GENERAL
CALGreen is what part of the Title 24 California Building Code
Part 11
Applicable to NonRes & Res: What is the minimum percentage of construction and demolition waste that must be recycled/ diverted from landfills?
65%
Applicable to NonRes & Res: What is the maximum effective flush volume of all water closets that they shall not exceed?
1.28 gpf
a local building energy code that goes beyond or “reaches” past the state minimum requirements for energy use or GHG emissions in building design and construction, usually to address issues such as GHG emissions targets, energy efficiency, air quality, and public health and safety concerns (inside and outside of buildings)
Reach codes
A holistic approach to design, construction and demolition that minimizes the building's impact on the environment, the occupants and the community.
Green Building
Who is responsible for developing and adopting the CALGreen code for occupancy such as nonresidential (commercial property and state buildings)?
California Building Standards Commission (CBSC)
When did the LCA requirements go into effect?
July 1, 2024
When will the next code cycle go into effect? Hint: we are in the 2022 code cycle now
January 1, 2026
True or False: Reach codes are limited to the building sector. They do not include transportation technologies such as charging stations in residential and commercial buildings.
FALSE
Real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant, with certain legal exclusions and additions.
Brownfield Site
What is the tool included at the beginning of each chapter that shows which sections apply to the different buildings and which agency has authority?
Adoption Matrix
What is the difference versus embodied carbon and operational carbon?
The operational carbon footprint of a building is the sum of all the carbon produced over the lifetime use of the building, which could easily be 50 or more years. Embodied carbon is the carbon footprint of a building before it is built, and encompasses the greenhouse gasses emitted during the construction process.
Name three of the product categories that have VOC limits
Adhesives, sealants, paintings & coatings, aerosol paints, carpets, architectural coatings, carpet adhesives, composite woods, flooring, etc.
T/F: Santa Monica and Palo Alto are the only cities in California that have adopted the 'Third party green building certification' Reach code.
(Require green building certification from accredited programs such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or GreenPoint Rated (GPR))
FALSE. No city has adopted this REACH Code yet!
The radiative forcing impact of one mass-based unit of a given greenhouse gas relative to an equivalent unit of carbon dioxide over a given period of time. Carbon dioxide is the referenced compound with a ___ of 1.
Global Warming Potential (GWP)
What triggers CALGreen code?
When a building permit is pulled for new construction, additions, or renovations.
The additions must be undergoing 1,000 sf or more, or alterations that have a permit valuation of $200,000 or more.
T/F: My bathroom fan at my new home being constructed does not need to meet any requirements other than including a fan.
FALSE: The fan must be ENERGYSTAR compliant, terminate outside the building, and controlled by a humidity control.
T/F: The mid-year code cycle implemented changes in EV requirements and life cycle analysis requirements.
True!
What Tier 1 requirement does all of California have to meet?
None! Tier 1 is voluntary
Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs)
How many Chapters are in CALGreen code? Please provide a brief overview of what is included in these chapters.
(8)!
Ch 1 and 2: admin and definitions
Ch 3: Green Building
Ch 4 & 5: Resi and Non Resi requirements
Ch 6 & 7: standards and organization & inspector qualifications
Ch 8: Compliance forms that are needed to be completed and worksheets
BUG rating stands for
BUG ; Backlight ; Uplight ; Glare
Applicable to NonRes & Res: All carpet installed in the building interior must meet the requirements of what testing evaluation?
California Department of Public Health "Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of VOC Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers" version 1.2, Jan 2017
Please list 3 of the five REACH CODE categories.
1. Building efficiency/ renewables
2. Electrification
3. Energy Plus Water
4. Information Disclosure
5. Process Loads
A California regulation commencing with Section 490 of Chapter 2.7, Division 2, Title 23, California Code of Regulations. These regulations establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, maintaining and managing water efficient landscapes in new construction and rehabilitated projects.
Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO)