A. Category 1 qualifying projects. All new buildings of forty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (49,999) square feet or less of gross floor area, and major renovations to existing buildings of forty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (49,999) square feet or less of gross floor area, shall comply with eighty percent (80%) of all items applicable to the specific project. Items applicable to the specific project shall be selected from the list of twenty-five (25) items set forth below. Applicability of items shall be determined by the Building Official. Items numbered 5 and 7, below, cannot both be used on the same project for purposes of satisfying the requirements of this Section.
1. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) units shall have a minimum seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER) of 17;
2. Gas heating units shall be a minimum of ninety-three percent (93%) energy efficient;
3. All heating and cooling ducts shall be located within the space to be heated and cooled;
4. Roof and floor structures abutting an exterior space shall be a minimum value of R-38 (thermal resistance value); and all exterior walls shall be a minimum value of R-28;
5. Radiant barriers shall be installed under all new roof sheathing;
6. All new exterior glass shall be a minimum value of U.35 (measure of heat conducting properties) and a minimum value of .30 SHGC (solar heat gain coefficient);
7. Low slope roofs shall be a minimum value of seventy-five percent (75%) SRI (solar reflectance index);
8. Exterior shading shall be provided over all west, south and east facing exterior glass. Where exterior shading is infeasible, all new exterior glass shall be a minimum value of U.32 and a minimum value of .27 SHGC;
9. All new interior and exterior lighting shall be fluorescent, LED or other type of high efficiency lighting;
10. All new lighting installed in restroom or bathroom areas shall be fluorescent, LED or other type of high efficiency lighting, and shall be motion-sensor controlled. All new exhaust fans installed in restroom or bathroom areas shall be motion-sensor controlled;
11. All new lighting installed in any corridor, entryway or other typically unoccupied space shall be fluorescent, LED or other type of high efficiency lighting, and shall be motion-sensor controlled. Minimum base level lighting shall be permitted;
12. All new lighting installed in a garage or parking structure shall be motion-sensor controlled. Minimum base level fighting shall be permitted;
13. Water closets shall be dual flush models;
14. Urinals shall be waterless models;
15. Water heaters installed for the heating of water in residential units shall be tankless models;
16. Two (2) two-inch (2") electrical conduits shall be installed from the roof to the electrical panels for future solar photovoltaic installation for each unit in residential and commercial buildings. (Qualifying projects that are subject to the provisions of CCMC § 15.02.1005 may not use this item toward satisfying the requirements of this Section.);
17. A twenty (20) square feet area to house recyclable material containers shall be provided. This requirement shall be in addition to any other CCMC requirements related to solid waste and recyclable material containers;
18. Multistory buildings shall provide separate trash chutes for recyclable and non-recyclable materials and waste. Such chutes shall discharge directly into separate recyclable and non-recyclable materials and waste containers. This requirement shall be in addition to any other CCMC requirements related to trash chutes;
19. One (1) duplex, weatherproof (WP) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCl) outlet shall be installed for every eight (8) parking spaces to be utilized for future electric “plug-in” vehicles.
20. All doors leading from heated or cooled spaces to non-heated and non-cooled spaces shall be insulated doors and shall include weather-stripping and adequate closers.
21. Any new on-site, ground-level paving, which is open to the sky, shall be permeable.
22. All on-site landscaping shall be low-water, drought-tolerant. All irrigation shall be bubbler systems.
23. All wood floor and roof structures shall be constructed with ninety percent (90%) engineered lumber.
24. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the overall building insulation shall be formaldehyde-free and recycled content. A minimum aggregate of sixty percent (60%) of the wall, ceiling, and floor insulation shall be cellulose, cotton ball, or bio-based foam.
25. One kilowatt (1 kw) of solar photovoltaic power shall be installed. (Qualifying projects that are subject to the provisions of CCMC §15.02.1005 may not use this item toward satisfying the requirements of this Section.).
B. Category 2 qualifying projects. All new buildings of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or more of gross floor area, and major renovations to existing buildings of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or more of gross floor area, shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, applicant shall submit the following:
a. Evidence that a LEED®-AP is one of the members of the project team.
b. Evidence that the project has been registered with USGBC's LEED® program.
c. A LEED® checklist, including points allocated to the “Innovation and Design” category, which demonstrates that the project meets the selected LEED® Rating System at the “Certified” level or higher.
d. A signed declaration from the LEED®-AP member of the project team, stating that the plans and plan details have been reviewed and the project meets the intent of the criteria for certification of the selected LEED® Rating System at the “Certified” level or higher.
2. The project shall comply with USGBC's “3 point margin of error” for LEED® certification.
3. Applicant shall submit to the Building Official copies of all correspondence between the applicant and USGBC regarding the project.
C. Green building checklist. A green building checklist, on a form approved by the Building Official, shall be completed and submitted prior to construction of a Category 1 qualifying project.
D. Exceptions. This Section shall not apply to one- and two-family residences.
(Ord. No. 2009-004 § 1 (part))