone-decked plunge pool along one side
Pools & Spas

Small-Lot Pool Design: Making a Compact Backyard Feel Resort-Like

A small yard can absolutely hold a pool — if the shape, deck, and planting all work together. Here's how plunge pools, lap pools, and built-in features make compact Bay Area lots feel larger than they are.

7 min read
Cream porcelain paver pool deck with dark bluestone coping around a new Bay Area pool
Pools & Spas

Pool Deck Materials for Bay Area Sun: Slip, Heat and Longevity

Five pool deck materials, compared on what Bay Area sun actually does to them — surface heat, slip resistance, salt and chlorine tolerance, and how they age.

7 min read