Palo Alto Municipal Code Div. 5.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency

Section 5.409 of Chapter 5 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended to read:

5.409.1 Scope. [BSC-CG] Effective July 1, 2024, non-residential projects consisting of newly constructed building(s) with a combined floor area of 100,000 square feet or greater shall comply with either Section 5.409.2 or Section 5.409.3. Alteration(s) to existing building(s) where the combined altered floor area is 100,000 square feet or greater shall comply with either Section 5.105.2, 5.409.2, or 5.409.3. Addition(s) to existing building(s) where the total floor area combined with the existing building(s) is 100,000 square feet or greater shall comply with either Section 5.105.2, Section 5.409.2, or Section 5.409.3. Effective January 1, 2026, the combined floor area shall be 25,000 square feet or greater.

(Ord. 5678 § 2 (part), 2025)

Section 5.410.4.6 of Chapter 5 of the California Green Building Standards is added as mandatory measure to read:

Section 5.410.4.7 of Chapter 5 of the California Green Building Standards is added to read:

Section 5.410.4.8 of Chapter 5 of the California Green Building Standards is added to read:

Section 5.506.4 of Chapter 5 of the California Green Building Standards is added as mandatory measure to read:

Section 5.506.4 Indoor Air Quality Management Plan.

All commercial and multi-family projects must submit an Indoor Air Quality Management Plan (IAQ) with building permit application in accordance with the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA IAQ) Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, 2nd edition ANSI/SMACNA 008-2008.

(Ord. 5678 § 2 (part), 2025)