A5.505.2 Indoor moisture control. Buildings shall meet or exceed the provisions of California Building Code, CCR, Title 24, Part 2, Sections 1203 and Chapter 14.
| FEATURE OR MEASURE | COMPLIANCE LEVELS | NOTES | ||
| Mandatory CALGreen | VOLUNTARY CALGreen | |||
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | |||
| DIVISION A5.1 — PLANNING AND DESIGN | ||||
| SECTION Site Development | ||||
| A5.106.9 Building orientation. Locate and orient the building as follows: | □ | □ | ||
| 1. When site and location permit, orient the building with the long sides facing north and south. | ||||
| 2. Protect the building from thermal loss, drafts and degradation of the building envelope caused by wind and wind-driven materials such as dust. | ||||
| DIVISION A5.2 — ENERGY EFFICIENCY | ||||
| SECTION A5.203 Performance Measures | ||||
| A5.203.1 Energy performance. [OSHPD 1] | ||||
| A5.203.1.1 CALGreen Tier 1. [OSHPD 1] Buildings must comply with the latest edition of "Savings By Design, Healthcare Modeling Procedures." | □ | |||
| A.5.203.1.2 CALGreen Tier 2. [OSHPD 1] Buildings must exceed the latest edition of "Savings By Design, Healthcare Modeling Procedures" by 15 percent. | □ | |||
| SECTION A5.204 Prescriptive Measures | ||||
| A5.204.1 ENERGY STAR equipment and appliances. All equipment and appliances provided by the builder shall be ENERGY STAR labeled if ENERGY STAR is applicable to that equipment or appliance. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4 Commissioning. Building commissioning for all building systems covered by T24, Part 6, process systems and renewable energy systems shall be included in the design and construction processes of the building project. Commissioning requirements shall include as a minimum items listed in Section A5.204.4. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.1 Owner's Project Requirements (OPR). Documented before the design phase of the project begins the OPR shall include items listed in Section A5.204.4. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.2 Basis of Design (BOD). A written explanation of how the design of the building systems meets the OPR shall be completed at the design phase of the building project and updated periodically to cover the systems listed in Section A5.204.4.2. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.3 Commissioning plan. A commissioning plan describing how the project will be commissioned shall be started during the design phase of the building project and shall include as a minimum items listed in Section A5.204.4.3. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.4 Functional performance testing shall demonstrate the correct installation and operation of each component, system and system-to-system interface in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.5 Post construction documentation and training. A systems manual and systems operations training are required. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.5.1 Systems manual. The systems manual shall be delivered to the building owner and facilities operator and shall include the items listed in Section A5.204.4.5.1. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.5.2 Systems operations training. The training of the appropriate maintenance staff for each equipment type and/or system shall include as a minimum items listed in Section A5.204.4.5.2. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.4.6 Commissioning report. A complete report of commissioning process activities undertaken through the design, construction and postconstruction phases of the building project shall be completed and provided to the owner. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.204.6 Building orientation and shading. Locate orient and shade the building as required in Section A5.106.11. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.205 Building Envelope | ||||
| A5.205.1 Fenestration products and exterior doors. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.205.1.1 Certification of fenestration products and exterior door other than field-fabricated. | ||||
| A5.205.1.2 Installation of field-fabricated fenestration and exterior doors. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.205.2 Joints and other openings. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.205.3 Installation and roofing products. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.207 HVAC Design, Equipment and Installation | ||||
| A5.207.1 Space-conditioning equipment certification by manufacturers. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.1.1 Efficiency. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.1.2 Controls for heat pumps with supplementary electric resistance heaters. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.1.3 Thermostats. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.1.4 Gas-and oil-fired furnace standby loss controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.2 Space conditioning systems. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.2.1 Supply air temperature reset controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.2.2 Electric resistance heating. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.2.3 Heat rejection systems. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.2.4 Hydronic system measures. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.2.5 Air distribution system duct leakage sealing. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.2.6 Variable air volume control for single zone systems. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.3 Service water-heating systems and equipment. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.3.1 Certification by manufacturers. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.3.2 Efficiency. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.3.3 Installation. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.4 Natural gas central furnaces, cooking equipment and pool and spa heaters. Pilot lights prohibited. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.5 Controls for space-conditioning systems. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.5.1 Thermostatic controls for each zone. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.5.2 Criteria for zonal thermostatic controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.5.3 Heat pump controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.5.4 Dampers for air supply and exhaust equipment. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.5.5 Automatic demand shed controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.207.6 Pipe insulation. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.209 Lighting | ||||
| A5.209.1 Lighting control devices, ballasts and luminaires. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.1 All devices: Instructions and calibration. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.2 Indicator lights. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.3 Automatic time switch control devices. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.4 Occupant sensors, motion sensors and vacancy sensors. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.5 Multilevel occupant sensor. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.6 Automatic daylighting control devices. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.7 Interior Photosensors. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.8 Multilevel astronomical time-switch controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.9 Outdoor astromomical time-switch controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.1.10 Dimmers. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2 Indoor lighting controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.1 Area controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.2 Multilevel lighting controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.3 Daylight areas. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.3.1 Daylight area. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.3.1.2 Daylight area, primary sidelit. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.3.1.3 Daylight area, secondary sidelit. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.3.1.4 Daylight area, skylit. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.3.2 Controls for luminaires providing general lighting that are in or are partially in the skylit daylight area and or the primary sidelit daylight area. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.2.4 Shut-off controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.3 Outdoor lighting controls and equipment. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.3.1 Outdoor lighting. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.3.2 Luminaire cutoff requirements. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.3.3 Controls for outdoor lighting. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4 Outdoor lighting. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4.1 Outdoor lighting power trade-offs. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4.2 Outdoor lighting power. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4.3 Calculation of actual lighting power. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4.4 Calculation of allowed lighting power. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4.4.1 General hardscape lighting allowance. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4.4.2 Additional lighting power allowance for specific applications. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.4.4.3 Additional lighting power allowance for local ordinance requirements. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.5 Signs. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.5.1 Maximum allowed lighting power. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.5.2 Alternate lighting sources. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.6 Sign lighting controls. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.209.7 Nonresidential lighting control acceptance. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.210 Appliances | ||||
| A5.210.1 Appliances regulated by the appliance efficiency regulations. | ||||
| DIVISION A5.4 — MATERIAL CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY | ||||
| SECTION A5.407 Water Resistance and Moisture Management | ||||
| A5.407.3 Weather Protection. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.407.4.1 Moisture control. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.407.4.2 Sprinklers. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.407.4.3 Entries and openings. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.408 Construction Waste Reduction, Disposal and Recycling | ||||
| A5.408.5 Construction waste diversion. Establish a construction waste management plan or meet local ordinance, whichever is more stringent. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.408.6 Construction waste. Recycle and/or salvage for reuse a minimum of 50 percent of nonhazardous construction and demolition debris or meet local ordinance, whichever is more stringent. | □ | □ | ||
| Exceptions: | ||||
| 1. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris. | ||||
| 2. Alternate waste reduction methods developed by working with local agencies if diversion or recycle facilities capable of compliance with this item do not exist. | ||||
| A5.408.7 Excavated soil and land clearing debris. 100 percent of trees, stumps, rocks and associated vegetation and soils resulting primarily from land clearing shall be reused or recycled. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.410 Building Maintenance and Operation | ||||
| A5.410.6 Recycling by occupants. Provide readily accessible areas that serve the entire building and are identified for the depositing, storage and collection of nonhazardous materials for recycling. | □ | □ | ||
| DIVISION A5.5 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | ||||
| SECTION A5.504 Pollutant Control | ||||
| A5.504.4.5.1 No-added formaldehyde. Use composite wood products approved by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) as no-added formaldehyde (NAF) based resins or ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) resins. | □ | □ | ||
| Notes: | ||||
| 1. See Title 17, Section93120.3(c) and (d), respectively. | ||||
| 2. Documentation must be provided verifying that materials are certified to meet the pollutant emission limits. A list of manufacturers and their NAF and ULEF certified materials is provided at http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/compwood/naf_ulef/listofnaf_ulef.htm. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8 Finish material pollutant control. Finish materials shall comply with Sections A5.504.8.1 through A5.504.8.4. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8.1 Adhesives, sealants and caulks. Adhesives, sealants and caulks used on the project shall meet the requirements of the following standards. | □ | □ | ||
| 1. Adhesives, adhesive bonding primers and adhesive primers, sealants and sealant primers shall comply with Table A5.504.8.1. | □ | □ | ||
| 2. Aerosol adhesives shall meet the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 94507, http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/. | ||||
| A5.504.8.3 Paints and coatings. Architectural paints and coatings shall comply with Table A5.504.8.3. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8.3.2 Verification. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8.4 Carpet systems. All carpet installed in the building interior shall meet the testing and product requirements of one of the standards listed in Section A5.504.8.3. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8.4.1 Carpet cushion. All carpet cushion installed in the building interior shall meet the requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label program. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8.4.2 Carpet adhesive. All carpet adhesive shall meet the requirements of Table A5.504.8.1. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8.5 Composite wood products. Hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium density fiberboard composite wood products used on the interior or exterior of the building shall meet the requirements for formaldehyde as specified in Table A5.504.8. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.8.5.2 Documentation.Verification of compliance with this section shall be provided as requested by the enforcing agency. Documentation shall include at least one of the following. | □ | □ | ||
| 1. Product certifications and specifications | ||||
| 2. Chain of custody certifications | ||||
| 3. Other methods acceptable to the enforcing agency | ||||
| A5.504.4.9 Acoustical ceilings and wall panels. Comply with Chapter 8 in Title 24, Part 2 and with the VOC-emission limits defined in the CHPS Low-emitting Materials List. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.5 Hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants. Minimize and control pollutant entry into buildings and cross-contamination of regularly occupied areas. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.5.1 Entryway systems. Install permanent entryway systems measuring at least six feet in the primary direction of travel to capture dirt and particulates at entryways directly connected to the outdoors as listed in Items 1 through 3 in Section A5.504.5.1. | □ | □ | ||
| A5.504.9 Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control. Prohibit smoking within 25 feet of building entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows and in buildings; or as enforced by ordinances, regulations or policies of any city, county, city and county, California Community College, campus of the California State University or campus of the University of California, whichever are more stringent. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.505 Indoor Moisture Control | ||||
| A5.505.2 Indoor moisture control. Buildings shall meet or exceed the provisions of California Building Code, CCR, Title 24, Part 2, Section 1203 and Chapter 14. | □ | □ | ||
| SECTION A5.507 Environmental Comfort Reserved | ||||