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Appendix A4

Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued

California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

FEATURE OR MEASURE LEVELS
APPLICANT TO SELECT ELECTIVE MEASURES		 VERIFICATIONS
ENFORCING AGENCY TO SPECIFY
VERIFICATION METHOD
FEATURE OR MEASURE Mandatory Prerequisites and electives1 Prerequisites and electives1 Enforcing
Agency

All		 Installer or
Designer

All		 Third
party

All
FEATURE OR MEASURE Mandatory Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 2
A4.106.8.2.1Provide capability for electric vehicle charging in
new multifamily dwellings, hotels and motels, as specified.
Tier 1. New multifamily dwellings and hotels and motels.
1. EV Ready Parking Spaces with Receptacles.
a. Hotels and motels. Sixty (60) percent of the total number of
parking spaces shall be equipped with low power Level 2 EV
charging receptacles.
**b. Raceway Capacity Requirements.**To allow for future
upgrades to the electrical conductors serving low power Level 2
EV charging receptacles, the listed raceway serving such recep-
tacles shall be sized to allow the installation of a dedicated 208/
240-volt 40-ampere branch circuit. Where no raceway is used,
the conductors shall be sized to accommodate a 208/240-volt
40-ampere receptacle.
Exception:
Hotels and motels may substitute Level 2 EV chargers for some or
all of the required EV charging receptacles.
2. EV Ready Parking Spaces with EV Chargers.
**a. Hotels and motels.**Forty (40) percent of the total number of
parking spaces shall be equipped with low power Level 2 EV
charging receptacles.
b. Multifamily Parking Facilities with Unassigned or Common
**Use Parking.**In addition to the low power Level 2 EV charging
receptacle requirements of Section A4.106.8 (Tier 1, subsection
1), forty (40) percent of the total number of parking spaces shall
be equipped with Level 2 EV chargers and shall be made avail-
able for use by all residents or guests.		 2
Innovative Concepts and Local
Environmental Conditions
A4.108.1 Items in this section are necessary to address innovative
concepts or local environmental conditions.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
General
4.201.1 Building meets or exceeds the requirements of the_California_
_Building Energy Efficiency Standards_3.		 2 2
Performance Approach for Newly
Constructed Buildings
**A4.203.1.1 Hourly Source Energy Rating (EDR1).**EDR1 ratings for
building design shall be computed by Energy Compliant software and
shall reduce the EDR1 required by the software by the compliance
margins specified in Table A4.203.1.1.		 2 2
**A4.203.1.2 Prerequisite options.In addition, a minimum of two of
the efficiency measures specified in Sections A4.203.1.2.1 through
A4.203.1.2.8 will be required to be met.
· Roof Deck Insulation or Ducts in Conditioned Space.
· High-performance Walls.
· Compact Hot Water Distribution System.
· Drain Water Heat Recovery.
· High Performance Vertical Fenestration.
· Heat Pump Water Heater Demand Management.
· Battery Storage System Controls.
· **Heat Pump Space and Water Heating.		 2 2
**A4.203.1.3 Consultation with local electric service provider.**Local
jurisdictions considering adoption of reduced EDR targets based on
using solar photovoltaic (PV) systems larger than required by the
California Energy Code shall consult with the local electric service
provider to ensure that that PV system sizing required to comply with
the EDR targets will be acceptable to the local electric service
provider.		 2 2

on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER.

APPENDIX A4 — RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES

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▸Contents — California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — GREEN BUILDING
  4. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  5. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  6. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  7. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  8. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  9. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  10. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  11. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  12. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  13. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  14. Chapter 6 — REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
  15. Chapter 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
  16. Chapter 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
  17. ▸Appendix A4
    Overview
    1. Section A4.101 — GENERAL
    2. Section A4.102 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Section A4.103 — SITE SELECTION
    4. Section A4.104 — SITE PRESERVATION
    5. Section A4.105 — DECONSTRUCTION AND REUSE OF EXISTING MATERIALS
    6. Section A4.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
    7. Section A4.107
    8. Section A4.108 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL C…
    9. Section A4.201 — GENERAL
    10. Section A4.202 — DEFINITIONS
    11. Section A4.203 — PERFORMANCE APPROACH FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BU…
    12. Section A4.204 — REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUIL…
    13. Section A4.301 — GENERAL
    14. Section A4.302 — DEFINITIONS
    15. Section A4.303 — INDOOR WATER USE
    16. Section A4.304 — OUTDOOR WATER USE
    17. Section A4.305 — WATER REUSE SYSTEMS
    18. Section A4.306 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL C…
    19. Section A4.401 — GENERAL
    20. Section A4.402 — DEFINITIONS
    21. Section A4.403 — FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
    22. Section A4.404 — EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES
    23. Section A4.405 — MATERIAL SOURCES
    24. Section A4.406 — ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE
    25. Section A4.407 — WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
    26. Section A4.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RE…
    27. Section A4.409 — LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
    28. Section A4.410 — BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
    29. Section A4.411 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL C…
    30. Section A4.501 — GENERAL
    31. Section A4.502 — DEFINITIONS
    32. Section A4.503 — FIREPLACES
    33. Section A4.504 — POLLUTANT CONTROL
    34. Section A4.505 — INTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL
    35. Section A4.506 — INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND EXHAUST
    36. Section A4.507 — ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT
    37. Section A4.508 — OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY
    38. Section A4.509 — INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL C…
    39. Section A4.601 — GENERAL
    40. Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST
    41. Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST…
    42. Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST…
    43. Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST…
    44. Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST…
    45. Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST…
    46. Section A4.602 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST…
  18. Appendix A5
  19. Appendix A6

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