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Appendix A6

Section A6.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT

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

A6.106.9 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, sand, snow and leaves, with building orientation and landscape features. Note: For information on sun angles and shading, visit: http://www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/.

Calculations may be made using the Solar-2 tool.

DIVISION A6.2 – ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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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
  18. Appendix A5
  19. ▸Appendix A6
    Overview
    1. Section A6.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
    2. Section A6.202 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Section A6.203 — PERFORMANCE APPROACH
    4. Section A6.204 — PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACH
    5. Section A6.205 — [OSHPD 1 & 4]—BUILDING ENVELOPE
    6. Section A6.207 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—HVAC DESIGN, EQUIPMENT AND I…
    7. Section A6.210 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—APPLIANCES
    8. Section A6.401 — GENERAL
    9. Section A6.407 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTUR…
    10. Section A6.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RE…
    11. Section A6.410 — BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
    12. Section A6.504 — POLLUTANT CONTROL
    13. Section A6.505 — [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—INDOOR MOISTURE CONTROL

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