Section A5.101 — GENERAL
California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California
A5.101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter outline planning, design and development methods that include environmentally responsible site selection, building design, building siting and development to protect, restore and enhance the environmental quality of the site and respect the integrity of adjacent properties.
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Ask AI about this code▸Contents — California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
- Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — GREEN BUILDING
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 6 — REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
- Chapter 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
- Chapter 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
- Appendix A4
▸Appendix A5
Overview- 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 EXI…
- 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 RE…
- 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
- Appendix A6