Section 202 of Chapter 2 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended to include the following definitions:
ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDING / SITE. A building or parcel of land whose sole source of energy is electricity and contains no combustion equipment or plumbing for combustion equipment.
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CALGREEN MANDATORY. Mandatory measures are triggered for projects outlined in Section 301.1 Scope of this code, as amended.
Projects that only trigger Mandatory measures are not required to fulfill Tier 1 or Tier 2 measures in Appendix A4 and A5.
CALGREEN TIER 1. To achieve Tier 1 status, a project must comply with measures identified in Appendix A4, Section A4.601.4 for residential projects and Appendix A5, Section A5.601.2 for non-residential projects.
Projects subject to Tier 1 must fulfill all mandatory measures, all Tier 1 prerequisite measures and a defined number of Tier 1 elective measures.
CALGREEN TIER 2. To achieve Tier 2 status, a project must comply with requirements identified in Appendix A4, Section A4.601.5 for residential projects and Appendix A5, Section A5.601.3 for non-residential projects.
Projects subject to Tier 2 must fulfill all mandatory measures, all Tier 2 prerequisite measures and a defined number of Tier 2 elective measures.
CALGREEN TIER 1 AND TIER 2 PREREQUISITE MEASURES. Projects subject to Tier 1 or Tier 2 must fulfill all prerequisites as described within Appendix A4, Division A4.6 for residential projects and Appendix A5, Division A5.6 for non-residential projects.
CALGREEN TIER 1 AND TIER 2 ELECTIVE MEASURES. Projects subject to Tier 1 or Tier 2 must fulfill a defined number of electives as described within Appendix A4, Division A4.6 for residential projects and Appendix A5, Division A5.6 for non-residential projects.
CALGREEN INSPECTOR. An individual certified as a CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner through the International Code Council (ICC), demonstrating knowledge and application of Green Building concepts during plan review and inspection. For projects that require a CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner verification, the Inspector must be contracted directly with the owner and may not be a contractor or employee of the design or construction firm.
CERTIFIED ENERGY ANALYST. A person registered as a Certified Energy Analyst with the California Association of Building Energy Consultants as of the date of submission of a Certificate of Compliance as required under Section 10-103 of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Non-Residential Buildings.
MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LAND-SCAPE ORDINANCE. The California Department of Water Resources Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
SALVAGE. Salvage means the controlled removal of items and material from a building, construction, or demolition site for the purpose of on- or off-site reuse, or storage for later reuse. Examples include air conditioning and heating systems, columns, balustrades, fountains, gazebos, molding, mantels, pavers, planters, quoins, stair treads, trim, wall caps, bath tubs, bricks, cabinetry, carpet, doors, ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, electrical panel boxes, fencing, fireplaces, flooring materials of wood, marble, stone or tile, furnaces, plate glass, wall mirrors, door knobs, door brackets, door hinges, marble, iron work, metal balconies, structural steel, plumbing fixtures, refrigerators, rock, roofing materials, siding materials, sinks, stairs, stone, stoves, toilets, windows, wood fencing, lumber and plywood.
SUBSTANTIAL REMODEL (AKA 50-50-50 RULE). Any project or projects that affects the removal or replacement of 50% or more of the linear length of the existing exterior walls of the building, and/or 50% or more of the linear length of the existing exterior wall plate height is raised, and/or 50% or more of the existing roof framing area is removed or replaced, over a 3-year period.
Any permit(s) applied for will trigger a review of a 3-year history of the project. This review will result in determining if a substantial remodel has occurred.
The Chief Building Official or designee shall make the final determination regarding the application if a conflict occurs.
SQUARE FOOTAGE. For application of green building requirements, "square footage" refers to all new or altered square footage, including basement areas (7 feet or greater in height), as calculated based on outer boundary of proposed construction area, including exterior walls.
(Ord. 5626 § 2 (part), 2024)