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REVISION RECORD FOR THESTATE OF CALIFORNIA

SUPPLEMENT

July 1, 2012

2010 Title 24, Part 11, California Green Building Standards Code

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section

101 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1102 Construction Documents and Installation

Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

103 Building Standards Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

104 Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

105 Division of the State Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

106 Office of Statewide Health Planningand Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Section

201 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

202 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CHAPTER 3 GREEN BUILDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Section

301 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

302 Mixed Occupancy Buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

303 Phased projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

304 Voluntary Tiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

305 CALGreen Tier 1 and CALGreen Tier 2. . . . . . . . 11

306 Voluntary Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY

MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Division

4.1 Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.4 Material Conservation and ResourceEfficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CHAPTER 5 NONRESIDENTIAL

MANDATORY MEASURES. . . . . . . . 25

Division

5.1 Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.4 Material Conservation and ResourceEfficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.6 Reserved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7 Additions and Alterations to ExistingNonresidential Buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER 6 REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS

AND STANDARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Section

601 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

CHAPTER 7 INSTALLER AND SPECIAL

INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS. . . 45

Section

701 General (Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

702 Qualifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

703 Verifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

CHAPTER 8 COMPLIANCE FORMS

AND WORKSHEETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

WS-1 BASELINE WATER USEBaseline Water Use Calculation Table . . . . . . . . . 49

WS-2 WATER USE REDUCTION20 Percent Reduction Water Use

Calculation Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

WS-3 WATER USE REDUCTION30, 35 or 40 Percent Reduction Water

Use Calculation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

APPENDIX A4 RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY

MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Division

A4.1 Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

A4.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

A4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . 63

A4.4 Material Conservation and ResourceEfficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

A4.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

A4.6 Tier 1 and Tier 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

A4.7 Residential Model Ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

APPENDIX A5 NONRESIDENTIAL

VOLUNTARY MEASURES. . . . . . . 87

Division

A5.1 Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

A5.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

A5.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation . . . . . . . . . . 130

A5.4 Material Conservation and ResourceEfficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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A5.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

A5.6 CALGreen Tiers 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Nonresidential Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Building Standards Commission (BSC)Division of the State Architect (DSA)

Office of Statewide Health Planning andDevelopment (OSHPD)

APPENDIX A6 REFERENCED STANDARDS. . . . . . .

Division

A6.1 Part 1 Standards for Compliance withBuilding Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A6.1 Part 1 Commissioning Sample Formsand Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

HISTORY NOTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

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CHAPTER 1

ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 101GENERAL

101.1Title. These regulationsshall be known as theCaliforniaGreen Building Standards Code and may be cited as such andwill be referred to herein as this code. It is intended that itshall also be known as the CALGreen Code. The California

Green BuildingStandardsCode isPart 11of twelvepartsof theofficial compilation and publication of the adoption, amend-ment and repeal of building regulations to the California Codeof Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the CaliforniaBuilding Standards Code.

101.2 Purpose. The purpose of this code is to improve publichealth, safetyand general welfare by enhancing the design andconstruction of buildings through the use of building conceptshaving a reduced negative impact or positive environmentalimpact and encouraging sustainable construction practices inthe following categories:

1. Planning and design

2. Energy efficiency

3. Water efficiency and conservation

4. Material conservation and resource efficiency

5. Environmental quality

101.3 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to theplanning, design, operation, construction, use and occupancyof every newly constructed building or structure, unlessotherwise indicated in this code, throughout the State of Cali-fornia.

It is not the intent that this code substitute or be identified asmeeting the certification requirements of any green buildingprogram.

101.3.1 State-regulated buildings, structures and appli-cations. Provisions of this code shall apply to the followingbuildings, structures and applications regulated by stateagencies as referenced in theMatrix Adoption Tables andasspecified in Sections 103 through 106, except where modi-fied by local ordinance pursuant to Section 101.7. Whenadopted by a state agency, the provisions of this code shall

be enforced by theappropriateenforcingagency, but only tothe extent of authority granted to such agency by statute.

1. State-owned buildings, including buildings con-structed by the Trustees of the California State Uni-versity, and to the extent permittedby California law,buildings designed and constructed by the Regents ofthe University of California and regulated by theBuilding Standards Commission. SeeSection 103 foradditional scoping provisions.

2. Energy efficiency standards regulated by the Califor-nia Energy Commission.

3. Low-rise residential buildings constructed throughout

the State of California, including but not limited to,hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment houses,dwellings, dormitories, condominiums, shelters forhomeless persons, congregate residences, employeehousing, factory-built housing and other types ofdwellings containing sleeping accommodations withor without common toilets or cooking facilities regu-lated by the Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment. See Section 104 for additional scopingprovisions.

4. Public elementary and secondary schools, and com-munitycollege buildings regulatedby theDivision of

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Adopting agencyBSC SFM

HCD DSA OSHPD

CSA DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC1 2 1-AC AC SS 1 2 3 4

Adopt entire CA chapter

Adopt entire chapter asamended (amendedsections listed below)

Adopt only thosesections that are listedbelow

X X X X X X

Chapter/Section

101 X X X X X X

102 X X X X X X

103 X

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the State Architect. See Section 105 for additionalscoping provisions.

5. Qualifiedhistorical buildings and structures and theirassociated sites regulated by the State HistoricalBuildingSafetyBoardwithin theDivisionof theStateArchitect.

6. Generalacute carehospitals, acute psychiatrichospitals,skilled nursing and/or intermediate care facilities, clin-ics licensed bythe Department ofPublic Health andcor-rectional treatment centers regulated by the Office ofStatewide Health Planning and Development. See Sec-tion 106 for additional scoping provisions.

7. Graywater systems regulated by the Department ofWater Resources and the Department of Housing andCommunity Development.

8. Green building standards for occupancies where nostateagencyhasauthority or expertise, adopted by theCalifornia BuildingStandardsCommission. SeeSec-tion 103 for additional scoping provisions.

101.4 Appendices. Provisions contained in the appendices ofthis code are not mandatory unless specifically adopted by aState agency or adopted by a city, county, or city and county incompliance with Health and Safety Code Sections 18930 and18941.5, respectively, for Building Standards Law;Health andSafety Code Section 17950 for State Housing Law; and Healthand Safety Code Section 13869.7 for Fire Protection Districts.See Section 101.7 of this code.

101.5 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and stan-dards referenced elsewhere in this code shallbeconsidered partof therequirements of this code to theprescribed extentof eachsuch reference.

101.5.1 Building. The provisions of the California BuildingCode and California Residential Code, as applicable, shallapply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement,replacement, repair, use and occupancy, location, mainte-nance, removal anddemolitionofeverystructure oranyappur-tenances connected orattached tosuchbuildingsorstructures.

101.5.2 Electrical. The provisions of the California Elec-trical Code shall apply to the installation of electrical sys-tems, including but not limited to, alterations, repair,replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings andappurtenances thereto.

101.5.3 Mechanical. The provisions of the CaliforniaMechanical Code shall apply to the installation, alter-

ations, repair and replacement of mechanical systems,including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and/orappurtenances, including ventilating, heating, cooling,air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, incineratorsand other energy-related systems.

101.5.4 Plumbing.Theprovisions of theCaliforniaPlumb-ingCode shall applyto the installation,alteration, repair andreplacement of plumbing systems, including equipment,appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances where con-nected to a water or sewage system.

101.5.5 Fire prevention. The provisions of CCR, Title 19,Division 1 and CCR, Title24, Part 2 andPart9 relating to fire

and panic safety as adopted by the Office of the State FireMarshal shall apply to all structures, processes and premisesfor protection from the hazard of fire, panic and explosion.

101.5.6 Energy. The provisions of the California EnergyCode shallapply to theminimumdesign andconstruction ofbuildings for energy efficiency.

101.6 Order of precedence and use.

101.6.1 Differences. In the event of any differences betweenthese building standards and the standard reference docu-ments,thetext of thesebuilding standards shallgovern. In theevent a local amendment to this code results in differencesbetween these building standards and the amendment, thetext of the amendment shall govern.

101.6.2 Specific provision. Where a specific provisionvar-ies from a general provision, the specific provision shallapply.

101.6.3 Conflicts. When the requirements of this code con-flict with the requirements of any other part of the Califor-

nia Building Standards Code, Title 24, the most restrictiverequirement shall prevail.

101.6.4. Explanatory notes. Explanatory material, such asreferences to websites or other sources where additionalinformation may be found, is included in this code in theform of notes. Notes are informational only and are notenforceable requirements of this code.

101.7 City, county, or city and county amendments, addi-tions or deletions.This code is intended to setmandatory min-imum Green Building Standards and includes optional tiersthat may, at the discretion of any city, county, or city andcounty, be applied.

This code does not limit the authority of city, county, or city

andcountygovernments to make necessarychanges to thepro-visions contained in this code pursuant to Section 101.7.1. Theeffective date of amendments, additions, or deletions to thiscode for cities, counties, or citiesand counties filedpursuant toSection 101.7.1 shall be the date on which it is filed. However,in no case shall the amendments, additions or deletions to thiscode beeffectiveany soonerthan theeffectivedateof this code.

Local modificationsshall comply withHealthandSafety CodeSection 18941.5(b) for Building Standards Law, Health andSafety Code Section 17958.5 for State Housing Law or Healthand Safety Code Section 13869.7 for Fire Protection Districts.

101.7.1 Findings and filings.

1. The city, county, or city and county shall makeexpress findings for each amendment, addition ordeletion based upon climatic, topographical or geo-logical conditions. For thepurpose of this section, cli-matic, topographical or geological conditions includelocal environmental conditions as established by thecity, county, or city and county.

2. The city, county, or city and county shall file theamendments, additionsor deletionsexpresslymarkedand identified as to the applicable findings. Cities,counties, cities and counties, and fire departmentsshall file the amendments, additions or deletions andthe findings with the California Building Standards

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Commission at 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130,Sacramento, CA 95833.

3. Findings prepared by fire protection districts shall beratified by the local city, county, or city and countyand filed with the California Department of Housing

and Community Development at 1800 3

rd

Street,Room 260, Sacramento, CA 95811.

4. The city, county, or city and county shall obtain Cali-fornia Energy Commission approval for any energy-related ordinances consistent with Public ResourcesCode Section 25402.1(h)(2) and Title 24, Part 1, Sec-tion 10-106. Local governmental agencies may adoptand enforce energy standards for newly constructedbuildings, additions, alterations and repairs, providedtheCaliforniaEnergyCommission finds that thestan-dards will require buildings to be designed to con-sume no more energy than permitted by Part 6. Suchlocal standards include, but are not limited to, adopt-ing the requirements of Part 6 before their effective

date, requiring additional energy conservation mea-sures, or setting more stringent energy budgets.

101.8 Alternate materials, designs and methods of con-struction. The provisions of this code are not intended to pre-vent the use of any alternate material, appliance, installation,device, arrangement, method, design or method of construc-tion not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that anysuch alternative has been approved. An alternate shall beapproved on a case-by-case basis where the enforcing agencyfinds that the proposed alternate is satisfactory and complieswith the intent of the provisions of this code and is at least theequivalent of that prescribed in this code in planning anddesign, energy, water, material conservation and resource effi-

ciency, environmental air quality, performance, safety and theprotection of life and health. Consideration and complianceprovisions for occupancies regulated by adopting state agen-cies are found in the sections listed below.

1. Section 1.2.2 in the California Building Code (CBC) forthe California Building Standards Commission.

2. Section 104.11 of Chapter 1, Division II for theDivisionof the State Architect.

3. Section 1.8.7, Chapter 1, Administration, Division 1, ofthe 2010 California Building Code and Section 1.2.6,Chapter 1, Administration, Division 1, of the 2010 Cali-fornia Residential Code for the Department of Housing

and Community Development.4. Section 7-104, 2010 California Administrative Code for

the Office of the Statewide Health Planning and Devel-opment.

101.9 Effective date of this code. Only those standardsapproved by the California Building Standards Commissionthat areeffectiveat thetimean application fora building permitis submitted shall apply to the plans and specifications for, andto theconstruction performed under, that permit. For theeffec-tive dates of the provisions contained in this code, see theappropriate application checklist and the History Note page ofthis code.

101.10 Mandatory requirements. This code contains bothmandatory and voluntarygreen building measures. Mandatoryand voluntary measures are identified in the appropriate appli-cation checklist contained in this code.

101.11 Effective useof this code. The following steps shall beused toestablishwhichprovisions of this code areapplicable toa specific occupancy:

1. Establish the type of occupancy.

2. Verify which state agency has authority for the estab-lishedoccupancyby reviewingtheauthoritieslist in Sec-tions 103 through 106.

3. Once theappropriateagencyhasbeen identified, find thechapter which covers the established occupancy.

4. The Matrix Adoption Tables at the beginning of Chap-ters 4 and 5 identify the mandatory green building mea-sures necessary to meet the minimum requirements ofthis code for the established occupancy.

5. Voluntary tier measures are contained in AppendixChapters A4 and A5. A checklist containing each greenbuilding measure, both required and voluntary, is pro-vided at the end of each appendix chapter. Each measurelisted in the application checklist has a section numberwhich correlates to a section where more informationabout the specific measure is available.

6. The application checklist identifies which measures arerequired by this code andallowsusers tocheck offwhichvoluntary itemshave been selected tomeet voluntary tierlevelsif desired or mandatedbya city,county, or city andcounty.

SECTION 102CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND

INSTALLATION VERIFICATION

102.1 Submittal documents. Construction documents andother data shall be submitted in one or more sets with eachapplication for a permit. Where special conditions exist, theenforcing agency is authorized to require additional construc-tion documents to be prepared by a licensed design profes-sional and may be submitted separately.

Exception: Theenforcingagencyis authorized towaive thesubmission of construction documents and other data notrequired to be prepared by a licensed design professional.

102.2 Information on construction documents. Construc-tion documentsshallbe of sufficientclarity to indicate theloca-tion, nature and scope of the proposed green building featureand show that it will conform to the provisions of this code, theCalifornia Building Standards Code and other relevant laws,ordinances, rules and regulations as determined by the enforc-ing agency.

102.3 Verification. Documentation of conformancefor applica-ble green building measures shall be provided to the enforcingagency. Alternatemethodsof documentationshallbe acceptablewhenthe enforcingagencyfindsthat theproposed alternatedoc-umentation is satisfactory to demonstrate substantial confor-mance with the intent of the proposed green building measure.


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SECTION 103BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION

103.1 Specific scope of application of the agency responsiblefor enforcement, the enforcement agency, and the specificauthority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code,unless otherwise stated.

1. ApplicationNew construction, unless otherwise indi-cated in this code, of State buildings (all occupancies),including buildings constructed by the Trustees of theCalifornia State University and the Regents of the Uni-versity of California

Enforcing agencyState or local agency specified bythe applicable provisions of law.

Authority citedHealth and Safety Code Section18934.5.

ReferenceHealth and Safety Code, Division 13, Part2.5, commencing with Section 18901.

2. ApplicationAll occupancies where no state agency

has theauthority toadopt green building standardsappli-cable to those occupancies.

Enforcing AgencyState or local agency specified bythe applicable provisions of law.

Authority CitedHealth and Safety Code Sections18930.5 and 18938 (b).

ReferenceHealth and Safety Code, Division 13, Part2.5, commencing with Section 18901.

3. University of California, California State Universi-

ties and California Community Colleges.

ApplicationStandards for lighting for parking lotsand primary campus walkways at the University of

California, California State Universities and Califor-nia Community Colleges.

Enforcing agencyState or local agency specifiedby the applicable provisions of law.

Authority citedGovernmentCode Section14617.

ReferenceGovernment Code Section 14617.

4. Existing State-Owned Buildings, including those

owned by theUniversity of California andby theCal-

ifornia State University.

ApplicationBuilding seismic retrofit standardsincluding abating falling hazards of structural and

nonstructural components and strengthening of build-ingstructures.SeealsoDivisionof theStateArchitect.


Authority citedGovernmentCode Section16600.

ReferenceGovernment Code Sections 16600through 16604.

5. Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings.

ApplicationMinimum seismic strengthening stan-dards for buildings specified in Appendix Chapter 1 ofthe California Code for Building Conservation, except

for buildings subject to building standards adopted pur-suant to Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910).


Authority citedHealth and Safety Code Section18934.6.

ReferenceHealth and Safety CodeSections 18901through 18949.

SECTION 104DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

104.1 Specific scope of application of the agency responsiblefor enforcement, the enforcement agency and the specificauthority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code,unless otherwise stated.

1. Housing construction.

ApplicationHotels, motels, lodging houses, apart-

ment houses, dwellings, dormitories, condominiums,shelters for homeless persons, congregate residences,employee housing, factory-built housing and othertypes of dwellings containing sleeping accommoda-tions with or without common toilet or cooking facili-ties including accessory buildings, facilities and usesthereto. Sections of this code which pertain to applica-tions listed in this section are identified in the MatrixAdoption Table using the abbreviation HCD 1.

Enforcing agencyLocal building department or theDepartmentofHousingandCommunityDevelopment.

Authority citedHealth and Safety Code Sections17921, 17922 and 19990.

ReferenceHealth and Safety CodeSections 17000through 17060, 17910 through 17990 and 19960through 19997.

SECTION 105DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT

105.1 Specific scope of application of the agency responsiblefor enforcement, the enforcement agency, and the specificauthority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code,unless otherwise stated.

105.1.1 ApplicationPublic elementary and secondary

schools and community colleges. New construction on a

new campus site or new construction on an existing sitecleared of all existing structures.

Enforcing agencyThe Division of the State Archi-tect-Structural Safety (DSA-SS) has been delegated theresponsibility and authority by the Department of Gen-eral Services to review and approve the design andobserve the construction of public elementary and sec-ondary schools, and community colleges.

Authority citedEducation Code Sections 17310 and81142.

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Adopt entire CA chapter X XAdopt entire chapter asamended (amended sectionslisted below)

X X X

Adopt only those sections thatare listed below

X

Chapter/Section

201 X

202 ARB (CARB) X

202 AUTOMATIC X

202 BUILDING ENVELOPE X

202 CALIFORNIA BUILDINGCODE

X

202 CALIFORNIAELECTRICAL CODE

X

202 CALIFORNIA ENERGYCODE

X

202 CALIFORNIAMECHANICAL CODE

X

202 CALIFORNIAPLUMBING CODE

X

202 CALIFORNIARESIDENTIAL CODE

202 CONDITIONED SPACE X

202 COOLING EQUIPMENT X

202 ENERGY COMMISSION X

202 ENFORCING AGENCY X202 GREEN BUILDING X

202 INFILTRATION X

202 KITCHEN X

202 LOW-RISERESIDENTIAL BUILDING

X

202 OUTDOOR AIR

(Outside air)X

202 PLANTS

202 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING X

202 RESILIENT FLOORING X

202 TIME DEPENDENTVALUATION (TDV) ENERGY

X

202 VAPOR BARRIER X

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CHAPTER 2

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 201GENERAL

201.1Scope.Unlessotherwisestated, thefollowing words andterms shall, for the purposes of this code, have the meaningsshown in this chapter.

201.2 Interchangeability. Words used in the present tenseinclude the future; words stated in the masculine genderinclude the feminine and neuter; the singular number includesthe plural and the plural, the singular.

201.3 Terms defined in other documents. Where terms arenot defined in this code and are defined in the CaliforniaBuild-ing Standards Code or other referenced documents, such termsshall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those publica-tions.

201.4Termsnotdefined.Where terms arenot defined as spec-ified in this section, such terms shall have ordinarily acceptedmeanings such as the context implies.

SECTION 202DEFINITIONS

ARB (CARB). The California Air Resources Board.

AUTOMATIC. Automatic means capable of operating with-out human intervention.

BUILDING ENVELOPE. The ensemble of exterior anddemising partitions of a building that enclose conditioned

space.CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE. The current version ofthe California Building Code.

CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE. The current versionof the California Electrical Code.

CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE. Thecurrent version of theCalifornia Energy Code, unless otherwise specified.

CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE. The current ver-sion of the California Mechanical Code.

CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE. The current version ofthe California Plumbing Code.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE.Thecurrent versionof the California Residential Code.

CONDITIONED FLOOR AREA. The floor area (in squarefeet) of enclosed conditioned space on all floors of a building,as measuredat thefloor level of theexterior surfaces of exteriorwalls enclosing the conditioned space.

CONDITIONED SPACE. A space in a building that is eitherdirectly conditioned or indirectly conditioned.

CONDITIONED SPACE, DIRECTLY. An enclosed spacethat is provided with wood heating, is provided with mechani-cal heating that has a capacity exceeding 10 Btu/hr-ft2, or isprovided with mechanical cooling that has a capacity exceed-

ing 5 Btu/hr-ft2, unless the space-conditioning system isdesigned for a process space. (See Process Space.)

CONDITIONED SPACE, INDIRECTLY. Enclosed space,includingbut notlimitedto, unconditioned volumein atria,that(1) is not directly conditioned space; and (2) either (a) has athermal transmittance area product (UA) to directly condi-tionedspaceexceeding that to theoutdoorsor tounconditionedspace anddoes nothave fixed ventsor openings to theoutdoorsor to unconditioned space, or (b) is a space through which airfrom directlyconditioned spaces is transferred at a rate exceed-ing three air changes per hour.

COOLING EQUIPMENT. Equipment used to providemechanical cooling for a room or rooms in a building.

DISPOSAL. The management of solid waste through land-

filling or transformation at permitted solid waste facilities.DIVERSION. Activities which reduce or eliminate theamountof solid waste from solid waste disposal for purposes of thiscode.

ENERGY COMMISSION. The California State EnergyResources Conservation and Development Commission.

ENFORCING AGENCY. The designated department oragency as specified by statute or regulation.

EXFILTRATION. The uncontrolled outward air leakagefrom inside a building, including leakage through cracks andinterstices, around windows and doors, and through any otherexterior partition or duct penetration.

GREEN BUILDING. A holistic approach to design, con-struction, and demolition that minimizes the buildings impacton the environment, the occupants and the community.

HAZARDOUS WASTE.

(a) A waste, defined as a hazardous waste in accordancewith Section 25117 of theHealth and Safety Code, o r acombination of wastes, which because of its quantity,concentration or physical, chemical or infectious char-acteristics may do either of the following:

(1) Cause, or significantly contribute to, an increasein mortalityor an increase in serious irreversible,or incapacitating reversible, illness.

(2) Pose a substantial present or potential hazard tohuman health or environment when improperlytreated, stored, transported or disposed of,or oth-erwise managed.

(b) Unless expressly provided otherwise, hazardouswaste includes extremely hazardous waste andacutely hazardous waste.

INERT SOLIDS OR INERT WASTE. A non-liquid solidwaste including, but not limited to, soil and concrete, that doesnotcontain hazardous waste or soluble pollutants at concentra-tions in excess of water-quality objectives established by aregionalwater board pursuant to Division7 (commencing with



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Section 13000) of theCaliforniaWaterCodeand does not con-tain significant quantities of decomposable solid waste.

INFILTRATION. An uncontrolled inward air leakage fromoutside a building or unconditioned space, including leakagethrough cracks and interstices, around windows and doors andthrough any other exterior or demising partitionor pipe or ductpenetration.

KITCHEN. That portion in a residential dwelling unit that is aroom or area used for cooking, food storage and preparationandwashing dishes, includingassociated counter tops andcab-inets, refrigerator, stove, ovens and floor area.

LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. A building that isof Occupancy Group R and is three stories or less, or that is aone- or two-family dwelling or townhouse.

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED (or NEW CONSTRUCTION).A newly constructed building (or new construction) does notinclude additions, alterations or repairs.

OUTDOOR AIR (Outside air). Air taken from outdoors and

not previously circulated in the building.

PLANTS.

Adaptive plants. Adaptive plants are plants that grow wellin a given habitat with minimal attention in the form of win-ter protection, pest protection, irrigation and fertilizationonce established.

Note: Adaptive plants are considered low in mainte-nance and are not invasive plants.

Invasive plants. Invasive plants are both indigenous andnonindigenous species with growth habits that are charac-teristically aggressive.

Note: Invasive plants typically have a high reproductivecapacity and tendency to overrun the ecosystems theyinhabit.

Native plants. Native plants are plants that have adapted toa given area and are not invasive.

PROCESS SPACE. A space that is thermostatically con-trolled to maintaina process environmenttemperature lessthan55F or to maintain a process environment temperature greaterthan90 F for the whole space thatthe systemserves, or thatis aspace with a space-conditioning system designed and con-trolled to be incapableof operatingat temperaturesabove 55For incapableof operatingat temperaturesbelow 90F at designconditions.

RECYCLE or RECYCLING. The process of collecting,sorting, cleansing, treating and reconstituting materials thatwould otherwisebecomesolidwaste,andreturning them to theeconomic mainstream in the form of raw material for new,reused or reconstituted products which meet the quality stan-dards necessary to be used in the marketplace. Recyclingdoes not include transformation, as defined in PublicResources Code Section 40201.

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. See LOW-RISE RESIDEN-TIAL BUILDING.

RESILIENT FLOORING. Refers to nontextile flooringmaterials which have a relatively firm surface, yet characteris-

tically have give and bounce back to their original surfaceprofile from the weight of objects that compress its surface.Resilient flooring materials are made in various shapes andsizes including both tile and roll form. Common types of resil-ient flooring include but are not limited to:

1. Vinyl composition tile2. Vinyl tile and sheet flooring

3. Linoleum tile and sheet

4. Cork tile and sheet flooring

5. Rubber tile and sheet flooring

6. Polymeric poured seamless flooring

7. Other types of non-textile synthetic flooring

RE-USE. The use, in the same form as it was produced, of amaterial which might otherwise be discarded

SOLID WASTE.

(a) Allputrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolidandliquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper,rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and con-structionwastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof,discarded home and industrial appliances, dewatered,treated or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is nothazardous waste, manure, vegetable or animal solidand semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid andsemisolid wastes.

(b) Solid waste does not include any of the followingwastes:

(1) Hazardous waste,as defined in Public Resources

Code Section 40141.

(2) Radioactive waste regulated pursuant to theRadiation Control Law (Chapter 8, commencingwithSection 114960, of Part 9 of Division104 oftheHealth and Safety Code).

(3) Medical waste regulated pursuant to the MedicalWaste Management Act (Part 14 commencingwith Section 117600) of Division 104 of theHealth and Safety Code). Untreated medicalwaste shall not be disposed of in a solid wastelandfill, as defined in Public Resources CodeSection 40195.1. Medical waste that has beentreated and deemed tobesolid waste shall be reg-

ulated pursuant to this division.

TIME DEPENDENT VALUATION (TDV) ENERGY. Thetime varying energy caused to be used by the building to pro-vide space conditioning and water heating and for specifiedbuildings lighting. TDV energy accounts for theenergy used atthe building site and consumed in producing and in deliveringenergy to a site, including, but notlimited to,powergeneration,transmission and distribution losses.

VAPOR BARRIER. Material that has a permeance of oneperm or less and that provides resistance to the transmission ofwater vapor.

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CHAPTER 3

GREEN BUILDING

SECTION 301GENERAL

301.1 Scope. Buildings shall be designed to include the greenbuilding measures specified as mandatory in the applicationchecklists contained in this code. Voluntary green buildingmeasures are also included in the application checklists andmay be included in the design and construction of structurescovered by this code, but are not required unless adopted by acity, county, or city and county as specified in Section 101.7.

SECTION 302MIXED OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS

302.1 Mixed occupancy buildings. In mixed occupancybuildings, each portion of a buildingshall complywith thespe-cific green building measures applicable to each specific occu-pancy.

SECTION 303PHASED PROJECTS

303.1 Phased projects. For shell buildings and others con-structed for future tenant improvements, only those code mea-

sures relevant to the building components and systemsconsidered to be new construction (or newly constructed) shallapply.

303.1.1 Tenant improvements. Theprovisions of this codeshall apply only to the initial tenant or occupant improve-ments to a project.

SECTION 304VOLUNTARY TIERS

304.1 Purpose. Voluntary tiers are intended to further encour-age building practices that improve public health, safety and

general welfare by promoting the use of building conceptswhich minimize the buildings impact on the environment andpromote a more sustainable design.

304.1.1 Tiers. The provisions of Divisions A4.6 and A5.6outline means, in the form of voluntary tiers, for achievingenhanced construction levels by incorporating additionalmeasures for residential and nonresidential new construc-tion. Voluntary tiers may be adopted by local governmentsand, when adopted, enforced by local enforcing agencies.Buildings complying with tiers specified for each occu-pancy contain additional prerequisite and elective greenbuilding measures necessary to meet the threshold of eachtier. See Section 101.7 of this code for procedures andrequirements related to local amendments, additions ordeletions, including changes to energy standards.

[BSC] Where there are practical difficulties involved incomplying with the threshold levels of a tier, the enforcingagency may grant modifications for individual cases. Theenforcing agency shall first find that a special individualreason makes the strict letter of the tier impractical and thatmodification is in conformance with the intent and purpose

of themeasure. The details of any actiongranting modifica-tion shall be recorded and entered in the files of the enforc-ing agency.

SECTION 305 [OSHPD 1]CALGreen TIER 1 AND CALGreen TIER 2

305.1CALGreenTier 1 andCALGreenTier 2 buildingscontainvoluntary green building measures necessary to meet thethreshold of each level.



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305.1.1 CALGreen Tier 1. To achieve CALGreen Tier 1,buildingsmust comply with the latest edition of Savings ByDesign, Healthcare Modeling Procedures found online athttp://www/energysoft.com/ep/2007SBDHProcedures.pdf.

305.1.2 CALGreen Tier 2. To achieve CALGreen Tier 2,buildings must exceed the latest edition of Savings ByDesign, Healthcare Modeling Procedures by a minimumof 15 percent.

SECTION 306 [DSA-SS]VOLUNTARY MEASURES

306.1 Purpose. Voluntary measures are intended to furtherencourage buildingpractices that improvepublic health, safetyand general welfare by promoting the use of building conceptswhichminimize thebuildings impact on theenvironment,pro-mote a more sustainable design and high-performance educa-tional facilities.

306.1.1 The provisions of Appendix A5 outline means of

achieving enhanced construction levels by incorporatingadditional measures.


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CHAPTER 4

RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES

Division 4.1 PLANNING AND DESIGN

SECTION 4.101GENERAL

4.101.1 Purpose. The provisions of this division outline plan-ning, design and development methods that include environ-mentally responsible site selection, building design, buildingsiting and development to protect, restore and enhance theenvironmental quality of the site and respect the integrity ofadjacent properties.

SECTION 4.102DEFINITIONS

4.102.1 Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for

thepurposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code,have the meanings shown herein.

FRENCH DRAIN. A trench, hole or other depressed arealoosely filled with rock, gravel, fragments of brick or similarpervious material used to collect or channel drainage or runoffwater.

WATTLES. Wattles are used to reduce sediment in runoff.Wattles are often constructed of natural plant materials such ashay, straw or similar material shaped in the form of tubes andplaced on a downflow slope. Wattles are also used for perime-ter and inlet controls.

SECTION 4.103

SITE SELECTION(Reserved)

SECTION 4.104SITE PRESERVATION

(Reserved)

SECTION 4.105DECONSTRUCTION AND REUSE

OF EXISTING STRUCTURES(Reserved)

SECTION 4.106

SITE DEVELOPMENT

4.106.1 General. Preservation and use of available naturalresources shall be accomplished through evaluation and care-ful planning to minimize negative effects on the site and adja-cent areas. Preservation of slopes, management of storm waterdrainage and erosion controls shall comply with this section.

4.106.2 Storm water drainage and retention during con-

struction. Projects which disturb less than one acre of soil andare not part of a larger common plan of development which intotal disturbs one acre or more, shall manage storm waterdrainage during construction. In order to manage storm waterdrainage during construction, one or more of the following

measures shall be implemented to prevent flooding of adjacentproperty, prevent erosion and retain soil runoff on the site.

1. Retention basins of sufficient size shall be utilized toretain storm water on the site.

2. Where storm water is conveyed to a publicdrainage sys-tem, collection point, gutter or similar disposal method,water shallbe filteredby useof a barrier system, wattleorother method approved by the enforcing agency.

3. Compliance with a lawfully enacted storm water man-agement ordinance.

4.106.3 Grading and paving. Construction plans shall indi-

cate how the site grading or drainage system will manage allsurface water flows to keep water from entering buildings.Examples of methods to manage surface water include, but arenot limited to, the following:

1. Swales

2. Water collection and disposal systems

3. French drains

4. Water retention gardens

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CHAPTER 4


Division4.3 WATEREFFICIENCYANDCONSERVATION


4.301.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall establishthe means of conserving water used indoors, outdoors and inwastewater conveyance.




SECTION 4.303INDOOR WATER USE

4.303.1 Twenty percent savings. A schedule of plumbing fix-tures andfixture fittings that will reduce theoveralluse of pota-ble water within the building by at least 20 percent shall beprovided.The reductionshall be based on themaximum allow-able water use per plumbing fixture and fitting as required bythe CaliforniaBuildingStandardsCode. The 20percent reduc-

tion in potable water use shall be demonstrated by one of thefollowing methods:

1. PrescriptiveMethod. Each plumbing fixture andfitting

shall notexceedtheMaximum Flow Rate at 20 PercentReduction column in Table 4.303.2; or

2. Performance Method. A calculation demonstrating a20 percent reduction in thebuilding wateruse baselineas established in Table 4.303.1 shall be provided. Forlow-rise residential occupancies, the calculation shall belimited to the following plumbing fixture and fittingtypes: showerheads, lavatory faucets, water closets andurinals.

4.303.2 Multiple showerheads serving one shower. When ashower is served by more than one showerhead, the combinedflow rate of allthe showerheads controlledby a singlevalveshall

not exceed the Maximum Flow Rates at 20 Percent Reductioncolumn in Table 4.303.2 or the shower shall be designed to onlyallow one showerhead to be in operation at a time.

Exception: The maximum flow rate for showerheads whenusing theperformance method specified in Section 4.303.1,Item 2, is 2.5 gpm @ 80 psi.

4.303.3 Plumbing fixtures and fittings. Plumbing fixtures(water closets and urinals) and fittings (faucets and showerheads)shall meet the standards referenced in Table 4.303.3.


TABLE 4.303.1WATER USE BASELINE1

FIXTURE TYPE BASELINE FLOW RATE DURATION DAILY USES OCCUPANTS2

Showerheads, residential 2.5 gpm @ 80 psi 8 min. 1

Lavatory faucets, residential 2.2 gpm @ 60 psi .25 min. 3

Lavatory faucets, nonresidential 0.5 gpm @ 60 psi .25 min. 3

Kitchen faucets 2.2 gpm @ 60 psi 4 min. 1

Replacement aerators 2.2 gpm @ 60 psi

Gravity tank-type water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1 flush1 male3

3 female

Flushometer tank water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1 flush1 male3

3 female

Flushometer valve water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1 flush1 male3

3 female

Electromechanical hydraulic water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1 flush1 male3

3 female

Urinals 1.0 gallon/flush 1 flush 2 male

Fixture Water Use = Flow rate Duration Occupants Daily uses

1. Use Worksheet WS-1 to calculate baseline water use.

2. For low-riseresidentialoccupancies, thenumber of occupantsshallbe based on twopersons forthe first bedroom, plus oneadditional personfor eachadditionalbedroom.

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SECTION 4.304OUTDOOR WATER USE

4.304.1 Irrigation controllers. Automatic irrigation systemcontrollers for landscaping provided by the builder andinstalled at the time of final inspection shall comply with thefollowing:

1. Controllers shall be weather- or soil moisture-based con-trollers that automaticallyadjust irrigation in response tochanges in plants needs as weather conditions change.

2. Weather-based controllers without integral rain sensorsor communication systems that account for local rainfall

shall have a separate wired or wireless rain sensor whichconnects or communicates with the controller(s). Soilmoisture-based controllers are not required to have rainsensor input.

Note: More information regarding irrigation controllerfunction and specifications is available from the IrrigationAssociation.

SECTION 4.305WATER REUSE SYSTEMS

(Reserved)



TABLE 4.303.2FIXTURE FLOW RATES

FIXTURE TYPE BASELINE FLOW RATEMAXIMUM FLOW RATE

AT 20 PERCENT REDUCTION

Showerheads 2.5 gpm @ 80 psi 2 gpm @ 80 psi

Lavatory faucets, residential 2.2 gpm @ 60 psi 1.5 gpm @ 60 psi1

Lavatory faucets, nonresidential 0.5 gpm @ 60 psi 0.4 gpm @ 60 psi2

Kitchen faucets 2.2 gpm @ 60 psi 1.8 gpm @ 60 psi3

Gravity tank-type water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1.28 gallons/flush4

Flushometer tank water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1.28 gallons/flush4

Flushometer valve water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1.28 gallons/flush4

Electromechanical hydraulic water closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1.28 gallons/flush4

Urinals 1.0 gallon/flush .5 gallon/flush

1. Lavatory faucets shall not have a flow rate less than 0.8 gpm at 20 psi.

2. Where complying faucets are unavailable, aerators rated at .35 gpm or other means may be used to achieve reduction.

3. Kitchen faucets maytemporarilyincreaseflow abovethe maximum rate,butnot above2.2gpm @ 60psi andmustdefault toa maximum flow rate of1.8 gpm@ 60psi.

4. Includes single and dual flush water closets with an effective flush of 1.28 gallons or less.Single flushtoiletsThe effective flush volumeshallnot exceed1.28gallons(4.8 liters).The effective flushvolume is theaverageflush volumewhentested in

accordance with ASME A112.19.2.

Dual flush toiletsThe effective flush volume shall not exceed 1.28gallons (4.8 liters). The effective flushvolume is defined as the composite, average flushvolume of two reduced flushes and one full flush. Flush volumes will be tested in accordance with ASME A112.19.2 and ASME A112.19.14.

TABLE 4.303.3STANDARDS FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS

REQUIRED STANDARDS

Water closets (toilets)flushometer valve-type single flush,maximum flush volume

ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1 1.28 gal (4.8 L)

Water closets (toilets)flushometer valve-type dual flush,maximum flush volume

ASME A112.19.14 and U.S. EPA WaterSense Tank-Type High-EfficiencyToilet Specification 1.28 gal (4.8 L).

Water closets (toilets)tank-type U.S. EPA WaterSense Tank-Type High-Efficiency Toilet Specification

Urinals, maximum flush volume ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1 0.5 gal (1.9 L)

Urinals, nonwater urinalsASME A112.19.19 (vitreous china)

ANSI Z124.9-2004 or IAPMO Z124.9 (plastic)

Public lavatory faucets:Maximum flow rate 0.5 gpm (1.9 L/min)

ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1

Public metering self-closing faucets:Maximum water use 0.25 gal (1.0 L) per metering cycle

ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1

Residential bathroom lavatory sink faucets:Maximum flow rate 1.5 gpm (5.7 L/min)

ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1

Showerheads: Maximum flow rate 2.5 gal (9.5 L/min) ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1

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CHAPTER 4


Di vi si on 4. 4 MATERIAL CO NSERVATION ANDRESOURCE EFFICIENCY


4.401.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall outlinemeans of achieving material conservation and resource effi-ciency through protection of buildings from exterior moisture;construction waste diversion; employment of techniques toreduce pollution through recycling of materials; and buildingcommissioning or testing, adjusting and balancing.


4.402.1 Definitions. The following words and terms shall, forthepurposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code,have the meanings shown herein.

SECTION 4.403

FOUNDATION SYSTEMS(Reserved)

SECTION 4.404EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES

(Reserved)

SECTION 4.405MATERIAL SOURCES

(Reserved)

SECTION 4.406ENHANCED DURABILITY

AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE

4.406.1 Rodent proofing. Annular spaces around pipes, elec-tric cables, conduits or other openings inplatesat exteriorwallsshall be protected against the passage of rodents by closingsuch openings with cementmortar, concretemasonry or a simi-lar method acceptable to the enforcing agency.

SECTION 4.407WATER RESISTANCE

AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT(Reserved)

SECTION 4.408CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION,

DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

4.408.1 Construction waste management. Recycle and/or sal-vageforreusea minimumof 50percent of the nonhazardous con-struction and demolition waste in accordance with either Section4.408.2, 4.408.3 or 4.408.4, or meet a more stringent local con-struction and demolition waste management ordinance.

Exceptions:

1. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris.

2. Alternate waste reduction methods developed byworking with local agencies if diversion or recyclefacilities capable of compliance with this item do notexistor arenot located reasonably close to thejobsite.

3. The enforcing agency may make exceptions to therequirements of thissection when isolated jobsitesarelocated in areas beyond the haul boundaries of thediversion facility.

4.408.2 Construction waste management plan. Submit aconstruction waste management plan in conformance with

Items 1 through 5. The construction waste management planshall beupdated as necessaryand shall beavailable duringcon-struction for examination by the enforcing agency.

1. Identify theconstructionand demolition waste materialsto be diverted from disposal by recycling, reuse on theproject or salvage for future use or sale.

2. Specify if construction and demolition waste materialswill be sorted on-site (source-separated) or bulk mixed(single stream).

3. Identify diversion facilities where the construction anddemolition waste material will be taken.

4. Identify construction methods employed to reduce the

amount of constructionanddemolitionwaste generated.5. Specify that the amount of construction and demolition

waste materials diverted shall be calculated by weightor volume, but not by both.

4.408.3 Waste management company. Utilize a waste man-agement company, approved by the enforcing agency, whichcan provide verifiable documentation that the percentage ofconstruction and demolition waste material diverted from thelandfill complies with Section 4.408.1.

Note: Theowner or contractor maymake thedeterminationif the construction and demolition waste materials will bediverted by a waste management company.


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4.408.4 Waste stream reduction alternative. Projects thatgenerate a total combined weight of construction and demoli-tion wastedisposed of in landfills, which do notexceed four (4)lbs./sq. ft. of the building area shall meet the minimum 50 per-cent construction waste reduction requirement in Section4.408.1.

4.408.5 Documentation. Documentation shall be provided totheenforcing agencywhich demonstrates compliance with Sec-tion 4.408.2, Items 1 through 5, Section 4.408.3 or Section4.408.4.

Notes:

1. Sample forms found in A Guide to the CaliforniaGreen Building Standards Code (Low-Rise Residen-tial) located at www.hcd.ca.gov/CALGreen.htmlmay be used to assist in documenting compliancewith this section.

2. Mixedconstruction and demolition debris (C&D) pro-cessors can be located at the California Department of

Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

SECTION 4.409LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

(Reserved)

SECTION 4.410BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

4.410.1 Operation and maintenance manual. At the time offinal inspection, a manual, compact disc, web-based referenceor other media acceptable to the enforcing agency whichincludes all of the following shall be placed in the building:

1. Directions to the owner or occupant that the manualshall remainwith thebuilding throughout the life cycleof the structure.

2. Operationandmaintenance instructions for thefollow-ing:

a. Equipment and appliances, including water-savingdevices and systems, HVAC systems, water-heat-ing systems and other major appliances and equip-ment.

b. Roof and yard drainage, including gutters anddownspouts.

c. Space conditioning systems, includingcondensers

and air filters.d. Landscape irrigation systems.

e. Water reuse systems.

3. Information from local utility, water and waste recov-ery providers on methods to further reduce resourceconsumption, including recycle programs and loca-tions.

4. Public transportation and/or carpool options availablein the area.

5. Educational material on thepositive impacts of an inte-rior relative humidity between 3060 percent and what

methods an occupant may use to maintain the relativehumidity level in that range.

6. Information about water-conserving landscape andirrigation design andcontrollers whichconservewater.

7. Instructions for maintaining gutters and downspouts

and the importance of diverting water at least 5 feetaway from the foundation.

8. Information on required routine maintenance mea-sures, including, but not limited to, caulking, painting,grading around the building, etc.

9. Information about state solar energy and incentivepro-grams available.

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CHAPTER 4


Division 4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY


4.501.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall outlinemeans of reducing the quantity of air contaminants that areodorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of a buildings installers, occupants and neighbors.




AGRIFIBER PRODUCTS. Agrifiber products includewheatboard, strawboard, panel substrates and door cores, notincluding furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) not con-sidered base building elements.

COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS. Composite woodproducts include hardwood plywood, particleboard andmedium density fiberboard. Compositewood products doesnot include hardboard, structural plywood, structural panels,structural composite lumber, oriented strand board, glued lam-inated timber, prefabricated wood I-joists or finger-jointedlumber, all as specified in CCR, Title 17, Section 93120.1(a).

MAXIMUM INCREMENTAL REACTIVITY (MIR). Themaximum change in weight of ozone formed by adding a com-pound to the base reactive organic gas (ROG) mixture perweight of compound added, expressed to hundredths of a gram(g O3/g ROC).

Note: MIR values for individual compounds and hydrocar-bon solvents are specified in CCR, Title17, Sections 94700and 94701.

MOISTURE CONTENT. The weight of the water in woodexpressed in percentage of the weight of the oven-dry wood.

PRODUCT-WEIGHTED MIR (PWMIR). The sum of allweighted MIR for all ingredients in a product subject to this

article. The PWMIR is the total product reactivity expressed tohundredths of a gram of ozone formed per gram of product(excluding container and packaging).

Note: PWMIR iscalculated accordingtoequationsfound inCCR, Title 17, Section 94521(a).

REACTIVE ORGANIC COMPOUND (ROC). Any com-pound that has the potential, once emitted, to contribute toozone formation in the troposphere.

VOC. A volatileorganic compound broadly defined as a chem-ical compound based on carbon chains or rings with vaporpressures greater than 0.1 millimeters of mercury at room tem-perature. These compounds typically contain hydrogen and

may contain oxygen, nitrogen and other elements. See CCRTitle 17, Section 94508(a).

Note: Where specific regulations are cited from differentagencies such as the South Coast Air Quality ManagementDistrict (SCAQMD),California AirResources Board(ARBor CARB), etc., theVOC definition included in that specificregulation is theone that prevails for thespecific measure inquestion.

SECTION 4.503FIREPLACES

4.503.1 General. Any installed gas fireplace shall be adirect-vent sealed-combustion type. Any installed woodstove

or pellet stove shall comply with U.S. EPA Phase II emissionlimits where applicable. Woodstoves, pellet stoves and fire-places shall also comply with applicable local ordinances.

SECTION 4.504POLLUTANT CONTROL

4.504.1 Covering of duct openings and protection of

mechanical equipment during construction. At the time ofrough installation, during storage on the construction site anduntil final startup of theheating, cooling andventilatingequip-ment, all duct and other related air distribution componentopenings shall be covered with tape, plastic, sheetmetal orother methods acceptable to theenforcingagency to reduce the

amountof water, dust anddebris, whichmayenterthe system.

4.504.2 Finish material pollutant control. Finish materialsshall comply with this section.

4.504.2.1 Adhesives, sealants and caulks. Adhesives,sealants and caulks used on the project shall meet therequirements of the following standards unless more strin-gent local or regional air pollution or air quality manage-ment district rules apply:

1. Adhesives, adhesive bonding primers, adhesive prim-ers, sealants, sealant primers, and caulks shall complywith local or regional airpollutioncontrolor airqualitymanagement district rules where applicable orSCAQMD Rule 1168 VOC limits, as shown in Table4.504.1 or 4.504.2, as applicable. Such products alsoshall comply with the Rule 1168 prohibition on the useof certain toxic compounds (chloroform, ethylenedichloride, methylene chloride, perchloroethylene andtrichloroethylene), except for aerosol products, asspecified in Subsection 2 below.

2. Aerosol adhesives, andsmaller unit sizes of adhesives,and sealant or caulking compounds (in units of prod-uct, less packaging, which do not weigh more than 1pound and do not consist of more than16 fluid ounces)shall comply with statewide VOC standards and otherrequirements, including prohibitions on use of certain



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toxic compounds, ofCalifornia Code of Regulations,Title 17, commencing with Section 94507.

4.504.2.2 Paints and coatings. Architectural paints andcoatings shall comply with VOC limits in Table 1 of theARB Architectural Suggested Control Measure, as shownin Table 4.504.3, unless more stringent local limits apply.

The VOC content limit for coatings that do not meet thedefinitions for the specialty coatings categories listed inTable 4.504.3 shall be determined by classifying the coat-ingas a Flat,Nonflat or Nonflat-High Gloss coating,basedon its gloss, as defined in subsections 4.21, 4.36, and 4.37of the 2007 California Air Resources Board, SuggestedControl Measure, and the corresponding Flat, Nonflat orNonflat-High Gloss VOC limit in Table 4.504.3 shallapply.

4.504.2.3 Aerosol paints and coatings. Aerosol paints andcoatings shall meet the Product-Weighted MIR Limits forROC in Section 94522(a)(3) and other requirements,including prohibitions on use of certain toxic compounds

and ozone depleting substances, in Sections 94522(c)(2)and(d)(2) ofCaliforniaCode of Regulations, Title 17, com-mencing with Section 94520; and in areas under the juris-diction of the Bay Area Air Quality Management Districtadditionally comply with the percent VOC by weight ofproduct limits of Regulation 8, Rule 49.

4.504.2.4 Verification. Verification of compliancewith thissection shall be provided at the request of the enforcingagency. Documentation may include, but is not limited to,the following:

1. Manufacturers product specification.

2. Field verification of on-site product containers.

4.504.3 Carpet systems. All carpet installed in the buildinginterior shall meet the testing and product requirements of oneof the following:

1. Carpet and Rug Institutes Green Label Plus Program.

2. California Department of Public Health, StandardMethod for the Testing and Evaluation of VolatileOrganic Chemical Emissions from Indoor SourcesUsingEnvironmentalChambers,Version 1.1, February2010 (also known as Specification 01350.)

3. NSF/ANSI 140 at the Gold level.

4. Scientific Certifications Systems Indoor AdvantageGold.

TABLE 4.504.1ADHESIVE VOC LIMIT1,2

Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds in Grams per Liter

ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS CURRENT VOC LIMIT

Indoor carpet adhesives 50

Carpet pad adhesives 50

Outdoor carpet adhesives 150Wood flooring adhesive 100

Rubber floor adhesives 60

Subfloor adhesives 50

Ceramic tile adhesives 65

VCT and asphalt tile adhesives 50

Drywall and panel adhesives 50

Cove base adhesives 50

Multipurpose construction adhesives 70

Structural glazing adhesives 100

Single-ply roof membrane adhesives 250

Other adhesives not specifically listed 50

SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS

PVC welding 510CPVC welding 490

ABS welding 325

Plastic cement welding 250

Adhesive primer for plastic 550

Contact adhesive 80

Special purpose contact adhesive 250

Structural wood member adhesive 140

Top and trim adhesive 250

SUBSTRATE SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS

Metal to metal 30

Plastic foams 50

Porous material (except wood) 50

Wood 30

Fiberglass 80

1. If an adhesive is used to bond dissimilar substrates together, the adhesivewith the highest VOC content shall be allowed.

2. For additional information regarding methods to measure the VOC contentspecified in this table, see South Coast Air Quality Management DistrictRule 1168.

TABLE 4.504.2SEALANT VOC LIMIT

Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds in Grams per Liter

SEALANTS CURRENT VOC LIMIT

Architectural 250

Marine deck 760

Nonmembrane roof 300

Roadway 250

Single-ply roof membrane 450

Other 420

SEALANT PRIMERS

Architectural

NonporousPorous

250775

Modified bituminous 500

Marine deck 760

Other 750




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TABLE 4.504.3VOC CONTENT LIMITS FOR ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS2, 3

Grams of VOC per Liter of Coating,Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds

COATING CATEGORYEFFECTIVE

1/1/2010EFFECTIVE

1/1/2012

Flat coatings 50

Nonflat coatings 100Nonflat-high gloss coatings 150

Specialty Coatings

Aluminum roof coatings 400

Basement specialty coatings 400

Bituminous roof coatings 50

Bituminous roof primers 350

Bond breakers 350

Concrete curing compounds 350

Concrete/masonry sealers 100

Driveway sealers 50

Dry fog coatings 150

Faux finishing coatings 350

Fire resistive coatings 350

Floor coatings 100

Form-release compounds 250

Graphic arts coatings (sign paints) 500

High temperature coatings 420

Industrial maintenance coatings 250

Low solids coatings1

120

Magnesite cement coatings 450

Mastic texture coatings 100

Metallic pigmented coatings 500

Multicolor coatings 250

Pretreatment wash primers 420

Primers, sealers, and undercoaters 100

Reactive penetrating sealers 350

Recycled coatings 250

Roof coatings 50

Rust preventative coatings 400 250

Shellacs

ClearOpaque

730550

Specialty primers, sealers and undercoaters 350 100

Stains 250

Stone consolidants 450

Swimming pool coatings 340

Traffic marking coatings 100

Tub and tile refinish coatings 420

Waterproofing membranes 250

Wood coatings 275

Wood preservatives 350

Zinc-rich primers 340

1. Grams of VOC per liter of coating, including water and including exemptcompounds.

2. The specified limits remainin effect unless revised limits are listed in subse-quent columns in the table.

3. Values in this table are derived from those specified by the California AirResources Board, Architectural Coatings Suggested Control Measure,February 1, 2008. More information is available from the Air ResourcesBoard.

4.504.3.1 Carpet cushion. All carpet cushion installed inthe building interior shall meet the requirements of the Car-pet and Rug Institutes Green Label program.

4.504.3.2 Carpet adhesive. All carpet adhesive shall meetthe requirements of Table 4.504.1.

4.504.4 Resilientflooringsystems. Whereresilientflooringisinstalled, at least 50 percent of floor area receiving resilientflooring shall comply with one or more of the following:

1. VOC emission limits defined in the Collaborative forHigh Performance Schools (CHPS) High PerformanceProducts Database.

2. Products compliant with CHPS criteria certified underthe Greenguard Children & Schools program.

3. Certification undertheResilientFloor Covering Institute(RFCI) FloorScore program.

4. Meet theCalifornia Department of PublicHealth, Stan-dard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of VolatileOrganic Chemical Emissions from Indoor SourcesUsingEnvironmentalChambers,Version 1.1, February2010 (also known as Specification 01350.)

4.504.5 Composite wood products. Hardwood plywood,particleboard and medium density fiberboard composite woodproducts used on the interior or exterior of the building shallmeet the requirements for formaldehyde as specified in ARBsAir Toxics Control Measure for Composite Wood (17 CCR93120 et seq.), by or before the dates specified in those sec-tions, as shown in Table 4.504.5.

TABLE 4.504.5FORMALDEHYDE LIMITS1

Maximum Formaldehyde Emissions in Parts per Million

PRODUCT

CURRENT

LIMIT

JANUARY 1,

2012

JULY 1,

2012

Hardwood plywood veneer core 0.05

Hardwood plywood composite core 0.08 0.05

Particleboard 0.09

Medium density fiberboard 0.11

Thin medium density fiberboard2 0.21 0.13

1. Values in this table are derived from those specified by the California AirResources Board, Air Toxics Control Measure for Composite Wood astested in accordance with ASTM E 1333-96(2002). For additional informa-tion, see California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Sections 93120 through93120.12.

2. Thin medium density fiberboard has a maximum thickness of 8 millime-ters.

4.504.5.1 Documentation. Verification of compliance withthis section shall be provided as requested by the enforcingagency. Documentation shall include at least one of the fol-lowing:

1. Product certifications and specifications

2. Chain of custody certifications

3. Product labeled andinvoiced as meeting theCompos-iteWoodProducts regulation (see CCR,Title17, Sec-tion 93120, et seq.)

4. Exterior grade products marked as meeting the PS-1or PS-2 standards of the Engineered Wood Associa-



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tion, the Australian AS/NZS 2269 or European 6363S standards.

5. Other methods acceptable to the enforcing agency.

SECTION 4.505INTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL

4.505.1 General. Buildings shall meet or exceed the provi-sions of the California Building Standards Code.

4.505.2 Concrete slab foundations. Concrete slab founda-tions required to have a vapor retarder by the California Build-ing Code, Chapter 19 or concrete slab-on-ground floorsrequired to have a vapor retarder by the California ResidentialCode, Chapter 5, shall also comply with this section.

4.505.2.1 Capillary break. A capillary break shall beinstalled in compliance with at least one of the following:

1. A 4-inch (101.6 mm) thick base of1/2 inch (12.7 mm)or larger clean aggregate shall be provided with avapor retarder in direct contact with concrete and aconcrete mix design, which will address bleeding,shrinkage, and curling, shall be used. For additionalinformation, see American Concrete Institute, ACI302.2R-06.

2. Other equivalent methods approved by the enforcingagency.

3. A slab design specified by a licensed design profes-sional.

4.505.3 Moisture content of building materials. Building

materials with visible signs of water damage shall not beinstalled. Walland floor framing shallnotbe enclosedwhen theframing members exceed 19 percent moisture content. Mois-turecontent shallbe verified in compliance withthefollowing:

1. Moisture content shall be determined with either aprobe-type or contact-type moisture meter. Equivalentmoisture verification methods may be approved by theenforcingagencyandshall satisfy requirements found inSection 101.8 of this code.

2. Moisture readings shall be taken at a point 2 feet (610mm) to 4 feet (1219 mm) from the grade stamped end ofeach piece to be verified.

3. At least three random moisture readings shall be per-formed on wall and floor framing with documentationacceptable to the enforcing agency provided at the timeof approval to enclose the wall and floor framing.

Insulation products which are visibly wet or have a highmoisture content shall be replaced or allowed to dry prior toenclosurein wallor floor cavities. Wet-applied insulation prod-ucts shall follow the manufacturers drying recommendationsprior to enclosure.

SECTION 4.506INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND EXHAUST

4.506.1 Bathroom exhaust fans. Each bathroom shall bemechanically ventilated and shall comply with the following:

1. Fans shall be ENERGY STAR compliant and be ducted

to terminate outside the building.2. Unless functioning as a component of a whole house

ventilation system, fans must be controlled by a humid-ity control.

a. Humidity controls shall be capable of adjustment

between a relative humidity range of 50 percentto a maximum of 80 percent. A humidity controlmay utilize manual or automatic means of adjust-ment.

b. A humidity control may be a separate componentto the exhaust fan and is not required to be integral(i.e., built-in).

Notes:

1. For thepurposes of this section, a bathroom is a roomwhich contains a bathtub, shower, or tub/showercombination.

2. Lighting integral to bathroom exhaust fans shall com-ply with the California Energy Code.

SECTION 4.507ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT

4.507.1 Openings. Whole house exhaust fans shall have insu-lated louvers or covers which close when the fan is off. Coversor louvers shall have a minimum insulation value of R-4.2.

4.507.2 Heating and air-conditioning system design. Heat-ing and air-conditioning systems shall be sized, designed andhave their equipment selected using the following methods:

1. The heat loss and heat gain is established according toANSI/ACCA 2 Manual J2004 (Residential Load Cal-culation), ASHRAE handbooks or other equivalentdesign software or methods.

2. Duct systems are sized according to ANSI/ACCA 1ManualD2009(Residential Duct Systems), ASHRAEhandbooks or other equivalent design software or meth-ods.

3. Select heating and cooling equipment according toANSI/ACCA 3 Manual S2004 (Residential Equip-

ment Selection) or other equivalent design software ormethods.

Exception: Use of alternate design temperatures necessaryto ensure the systems function are acceptable.

SECTION 4.508OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY

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CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE MATRIX ADOPTION TABLECHAPTER 5 NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES

DIVISION 5.1 PLANNING AND DESIGN

CHAPTER 5

NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES

Division 5.1 PLANNING AND DESIGN


5.101 Purpose. The provisions of this chapter outline plan-ning, design and development methods that include environ-mentally responsible site selection, building design, buildingsiting and development to protect, restore and enhance the

environmental quality of the site and respect the integrity ofadjacent properties.


5.102 Definitions. Thefollowing wordsandtermsshall, forthepurposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code,have the meanings shown herein.

CUTOFF LUMINAIRES. Luminaires whose light distribu-tion is such that the candela per 1000 lamp lumens does notnumerically exceed 25 (2.5 percent) at an angle of 90 abovenadir, and 100 (10 percent) at a vertical angle of 80 abovenadir. This applies to all lateral angles around the luminaire.

LOW-EMITTING AND FUEL EFFICIENT VEHICLES.Eligible vehicles are limited to the following:

1. Zero emission vehicle (ZEV), including neighborhoodelectric vehicles (NEV), partial zero emission vehicle(PZEV), advanced technology PZEV (ATZEV) or CNGfueled (Original equipment manufacturer only) regu-lated under Health and Safety Code section 43800 andCCR, Title 13, Sections 1961 and 1962.

2. High-efficiency vehicles, regulated by U.S. EPA, bear-ingHigh-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) carpool lane stick-ers issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE (NEV). Amotor vehicle that meets the definition of low-speed vehicleeither in Section 385.5 of the Vehicle Code or in 49CFR571.500 (as it existed on July 1, 2000), and is certified tozero-emission vehicle standards.

TENANT-OCCUPANTS. Building occupants who inhabit abuilding during its normal hours of operation as permanentoccupants, such as employees, as distinguished from custom-ers and other transient visitors.

VANPOOL VEHICLE. Eligible vehicles are limited to anymotor vehicle, other than a motortruck or truck tractor,designed for carrying more than 10 but not more than 15 per-sons includingthe driver,whichismaintained andused primar-ily for the nonprofit work-related transportation of adults forthe purposes of ridesharing.

Note: Source: Vehicle Code, Division 1, Section 668

ZEV. Any vehicle certified to zero-emission standards.

SECTION 5.103

SITE SELECTION(Reserved)

SECTION 5.104SITE PRESERVATION

(Reserved)

SECTION 5.105DECONSTRUCTION AND REUSE OF EXISTING

STRUCTURES(Reserved)



HCD DSA OSHPD


Adopt entire CA chapter X

Adopt entire chapter as amended(amended sections listed below)


X

Chapter/Section

5.101 X

5.102 Definitions X

5.106.8 X

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SECTION 5.106SITE DEVELOPMENT

5.106.1 Storm water pollution prevention. Newly con-structed projects which disturb less than one acre of land shallprevent the pollution of stormwater runoff from the construc-tion activities through oneor more of thefollowingmeasures:

5.106.1.1 Local ordinance. Comply with a lawfullyenacted stormwater management and/or erosion controlordinance.

5.106.1.2 Best managementpractices (BMP). Prevent theloss of soil through wind or water erosion by implementingan effective combination of erosion and sediment controland good housekeeping BMP.

1. Soil loss BMP that should be considered for imple-mentationas appropriate for each project include, butare not limited to, the following:

a. Scheduling construction activity

b. Preservationof natural features, vegetation andsoil

c. Drainage swales or lined ditches to controlstormwater flow

d. Mulching or hydroseeding to stabilize dis-turbed soils

e. Erosion control to protect slopes

f. Protection of storm drain inlets (gravel bags orcatch basin inserts)

g. Perimeter sediment control (perimeter siltfence, fiber rolls)

h. Sediment trap or sediment basin to retain sedi-

ment on sitei. Stabilized construction exits

j. Wind erosion control

k. Other soil loss BMPacceptable to theenforcingagency

2. Good housekeeping BMP to manage constructionequipment, materials and wastes that should be con-sidered for implementation as appropriate for eachproject include,butare notlimitedto, thefollowing:

a. Material handling and waste management

b. Building materials stockpile management

c. Management of washout areas (concrete,paints, stucco, etc.)

d. Control of vehicle/equipment fueling to con-tractors staging area

e. Vehicle and equipment cleaning performed offsite

f. Spill prevention and control

g. Other housekeeping BMP acceptable to theenforcing agency

5.106.4 Bicycle parking. Comply with Sections 5.106.4.1 and5.106.4.2; or meet local ordinance, whichever is stricter.

5.106.4.1 Short-Term bicycle parking. If the project isanticipated to generate visitor traffic, provide permanentlyanchored bicycle racks within 200 feet of the visitorsentrance, readily visible to passers-by, for 5 percent of visi-tor motorized vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum ofone two-bike capacity rack.

5.106.4.2 Long-Term bicycle parking. For buildings withover 10 tenant-occupants, provide secure bicycle parkingfor 5 percent of motorized vehicle parking capacity, with aminimum of one space. Acceptable parking facilities shallbe convenient from the street and may include:

1. Covered, lockable enclosures with permanentlyanchored racks for bicycles;

2. Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchoredracks; and

3. Lockable, permanently anchored bicycle lockers.

Note: Additional information on recommended bicycleaccommodations may be obtained from Sacramento Area

Bicycle Advocates.

5.106.5.2Designated parking. Providedesignatedparkingfor any combination of low-emitting, fuel-efficient andcarpool/van pool vehicles as follows:

TABLE 5.106.5.2

TOTAL NUMBEROF PARKING SPACES

NUMBEROF REQUIRED SPACES

09 0

1025 1

2650 3

5175 6

76100 8

101150 11

151200 16

201 and over At least 8 percent of total

5.106.5.2.1 Parking stall marking. Paint, in the paintused for stall striping, the following characters such thatthe lower edge of the last word aligns with the end of thestall striping and is visible beneath a parked vehicle:

CLEAN AIR/VANPOOL/EV

Note: Vehicles bearing Clean Air Vehicle stickers

from expired HOV lane programs may be consideredeligible for designated parking spaces.

5.106.8 Light pollution reduction. Outdoor lighting systemsshall be designed and installed to comply with the following:

1. The minimum requirements in the California EnergyCode for Lighting Zones 1-4 as defined in Chapter 10 ofthe California Administrative Code; and

2. Backlight, Uplight and Glare (BUG) ratings as definedin IESNA TM-15-11; and