Chapter 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
Section A6.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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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/.](http://www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/) Calculations may be made using the Solar-2 tool.…