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A5.405.1 Regional Materials

California Green Building Standards Code 2019 > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.405 Material Sources > A5.405.1 Regional Materials
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Compared to other products in a given product category, select building materials or products for permanent installation on the project that have been harvested or manufactured in California or within 500 miles of the project site.
  1. For those materials locally manufactured, select materials manufactured using low embodied energy or those that will result in net energy savings over their useful life.
  2. Regional materials shall make up at least 10 percent, based on cost, of total materials value.
  3. If regional materials make up only part of a product, their values are calculated as percentages based on weight.
  4. Provide documentation of the origin, net projected energy savings and value of regional materials.

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