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How are health facilities (OSHPD) governed under Chapter 3?

OSHPD‑regulated health facilities are governed in Chapter 3 by **§ 301.5**, which requires them to meet the mandatory **§ 5.304 (Outdoor Water Use)** provisions; the local agency enforces compliance and its approval must be submitted to OSHPD before OSHPD issues plan approval or a building permit.

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Last reviewed: July 6, 2026

What the code requires — 2-4 sentences

The controlling rule is § 301.5: Health facilities under OSHPD are required to comply with the mandatory measures in § 5.304 (Outdoor Water Use). Enforcement of the mandatory outdoor‑water provisions is carried out by the local agency having jurisdiction, and evidence of that local approval must be submitted to OSHPD prior to issuance of plan approval or a building permit.

For OSHPD‑regulated health facilities, Chapter 3’s special provision is narrow and administrative: meet the mandatory outdoor‑water rules in § 5.304, get the local agency to sign off, and give OSHPD that local approval before plan approval/permit.

Requirements in detail

Scope / which projects are covered

  • What buildings are wrapped by this rule: Health facilities under OSHPD (applications identified with the OSHPD agency scope such as general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, certain skilled‑nursing and intermediate care settings) — see OSHPD application scope.
  • Where the requirement lives: The governance is set out in § 301.5 of Chapter 3.

Core obligations (plain English)

  • Comply with the mandatory outdoor water‑use measures found in § 5.304 (titled “Outdoor Water Use”). § 301.5 makes § 5.304 the required CALGreen mandatory duty for OSHPD health facilities.
  • The local enforcing agency is responsible for enforcing compliance with § 5.304. OSHPD receives evidence of the local agency’s approval and will require that evidence before issuing plan approval or a building permit.

Decision‑relevant dimensions (quick reference table)

Decision factor What matters Code reference
Which facilities Health facilities under OSHPD (per OSHPD application categories) § 301.5 and OSHPD scope § 106.1.
Required CALGreen measure Mandatory compliance with § 5.304 — Outdoor Water Use § 301.5.
Who enforces compliance Local agency having jurisdiction enforces § 5.304 § 301.5.
Documentation needed Evidence of local approval must be submitted to OSHPD prior to plan approval or issuance of building permit § 301.5.
Voluntary (recommended) standards Voluntary health‑facility measures and tiers are available in Appendix A6.1 (A6 voluntary standards) Appendix A6 (A6.1 divisions).
Other CALGreen sections to check Nonresidential mandatory measures in Chapter 5 (adoption varies by agency) — check local/adopting agency matrix Chapter 5 adoption tables.

What § 301.5 does NOT do (important to grasp)

  • It does not say OSHPD facilities are automatically exempt from all other CALGreen rules; it specifically channels the Chapter 3 requirement to the mandatory measures in § 5.304 and sets the administrative enforcement and submittal route. The actual technical requirements for outdoor water use live in § 5.304; § 301.5 only prescribes that OSHPD health facilities must comply with those mandatory outdoor‑water measures and the administrative submittal/enforcement procedure.

Exceptions & special cases

  • § 301.5 itself contains no listed exceptions within the text excerpt: the requirement is to comply with § 5.304 and to submit local approval to OSHPD before plan approval or permit. If you need to know whether a particular OSHPD subcategory (for example a single‑story Type V skilled‑nursing facility) has different adoption rules, consult the OSHPD scope text in § 106.1 and the adoption/matrix tables for the agency.
  • Voluntary higher tiers and Appendix A6 voluntary measures exist for health facilities (design‑best practice guidance) but are not mandatory under § 301.5 unless adopted separately by the enforcing agency.

Common mistakes

  • Mistake: “Assume every Chapter 3 mandatory item applies to OSHPD‑regulated hospitals.” Reality: § 301.5 points OSHPD health facilities specifically to the mandatory outdoor water measures in § 5.304 — do not assume blanket application of all Chapter 3 mandatory items without checking agency adoption and the matrix tables.
  • Mistake: “Skip getting local approval and let OSHPD handle enforcement.” Reality: the local agency enforces § 5.304; the project must obtain local approval and submit that evidence to OSHPD prior to plan approval or building permit. Failure to submit the approval will delay OSHPD plan approval/permit.
  • Mistake: “Voluntary Appendix A6 items are mandatory if the project is OSHPD regulated.” Appendix A6 contains voluntary standards for health facilities—useful guidance and optional tiers, but they are not mandated by § 301.5 unless separately adopted.

Worked example — concrete scenario

Scenario: You are the design team for a proposed 100‑bed acute care hospital regulated by OSHPD. The landscape design includes 6,000 sq ft of irrigated site area.

  1. Identify the governing rule: § 301.5 requires that OSHPD health facilities comply with § 5.304 (Outdoor Water Use) and that local approval be obtained and submitted to OSHPD.
  2. Action step (local review): Prepare the outdoor‑water compliance documentation requested by your local agency (water budget calculations, irrigation design, water‑efficient plant list, or other local checklist items that implement § 5.304). Have the local agency review and issue an approval letter (for this example, assume the local agency issues an approval letter approving the landscape water budget for the 6,000 sq ft area).
  3. Submittal to OSHPD: Before OSHPD will issue plan approval or a building permit under its jurisdiction, submit the local agency approval letter to OSHPD as evidence that § 5.304 requirements have been met (that submittal is what § 301.5 requires).
  4. Commissioning and voluntary measures: If you wish to go beyond mandatory compliance, consult Appendix A6 voluntary measures (energy, site planning, environmental quality) for design improvements; these are recommended but separate from the § 301.5 mandatory submittal.

Note: The specific numeric performance triggers, water‑budget formulas, and irrigation thresholds are in § 5.304 itself; those technical numeric rules were not included in the § 301.5 excerpt, so refer to § 5.304 for the precise numeric tests to document to the local agency.

Related provisions (quick list)

  • § 301.5 — Health Facilities (the controlling Chapter 3 provision discussed above).
  • § 5.304 — Outdoor Water Use (the mandatory technical measures OSHPD facilities must meet; § 301.5 points to § 5.304).
  • § 106.1 — OSHPD scope and application (defines which facility types fall under OSHPD jurisdiction).
  • Appendix A6.1 / Appendix A6 — Voluntary standards for health facilities (design guidance, voluntary tiers and measures).
  • Chapter 5 — Nonresidential mandatory measures (Chapter 5 contains § 5.304; adoption and applicability may vary by agency — consult adoption/matrix tables).
  • Adoption/matrix tables — shows which CALGreen sections are adopted or modified by OSHPD and other agencies (use to confirm local/adopting agency applicability).

Code references

Grounded in the retrieved California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) — click a citation to read the verbatim passage:

  • CALGreen § 301.5 High relevance — show source text

    301.5 Health Facilities. [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4] Health facilities under the jurisdiction of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) are required to comply with the mandatory measures prescribed in Section 5.304, Outdoor Water Use. Compliance with Section 5.304, as adopted by the Building Standards Commission, is enforced by the local agency having jurisdiction. Evidence of local approval shall be submitted to OSHPD prior to issuance of plan approval or a building permit.

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    SECTION 302—MIXED OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS

    302.1 Mixed occupancy buildings. In mixed occupancy buildings, each portion of a building shall comply with the specific green building measures applicable to each specific occupancy.

    Exceptions:

    1. [HCD] Accessory structures and accessory occupancies serving residential buildings shall comply with Chapter 4 and Appendix A4, as applicable.
    2. [HCD] For the purposes of CALGreen, live/work units, complying with Section 508.5 of the California Building Code, shall not be considered mixed occupancies. Live/work units shall comply with Chapter 4 and Appendix A4, as applicable.

    SECTION 303—PHASED PROJECTS

    303.1 Phased projects. For shell buildings and others constructed for future tenant improvements, only those code measures relevant to the building components and systems considered to be new construction (or newly constructed) shall apply.

    303.1.1 Initial tenant improvements. The provisions of this code shall apply only to the initial tenant improvements to a project. Subsequent tenant improvements shall comply with the scoping provisions in Section 301.3 nonresidential additions and alterations.

    SECTION 304—VOLUNTARY TIERS

    304.1 Purpose. Voluntary tiers are intended to further encourage building practices that improve public health, safety and general welfare by promoting the use of building concepts which minimize the building’s impact on the environment and promote a more sustainable design.

    304.1.1 Tiers. The provisions of Divisions A4.6 and A5.6 outline means, in the form of voluntary tiers, for achieving enhanced construction levels by incorporating additional measures for residential and nonresidential new construction. Voluntary tiers may be adopted by local governments and, when adopted, enforced by local enforcing agencies. Buildings complying with tiers specified for each occupancy contain additional prerequisite and elective green building measures necessary to meet the threshold of each tier. See Section 101.7 of this code for procedures and requirements related to local amendments, additions or deletions, including changes to energy standards.

    [BSC & HCD] Where there are practical difficulties involved in complying with the threshold levels of a tier, the enforcing agency may grant modifications for individual cases. The enforcing agency shall first find that a special individual reason makes the strict letter of the tier impractical and that modification is in conformance with the intent and purpose of the measure. The details of any action granting modification shall be recorded and entered in the files of the enforcing agency.

    SECTION 305 [OSHPD 1]— CALGreen TIER 1 AND CALGreen TIER 2

    305.1 CALGreen Tier 1 and CALGreen Tier 2 buildings contain voluntary green building measures necessary to meet the threshold of each level.

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    Authority cited— Education Code Sections 17310 and 81142.

    Reference— Education Code Sections 17280 through 17317, and 81130 through 81147.

    105.1.2 Applicable administrative standards.

    1. Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations : Sections 4-301 through 4-355, Group 1, Chapter 4, for public elementary and secondary schools, and community colleges.
    2. Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations : 2.1. Sections 1.1 and 1.9.2 of Chapter 1, Division I. 2.2. Sections 102.1, 102.2, 102.3, 102.4, 102.5, 104.9, 104.10 and 104.11 of Chapter 1, Division II.

    105.1.3 Applicable building standards. California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 12, California Code of Regulations, for school buildings and community colleges.

    SECTION 106—OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

    106.1 OSHPD 1. Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, enforcement agency and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

    Application— General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals, excluding distinct part units or distinct part freestanding buildings providing skilled nursing or intermediate care services. For structural regulations: Skilled nursing facilities and/or intermediate care facilities except those skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities of single-story, Type V, wood or light steel-frame construction.

    Enforcing agency— Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). The office shall enforce the Division of the State Architect—Access Compliance regulations and the regulations of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the above-stated facility types.

    106.1.1 Applicable administrative standards.

    1. Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations: Chapters 6 and 7.
    2. Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations: Sections 1.1 and 1.10 of Chapter 1, Division I and Chapter 1, Division II.

    106.1.2 Applicable building standards. California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11 and 12.

    106.1.3 Identification of amendments. For applications listed in Section 106.1, amendments appear in this code preceded with the acronym [OSHPD 1].

    Authority— Health and Safety Code Sections 127010, 127015, 1275 and 129850.

    Reference— Health and Safety Code Sections 19958, 127010, 127015, 129680, 1275 and 129675 through 130070.

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    ADMINISTRATION

    106.2 OSHPD 2. Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, enforcement agency and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

  • CALGreen § 1.11. Medium relevance — show source text

    The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.

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    3 A PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

    User notes:

    About this chapter: Chapter 3A controls the compliance options for alteration, repair, addition, evaluation and change of occupancy of existing structures regulated by the Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development, which include hospitals and correctional treatment centers [applications listed in Section 1.10.1 (OSHPD 1)].

    SECTION 301 A —ADMINISTRATION

    301 A .1 Applicability. The provisions of this chapter shall control the alteration, repair, addition and change of occupancy of existing structures for applications listed in Sections 1.10.1 [OSHPD 1] regulated by the Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD).

    California Energy Commission, State Fire Marshal and DSA-AC requirements for existing structures shall be enforced by the Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD).

    301 A .1.1 Bleachers, grandstands and folding and telescopic seating. Existing bleachers, grandstands and folding and telescopic seating shall comply with ICC 300.

    301 A .2 Repairs. Repairs shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 4 A .

    301 A .3 Alteration, addition or change of occupancy. The alteration, addition or change of occupancy of all existing buildings or structures shall comply with one of the methods or categories listed in Section 301 A .3.1, 301 A .3.2 or 301 A .3.3. Section 304A.3.2 applies to all methods or categories. Sections 301 A .3.1 through 301 A .3.3 shall not be applied in combination with each other , except when permitted by the enforcement agency.

    Exception: Subject to the approval of the enforcement agency, alterations complying with the laws in existence at the time the building or the affected portion of the building was built shall be considered in compliance with the provisions of this code. New structural members added as part of the alteration shall comply with the California Building Code .

    301 A .3.1 Prescriptive compliance method. Alterations, additions and changes of occupancy complying with Chapter 5 A of this code for existing buildings or structures shall be considered in compliance with the provisions of this code.

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    A6.504.8.5.2 Documentation. Verification of compliance with this section shall be provided as requested by the enforcing agency. Documentation shall include at least one of the following:

    1. Product certifications and specifications.
    2. Chain of custody certifications.
    3. Other methods acceptable to the enforcing agency.

    A6.504.9 Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control. [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4] Where outdoor areas are provided for smoking, prohibit smoking within 25 feet of building entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows and within the building, if not already prohibited by other laws or regulations, or as enforced by ordinances, regulations or policies of any city, county, city and county, California Community College, campus of the California State University or campus of the University of California, whichever are more stringent. When ordinances, regulations or policies are not in place, post signage to inform building occupants of the prohibitions.

    SECTION A6.505 [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]—INDOOR MOISTURE CONTROL

    A6.505.2 Indoor moisture control. Buildings shall meet or exceed the provisions of California Building Code, CCR, Title 24, Part 2, Sections 1203 and Chapter 14.

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    APPENDIX A6.1 — VOLUNTARY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH FACILITIES [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]

    NONRESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST [OSHPD 1, 2 and 4]

    FEATURE OR MEASURE COMPLIANCE LEVELS Col3 Col4 NOTES
    FEATURE OR MEASURE Mandatory
    CALGreen    		 VOLUNTARY
    CALGreen    		 VOLUNTARY
    CALGreen    		 VOLUNTARY
    CALGreen
    FEATURE OR MEASURE Mandatory
    CALGreen    		 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 2
    DIVISION A6.1 – PLANNING AND DESIGN
    SECTION Site Development SECTION Site Development SECTION Site Development SECTION Site Development SECTION Site Development
    **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.
    DIVISION A6.2 – ENERGY EFFICIENCY
    SECTION A6.203 Performance Measures SECTION A6.203 Performance Measures SECTION A6.203 Performance Measures SECTION A6.203 Performance Measures SECTION A6.203 Performance Measures
    A6.203.1 Energy performance. [OSHPD 1]
    **A6.203.1.1 CALGreen Tier 1.
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    A6 VOLUNTARY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH FACILITIES [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4]

    DIVISION A6.1 – SITE PLANNING AND DESIGN

    SECTION A6.106—SITE DEVELOPMENT

    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

    SECTION A6.202—DEFINITIONS

    A6.202.1 Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter and as used elsewhere in this code, have the meanings shown herein.

    ENERGY STAR. A joint program of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy. ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products and practices.

    SECTION A6.203—PERFORMANCE APPROACH

    A6.203.2 Energy performance. It is the intent of this code to encourage green buildings to achieve exemplary performance in the area of energy efficiency.

    A6.203.2.1 CALGreen Tier 1. [OSHPD 1] To achieve CALGreen [Tier 1, buildings must comply with the latest edition of “Savings By](http://www.energysoft.com/ep/ 2007SBDHProcedures.pdf) Design, Healthcare Modeling Procedures” found online at http://www.energysoft.com/ep/ 2007SBDHProcedures.pdf.

    A6.203.2.2 CALGreen Tier 2. [OSHPD 1] To achieve CALGreen Tier 2, buildings must exceed the latest edition of “Savings By Design, Healthcare Modeling Procedures” by a minimum of 15 percent.

    SECTION A6.204—PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACH

    A6.204.1 ENERGY STAR equipment and appliances. All equipment and appliances provided by the builder shall be ENERGY STAR labeled if ENERGY STAR is applicable to that equipment or appliance.

    A6.204.4 Commissioning. [OSHPD 1 & 4] Building commissioning shall be included in the design and construction processes of the building project to verify that the building’s energy related systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owner’s project requirements, basis of design and construction documents.

    The owner and designer shall designate an individual as the Commissioning Authority (CxA) to lead, review and oversee the completion of the commissioning process activities. The owner shall document the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR).

  • CALGreen § 1-5 Medium relevance — show source text

    102 Construction Documents

    and Installation Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

    103 Building Standards Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 104 Department of Housing and Community Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6 105 Division of the State Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

    106 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

    CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

    201 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

    202 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

    CHAPTER 3 GREEN BUILDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

    301 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

    302 Mixed Occupancy Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 303 Phased Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 304 Voluntary Tiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 305 CALGreen Tier 1 and CALGreen Tier 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

    306 Voluntary Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

    CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES . . . . . . 4-3

    4.1 Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 4.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7 4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9 4.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency . . . . 4-11 4.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

    CHAPTER 5 NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES . . 5-3

  • CALGreen § 602.1 Medium relevance — show source text

    VOLUNTARY MEASURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-3

    A5.1 Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-3 A5.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-13 A5.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation . . . APPENDIX A5-19 A5.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-25 A5.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-35 A5.6 Voluntary Tiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-41 A5.601 CALGren Tier 1 and Tier 2. . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-41

    A5.602 CALGreen Verification Guidelines Mandatory Measures Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-44

    A5.602.1 CALGreen Verification Guidelines

    Tier 1 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-48

    A5.602.2 CALGreen Verification Guidelines

    Tier 2 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A5-55

    APPENDIX A6 VOLUNTARY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH

    FACILITIES [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4] . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A6.1-3 A6.1 Site Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A6.1-3 A6.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A6.1-3 A6.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A6.1-32 A6.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A6.1-33

    INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INDEX-1

    HISTORY NOTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HIST-1

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    CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

    CHAPTER 1 – ADMINISTRATION

    (Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

    |Adopting

  • CALGreen § 1.15 Medium relevance — show source text

    Exception: The gap-to-side plate thickness ratio shall be permitted to be modified for moment connections with unequal beam sizes on opposite sides of the column or when orthogonal beams acting as drag connections frame into the side plate. 9. Demand Critical fillet welds {2}, {5}, {5a} and {8} shall have Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) in accordance with AWS D1.1 for procedure, technique and acceptance. Inspect the beginning and end of these welds for a 6-inch (152 mm) length, plus any location along the length of the weld where a start and restart is visually noted for a distance of 6 inches (152 mm) on either side of the start/stop location. 10. The connection specific factor to account for peak connection strength, C pr , shall be between 1.15 and 1.35. Calculations shall be submitted to OSHPD for review and approval. 11. For in-plane collectors transferring axial loads into the sideplate connection, coordination between sideplate and the regis- tered design professional in responsible charge will be required to confirm the collector connection is sufficient to transfer the load into the moment frame system. This requirement shall be satisfied by designing the sideplate connections in the first bay of a multi-bay sideplate moment frame or an end bay to have a minimum connection capacity, including combined shear (V u + V g ) and moment (M pr ) demands, of at least 1.2 times the M pr at the plastic hinge location when the axial load, as determined by ASCE 7, Section 12.10.2.1 without Ω o , exceeds 0.1 F y A g of the sideplate beam. 12. A complete frame analysis for gravity and design wind loading using LRFD load combinations in Section 1605A.1 shall be performed including Demand/Capacity Ratios. Frame beam member nominal moment strengths (M n ) used for gravity and design wind loading for the bolted sideplate connection using Class A or Class B faying surfaces shall be taken as 0.80 F y Z for frame beams up to 300 plf and 0.60 F y Z for frame beams greater than 300 plf. 13. For moment frame beams with maximum beam shear greater than 90 percent of the vertical bolt shear capacity, a second- ary check is to be provided to confirm the vertical bolt shear capacities are sufficient. 14. Bolted sideplate connections used on heavy-shallow frame beams for beams greater than 200 plf and shallower than 24 inches (610 mm) in depth shall be considered as an alternative system. 15. Skewed beams shall utilize the link-beam fabrication method with CJP welded splices for skew angles. The skew angle shall be less than 15 degrees. 16. For two-sided bolted sideplate connections sharing the same side plates at the same height and depth across the column, the vertical offset in the beams shall not exceed 10 inches (254 mm).

  • CALGreen § 17062.5 Medium relevance — show source text

    Reference— Business and Professions Code Division 5; Health and Safety Code Sections 17000 through 17062.5, 17910 through 17995.5, 18200 through 18700, 18860 through 18874, 18938.6, 18941, 19890, 19891, 19892 and 19960 through 19997; Civil Code Sections 832, 1101.4, 1101.5, 1954.201, 1954.202 and 5551; Government Code Sections 8698.4, 12955.1 and 12955.1.1; and California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1605.1, 1605.3 and 1607.

    SECTION 105—DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT

    105.1 Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, the enforcement agency, and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

    105.1.1 Application—Public elementary and secondary schools and community colleges. New building construction and site work on a new or existing site.

    Note: The Application of Standards outlined in Title 24, Part 6 supersedes the above application as it applies to the California Energy Code.

    Enforcing agency— The Division of the State Architect-Structural Safety (DSA-SS) has been delegated the responsibility and authority by the Department of General Services to review and approve the design and observe the construction of public elementary and secondary schools, and community colleges.

    Authority cited— Education Code Sections 17310 and 81142.

    Reference— Education Code Sections 17280 through 17317, and 81130 through 81147.

    105.1.2 Applicable administrative standards.

    1. Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations : Sections 4-301 through 4-355, Group 1, Chapter 4, for public elementary and secondary schools, and community colleges.
    2. Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations : 2.1. Sections 1.1 and 1.9.2 of Chapter 1, Division I. 2.2. Sections 102.1, 102.2, 102.3, 102.4, 102.5, 104.9, 104.10 and 104.11 of Chapter 1, Division II.

    105.1.3 Applicable building standards. California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 12, California Code of Regulations, for school buildings and community colleges.

    SECTION 106—OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

    106.1 OSHPD 1. Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, enforcement agency and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

    Application— General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals, excluding distinct part units or distinct part freestanding buildings providing skilled nursing or intermediate care services. For structural regulations: Skilled nursing facilities and/or intermediate care facilities except those skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities of single-story, Type V, wood or light steel-frame construction.

  • CALGreen § 7-4 Medium relevance — show source text

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    CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

    CHAPTER 8 – COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL

    (Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

    Adopting agency BSC BSC-
    CG    		 SFM HCD Col6 Col7 DSA Col9 OSHPD Col11 Col12 Col13 Col14 Col15 BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
    Adopting agency BSC BSC-
    CG    		 SFM 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
    Adopt entire CA chapter X
    Adopt entire chapter as
    amended (amended
    sections listed below)
    Adopt only those sections
    that are listed below    		 X
    Chapter/Section
    WS-3 X
    WS-4 X
    WS-5 X
    WS-9 X
    IES TM-15-11 Table A-1 X
    Table 130.2-A X
    Table 1302.2-B X

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    8 COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL

    [BSC] Sample forms found in “A Guide to the California Green Building Standards Code (Nonresidential)” located at https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC/Resources/Page-Content/Building-Standards-Commission-Resources-List-Folder/CALGreen may be used to assist in documenting compliance with the waste management plan and other provisions of this code.

    [HCD 1] Sample forms located at www.hcd.ca.gov/building-standards/calgreen/cal-green-forms.shtml may be used to assist in documenting compliance with CALGreen . WORKSHEET (WS-1) BASELINE WATER USE

  • CALGreen § 2-12 Medium relevance — show source text

    (2) Congregate living health facilities shall provide one of the following services:

    (A) Services for persons who are mentally alert, persons with physical disabilities, who may be ventilator dependent.

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    DEFINITIONS

    (B) Services for persons who have a diagnosis of terminal illness, a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness or both. Terminal illness means the individual has a life expectancy of six months or less as stated in writing by his or her attending physician and surgeon. A “life-threatening illness” means the individual has an illness that can lead to a possibility of a termination of life within five years or less as stated in writing by his or her attending physician and surgeon.

    (C) Services for persons who are catastrophically and severely disabled. A person who is catastrophically and severely disabled means a person whose origin of disability was acquired through trauma or nondegenerative neurologic illness, for whom it has been determined that active rehabilitation would be beneficial and to whom these services are being provided. Services offered by a congregate living health facility to a person who is catastrophically disabled shall include, but not be limited to, speech, physical and occupational therapy.

    (3) A congregate living health facility license shall specify which of the types of persons described in paragraph (2) to whom a facility is licensed to provide services.

    (4)(A) A facility operated by a city and county for the purposes of delivering services under this section may have a capacity of 59 beds.

    (B) A congregate living health facility not operated by a city and county servicing persons who are terminally ill, persons who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness or both, that is located in a county with a population of 500,000 or more persons, or located in a county of the 16th class pursuant to Section 28020 of the Government Code, may have not more than 25 beds for the purpose of serving persons who are terminally ill.

    (C) A congregate living health facility not operated by a city and county serving persons who are catastrophically and severely disabled, as defined in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) that is located in a county of 500,000 or more persons may have not more than 12 beds for the purpose of serving persons who are catastrophically and severely disabled.

    (5) A congregate living health facility shall have a noninstitutional, homelike environment.

    CONGREGATE RESIDENCE. Any building or portion thereof that contains facilities for living, sleeping and sanitation, as required by this code, and may include facilities for eating and cooking, for occupancy by other than a family. A congregate residence may be a shelter, convent, monastery, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, but does not include jails, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels or lodging houses.

    [BG] COMPUTER ROOM. A room or portions of a building used primarily to house information technology equipment (ITE) and serving an ITE load less than or equal to 10 kW or 20 W/ft [2] (215 W/m [2] ) of conditioned floor area.

    [BG] CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITIES. A building or part thereof that contains sleeping units where residents share bathroom and/or kitchen facilities.

  • CALGreen § 2-11 Medium relevance — show source text

    WATTLES. Wattles are used to reduce sediment in runoff. Wattles are often constructed of natural plant materials such as hay, straw or similar material shaped in the form of tubes and placed on a downflow slope. Wattles are also used for perimeter and inlet controls.

    ZEV. [BSC-CG, DSA-SS] Any vehicle certified to zero-emission standards.

    ZERO-EMITTING AND HIGH-EFFICIENCY VEHICLES. [BSC-CG, DSA-SS] Eligible vehicles are limited to the following:

    1. Zero emission vehicle (ZEV), enhanced advanced technology PZEV (enhanced AT ZEV) or transitional zero emission vehicles (TZEV) regulated under CCR, Title 13, Section 1962.
    2. High-efficiency vehicles, regulated by US EPA, bearing a fuel economy and greenhouse gas rating of 9 or 10 as regulated under 40 CFR Section 600 Subpart D.

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    CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

    CHAPTER 3 – GREEN BUILDING

    (Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

    Adopting agency BSC BSC-
    CG    		 SFM HCD Col6 Col7 DSA Col9 OSHPD Col11 Col12 Col13 Col14 Col15 BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
    Adopting agency BSC BSC-
    CG    		 SFM 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
    Adopt entire CA chapter
    Adopt entire chapter as
    amended (amended
    sections listed below)
    Adopt only those sections that
    are listed below    		 X X X X X X
    Chapter/Section
    301 X X X X
    301.1 X X
    301.1.1 X
    301.2 X
    301.3 X
    301.3.1 X
    301.3.2 X
    301.4 X
    301.

Frequently asked questions

Who enforces the outdoor water rules for OSHPD health facilities?

The local agency having jurisdiction enforces the mandatory outdoor water measures in § 5.304; OSHPD requires submission of the local agency’s approval before issuing plan approval or a building permit per § 301.5.

Do OSHPD health facilities have to follow Appendix A6 voluntary measures?

No — Appendix A6 contains voluntary standards and tiers for health facilities. § 301.5 mandates only the mandatory measures in § 5.304; Appendix A6 is available for optional best practices.

What exactly do I need to submit to OSHPD to satisfy § 301.5?

You must submit evidence of local agency approval demonstrating compliance with § 5.304 before OSHPD issues plan approval or a building permit. The specific form of evidence (letter, approved checklist, stamped plans) depends on the local agency; § 301.5 requires the submittal but does not prescribe the exact document form.

Where are the technical details for the outdoor‑water requirements?

The technical water‑use requirements and numeric tests are located in § 5.304 (Outdoor Water Use); § 301.5 points you to § 5.304 but does not restate those technical thresholds.

If the local agency denies approval, can OSHPD override that decision?

No. § 301.5 makes the local agency the enforcer for § 5.304 compliance. OSHPD requires the local agency’s approval as a prerequisite to OSHPD plan approval or permit — a denial by the local agency prevents the required submittal of an approval to OSHPD.

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