California Building Standards Code
2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
Part 11 of Title 24 — Green building, water-efficiency and sustainability requirements.
- Edition
- 2025
- Effective
- 2026-01-01
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-07
- Contents
- 16 chapters · 178 sections
- Jurisdiction
- California
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Contents
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▸ Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Section 101 — GENERAL
- Section 102 — CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND INSTALLATION VERIFICATION
- Section 103 — BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
- Section 104 — DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Section 105 — DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT
- Section 106 — OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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▸ Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
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▸ Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
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▸ Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
Overview- Section 4.401 — GENERAL
- Section 4.402 — DEFINITIONS
- Section 4.403 — FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
- Section 4.404 — EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES
- Section 4.405 — MATERIAL SOURCES
- Section 4.406 — ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE
- Section 4.407 — WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
- Section 4.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
- Section 4.409 — LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- Section 4.410 — BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
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▸ Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
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▸ Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
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▸ Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
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▸ Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
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▸ Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
Overview- Section 5.401 — GENERAL
- Section 5.402 — DEFINITIONS
- Section 5.403 — FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
- Section 5.404 — EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES
- Section 5.405 — MATERIAL SOURCES
- Section 5.406 — ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE
- Section 5.407 — WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
- Section 5.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
- Section 5.409 — LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- Section 5.410 — BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
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▸ Chapter 6 — REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
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▸ Chapter 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
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▸ Chapter 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
Overview- Section A4.101 — GENERAL
- Section A4.102 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A4.103 — SITE SELECTION
- Section A4.104 — SITE PRESERVATION
- Section A4.105 — DECONSTRUCTION AND REUSE OF EXISTING MATERIALS
- Section A4.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
- Section A4.107
- Section A4.108 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Section A4.201 — GENERAL
- Section A4.202 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A4.203 — PERFORMANCE APPROACH FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS
- Section A4.204 — REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Section A4.301 — GENERAL
- Section A4.302 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A4.303 — INDOOR WATER USE
- Section A4.304 — OUTDOOR WATER USE
- Section A4.305 — WATER REUSE SYSTEMS
- Section A4.306 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Section A4.401 — GENERAL
- Section A4.402 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A4.403 — FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
- Section A4.404 — EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES
- Section A4.405 — MATERIAL SOURCES
- Section A4.406 — ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE
- Section A4.407 — WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
- Section A4.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
- Section A4.409 — LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- Section A4.410 — BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
- Section A4.411 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Section A4.501 — GENERAL
- Section A4.502 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A4.503 — FIREPLACES
- Section A4.504 — POLLUTANT CONTROL
- Section A4.505 — INTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL
- Section A4.506 — INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND EXHAUST
- Section A4.507 — ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT
- Section A4.508 — OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY
- Section A4.509 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Section A4.601 — GENERAL
- Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST
- Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued
- Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued
- Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued
- Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued
- Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued
- Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued
- Section A5.101 — GENERAL
- Section A5.102 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A5.103 — SITE SELECTION
- Section A5.104 — SITE PRESERVATION
- Section A5.105 — DECONSTRUCTION AND REUSE OF EXISTING STRUCTURES
- Section A5.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
- Section A5.107 — BIRD-FRIENDLY BUILDING DESIGN
- Section A5.201 — GENERAL
- Section A5.202 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A5.203 — PERFORMANCE APPROACH
- Section A5.204 — MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Section A5.211 — RESERVED
- Section A5.212 — ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
- Section A5.213 — ENERGY EFFICIENT FRAMING
- Section A5.301 — GENERAL
- Section A5.302 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A5.303 — INDOOR WATER USE
- Section A5.304 — OUTDOOR WATER USE
- Section A5.305 — WATER REUSE
- Section A5.401 — GENERAL
- Section A5.402 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A5.403 — FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
- Section A5.404 — EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES
- Section A5.405 — MATERIAL SOURCES
- Section A5.406 — ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE
- Section A5.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
- Section A5.409 — LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- Section A5.501 — GENERAL
- Section A5.502 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A5.504 — POLLUTANT CONTROL
- Section A5.507 — ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT
- Section A5.508 — OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY
- Section A6.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
- Section A6.202 — DEFINITIONS
- Section A6.203 — PERFORMANCE APPROACH
- Section A6.204 — PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACH
- Section A6.205 — [OSHPD 1 & 4]—BUILDING ENVELOPE
- Section A6.207 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—HVAC DESIGN, EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION
- Section A6.210 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—APPLIANCES
- Section A6.401 — GENERAL
- Section A6.407 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
- Section A6.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
- Section A6.410 — BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
- Section A6.504 — POLLUTANT CONTROL
- Section A6.505 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—INDOOR MOISTURE CONTROL