Energy Efficiency & Electives (Division A5.2)

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

• CALGreen § 405.4 High relevance — show source text

  4. From Division A5.4,

  a. Comply with recycled content of 10 percent of materials based on estimated total cost, or use two products from Table A5.405.4 for at least 75 percent by cost in Section A5.405.4. b. Comply with the 65-percent reduction in construction and demolition waste in Section A5.408.3.1. c. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division.

  5. From Division A5.5,

  a. Comply with resilient flooring systems for 90 percent of resilient flooring in Section A5.504.4.7. b. Comply with thermal insulation meeting 2009 CHPS low-emitting materials list in Section A5.504.4.8. c. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division. 6. Comply with one additional elective measure selected from any division.

  1 Cool roof is required for compliance with Tiers 1 and 2 and may be used to meet energy standards in Part 6, exceed energy standards and to mitigate heat island effect.

  A5.601.3 CALGreen Tier 2.

  A5.601.3.1 Prerequisites. To achieve CALGreen tier status, a project must meet all of the mandatory measures in Chapter 5 and, in addition, meet the provisions of this section.

  A5.601.3.2 Energy performance. For the purposes of mandatory energy efficiency standards in this code, the California Energy Commission will continue to adopt mandatory standards.

  A5.601.3.3 Tier 2. Comply with the energy efficiency requirements in Section A5.203.1.1 and Section A5.203.1.2.2.

  A5.601.3.4 Voluntary measures for Tier 2. In addition to the provisions of Sections A5.601.3.1 and A5.601.3.3 above, compliance with the following voluntary measures from Appendix A5 is required for Tier 2:

  1. From Division A5.1, a. Comply with the designated parking requirements for fuel efficient vehicles for a minimum of 50 percent of parking capacity per Section A5.106.5.1. b. Electric vehicle (EV) charging [N] and Table A5.106.5.3.2 with footnotes. c. Comply with thermal emittance, solar reflectance or SRI values for cool roofs in Section A5.106.11.2 and Table A5.106.11.2.3. [1]

  d. Comply with three elective measures selected from this division.

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  2. From Division A5.2 comply with TWO of the following:

  3. Outdoor lighting as described in A5.203.1.1.1.

  4. Service water heating in restaurants as described in A5.203.1.1.2.

  5. Warehouse Dock Seal Doors A5.203.1.1.3.

  6. Daylight Design Power Adjustments 5.203.1.1.4.

  7. Exhaust Air Heat Recovery A5.203.1.1.5.

  8. From Division A5.3,

• CALGreen § 409.4 High relevance — show source text

  Solar access is the ratio of solar insolation including shade to the
  solar insolation without shade. Shading from obstructions located on the roof or any other part of the building shall not be included in the determination of annual solar access.
  3.
  Life cycle assessment compliant with Section A5.409.4 in this code may be substituted for prescriptive measures from Division A5.4.|

  A5.601.1 Scope. The measures contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless adopted by local government as specified in Section 101.7. The provisions of this section outline means of achieving enhanced construction or reach levels by incorporating addi

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  tional green building measures for newly constructed nonresidential buildings as well as additions and alterations. In order to meet one of the tier levels designers, builders or property owners are required to incorporate additional green building measures necessary to meet the threshold of each level. Refer to the provisions in Section 301.3 for nonresidential additions and alterations scope and application.

  A5.601.2 CALGreen Tier 1

  A5.601.2.1 Prerequisites. To achieve CALGreen tier status, a project must meet all of the mandatory measures in Chapter 5 and, in addition, meet the provisions of this section.

  A5.601.2.2 Energy performance. For the purposes of mandatory energy efficiency standards in this code, the California Energy Commission will continue to adopt mandatory standards.

  A5.601.2.3 Tier 1. Comply with the energy efficiency requirements in Section A5.203.1.1 and Section A5.203.1.2.1.

  A5.601.2.4 Voluntary measures for Tier 1. In addition to the provisions of Sections A5.601.2.1 and A5.601.2.3 above, compliance with the following voluntary measures from Appendix A5 is required for Tier 1:

  1. From Division A5.1, a. Comply with the designated parking requirements for high-efficiency vehicles for a minimum of 35 percent of parking capacity per Section A5.106.5.1. b. Electric vehicle (EV) charging [N] and Table A5.106.5.3.1 w/ footnotes. c. Comply with thermal emittance, solar reflectance or SRI values for cool roofs in Section A5.106.11.2 and Table A5.106.11.2.2. [1]

  d. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division. 2. From Division A5.2 comply with ONE of the following:

  1. Outdoor lighting as described in A5.203.1.1.1.

  2. Service water heating in restaurants as described in A5.203.1.1.2.

  3. Warehouse Dock Seal Doors A5.203.1.1.3.

  4. Daylight Design Power Adjustments 5.203.1.1.4.

  5. Exhaust Air Heat Recovery A5.203.1.1.5.

  6. From Division A5.3,

  a. Comply with the 12-percent reduction for indoor potable water use in Section A5.303.2.3.1. b. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division.

  4. From Division A5.4,
• CALGreen § 106.11 High relevance — show source text

  Cool roof with Exceptions,_
  Solar reflectance, Thermal emittance, Solar reflectance
  index alternative, Verification of compliance|A5.106.11,
  A5.106.11.2,
  A5.106.11.2.1,
  A5.106.11.2.2,
  A5.106.11.2.3,
  A5.106.11.2.4||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.1
  Planning and Design
  Select Three Electives|Select Three Electives|Elective|Reduction of heat island effect, Shade trees|A5.106.11,
  A5.106.11.3||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.1
  Planning and Design
  Select Three Electives|Select Three Electives|Elective|Bird-friendly building design, Required elevation treatment,
  Special conditions, Nighttime conditions with Exception,
  Systems or operation and maintenance manual|A5.107, A5.107.1,
  A5.107.2, A5.107.3,
  A5.107.3.1||||| |DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency
  (continued)|DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency
  (continued)|Mandatory|Meet the minimum energy efficiency standard|5.201.1||||| |DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency
  (continued)|DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency
  (continued)|Tier 2
  Prerequisite|Energy Performance—outdoor lighting power 90% of Part 6|A5.203.1.1.1||||| |DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency
  (continued)|DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency
  (continued)|Tier 2
  Prerequisite|If applicable, service for water heating in restaurants of 8,000
  sf or greater|A5.203.1.1.2|||||

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  CHAPTER 5 DIVISIONS	Col2	Col3	SECTION TITLE	CODE SECTION	Y	N	O	PLAN SHEET, SPEC OR ATTACH
  (continued) DIVISION 5.2 Energy Efficiency	(continued) DIVISION 5.2 Energy Efficiency	Tier 2 Prerequisite	Energy budget 90% or 85% of Part 6 calculated value of allowance	_A5.203.1.2.

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  2**
  Energy
  Efficiency|(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|On-site renewable energy (with documentation)|A5.211.1,
  A5.211.1.1||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|Green power|A5.211.3||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|Elevators with car lights and fan|A5.212.1.1,
  A5.212.1.1.1||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|Escalators|A5.212.1.2||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|Controls that reduce energy|A5.212.1.4||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|Steel framing|A5.213.1||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Mandatory|Separate meters (new buildings or additions > 50,000 sf
  that consume more than 100 gal/day)|5.303.1.1||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Mandatory|Separate meters (for tenants in new buildings or additions
  that consume more than 1,000 gal/day)|5.303.1.2||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|**DIVISION 5.

• CALGreen § 5.2 Medium relevance — show source text

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  Planning and Design||1 additional Elective from Division A5.1|3 additional Electives from Division A5.1| |DIVISION 5.2
  Energy Efficiency|Energy Performance2a, 2b|Outdoor lighting power 90%
  of Part 6 allowance|Outdoor lighting power 90%
  of Part 6 allowance| |||If applicable, solar water-heating system
  with minimum solar savings fraction of 0.15|If applicable, solar water-heating system
  with minimum solar savings fraction of 0.15| |||Warehouse door seals|Warehouse door seals| |||Comply with day lighting requirements|Comply with day lighting requirements| |||Exhaust heat recovery|Exhaust heat recovery| |||Energy Budget 95% or 90%
  of Part 6 calculated value of allowance|Energy Budget 90% or 85%
  of Part 6 calculated value of allowance| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water Efficiency
  and Conservation|Indoor Water Use|12% Savings|20% Savings| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water Efficiency
  and Conservation||1 additional Elective from Division A5.3|3 additional Electives from Division A5.3| |DIVISION 5.4
  Material Conservation
  and Resource Efficiency3|Construction Waste Reduction|At least 65% reduction|At least 80% reduction| |DIVISION 5.4
  Material Conservation
  and Resource Efficiency3|Recycled Content|Utilize recycled content materials for
  10% of total material cost|Utilize recycled content materials for
  15% of total material cost| |DIVISION 5.4
  Material Conservation
  and Resource Efficiency3|Cradle-to-Grave
  Whole Building Life Cycle
  Assessment|See Section A5.409.1, Section A5.409.2
  and Section A5.409.2.3 requirements|See Section A5.409.1, Section A5.409.2
  and Section A5.409.2.3 requirements| |DIVISION 5.4
  Material Conservation
  and Resource Efficiency3|Product GWP compliance –
  prescriptive path|See Section A5.409.1, Section A5.409.2
  and Section A5.409.2.3 requirements|See Section A5.409.1, Section A5.409.2
  and Section A5.409.2.3 requirements| |DIVISION 5.4
  Material Conservation
  and Resource Efficiency3||1 additional Elective
  from Division A5.4|3 additional Electives
  from Division A5.4| |DIVISION 5.5
  Environmental Quality|Low-VOC Resilient Flooring|90% of flooring meets VOC limits|100% of flooring meets VOC limits1| |DIVISION 5.5
  Environmental Quality|Low-VOC Thermal Insulation|Comply with VOC limits|Install no-added formaldehyde
  insulation and comply with VOC limits| |DIVISION 5.5
  Environmental Quality||1 additional Elective from Division A5.5|3 additional Electives from Division A5.

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  A5.601.2.4 Voluntary measures for Tier 1. In addition to the provisions of Sections A5.601.2.1 and A5.601.2.3 above, compliance with the following voluntary measures from Appendix A5 is required for Tier 1:

  1. From Division A5.1, a. Comply with the designated parking requirements for high-efficiency vehicles for a minimum of 35 percent of parking capacity per Section A5.106.5.1. b. Electric vehicle (EV) charging [N] and Table A5.106.5.3.1 w/ footnotes. c. Comply with thermal emittance, solar reflectance or SRI values for cool roofs in Section A5.106.11.2 and Table A5.106.11.2.2. [1]

  d. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division. 2. From Division A5.2 comply with ONE of the following:

  1. Outdoor lighting as described in A5.203.1.1.1.

  2. Service water heating in restaurants as described in A5.203.1.1.2.

  3. Warehouse Dock Seal Doors A5.203.1.1.3.

  4. Daylight Design Power Adjustments 5.203.1.1.4.

  5. Exhaust Air Heat Recovery A5.203.1.1.5.

  6. From Division A5.3,

  a. Comply with the 12-percent reduction for indoor potable water use in Section A5.303.2.3.1. b. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division.

  4. From Division A5.4,

  a. Comply with recycled content of 10 percent of materials based on estimated total cost, or use two products from Table A5.405.4 for at least 75 percent by cost in Section A5.405.4. b. Comply with the 65-percent reduction in construction and demolition waste in Section A5.408.3.1. c. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division.

  5. From Division A5.5,

  a. Comply with resilient flooring systems for 90 percent of resilient flooring in Section A5.504.4.7. b. Comply with thermal insulation meeting 2009 CHPS low-emitting materials list in Section A5.504.4.8. c. Comply with one elective measure selected from this division. 6. Comply with one additional elective measure selected from any division.

  1 Cool roof is required for compliance with Tiers 1 and 2 and may be used to meet energy standards in Part 6, exceed energy standards and to mitigate heat island effect.

  A5.601.3 CALGreen Tier 2.

  A5.601.3.1 Prerequisites. To achieve CALGreen tier status, a project must meet all of the mandatory measures in Chapter 5 and, in addition, meet the provisions of this section.

  A5.601.3.2 Energy performance. For the purposes of mandatory energy efficiency standards in this code, the California Energy Commission will continue to adopt mandatory standards.

  A5.601.3.3 Tier 2. Comply with the energy efficiency requirements in Section A5.203.1.1 and Section A5.203.1.2.2.

• CALGreen § 8-40 Medium relevance — show source text

  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40

  APPENDIX A4 RESIDENTIAL

  VOLUNTARY MEASURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-3

  A4.1 Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-3 A4.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-9 A4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation . . . APPENDIX A4-13 A4.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-15 A4.5 Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-19 A4.6 Tier 1 and Tier 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-21

  Division A4.6—Residential Occupancies Application Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-23 A4.7 Residential Model Ordinance . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A4-31

  APPENDIX A5 NONRESIDENTIAL

  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

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  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 § 405.2.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  4**
  Material
  Conservation
  and Resource
  Efficiency
  Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Elective|Rapidly renewable materials|A5.405.2.2||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.4
  Material
  Conservation
  and Resource
  Efficiency
  Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Elective|Reused materials (with note)|A5.405.3||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.4
  Material
  Conservation
  and Resource
  Efficiency
  Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Elective|Cement and concrete: cement|A5.405.5.1||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.4
  Material
  Conservation
  and Resource
  Efficiency
  Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Select Three Electives
  (cont’d)|Elective|Cement and concrete: concrete with SCM & Mix design
  equation|A5.405.5.2,
  A5.405.5.2.1,
  A5.405.5.2.1.1|||||

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  CHAPTER 5 DIVISIONS	Col2	Col3	SECTION TITLE	CODE SECTION	Y	N	O	PLAN SHEET, SPEC OR ATTACH
  (continued) DIVISION 5.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency	Select Three (cont’d)	Elective	Concrete manufacture, Recycled aggregates	A5.405.5.3, A5.405.5.3.1
  (continued) DIVISION 5.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency	Select Three (cont’d)	Elective	Concrete manufacture, Mixing water	A5.405.5.3, A5.405.5.3.2
  (continued) DIVISION 5.4 Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency	Select Three (cont’d)	Elective	Concrete manufacture, High strength concrete	A5.405.5.3, A5.405.5.3.3
  (continued) **DIVISION 5.

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  2**
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|Controls that reduce energy|A5.212.1.4||||| |(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|(continued)
  DIVISION 5.2
  Energy
  Efficiency|Elective|Steel framing|A5.213.1||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Mandatory|Separate meters (new buildings or additions > 50,000 sf
  that consume more than 100 gal/day)|5.303.1.1||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Mandatory|Separate meters (for tenants in new buildings or additions
  that consume more than 1,000 gal/day)|5.303.1.2||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Tier 2
  Prerequisite|Water reduction Tier 2—20% or 25% savings over the
  “water use baseline” in Table A5.303.2.2|A5.303.2.3.2
  or A5.303.2.3.3||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Mandatory|Water closets shall not exceed 1.28 gallons per flush (gpf)|5.303.3.1||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Mandatory|Wall-mounted urinals shall not exceed 0.125 gpf|5.303.3.2.1||||| |DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|DIVISION 5.3
  Water
  Efficiency and
  Conservation
  Select Three Electives|Mandatory|Floor-mounted urinals shall not exceed 0.

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  A5 NONRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES

  DIVISION A5.4 – MATERIAL CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

  SECTION A5.401—GENERAL

  A5.401.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter specify the requirements of achieving enhanced compliance with material conservation, resource efficiency, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction through reuse of existing building stock and materials; use of recycled, regional, rapidly renewable and certified wood materials; and employment of techniques to reduce pollution through recycling of materials.

  SECTION A5.402—DEFINITIONS

  A5.402.1 Definitions. The following terms are defined in Chapter 2.

  BUILDING COMMISSIONING.

  BUY CLEAN CALIFORNIA ACT (BCCA).

  CRADLE-TO-GRAVE.

  EMBODIED ENERGY.

  EUTROPHICATION.

  LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA).

  LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY (LCI).

  OVE.

  POSTCONSUMER CONTENT.

  PRECONSUMER (or POSTINDUSTRIAL) CONTENT.

  RECYCLED CONTENT.

  RECYCLED CONTENT VALUE (RCV).

  REFERENCE STUDY PERIOD.

  TYPE III ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION (EPD).

  FACTORY-SPECIFIC EPD.

  INDUSTRY-WIDE EPD (IW-EPD).

  PRODUCT-SPECIFIC EPD.

  SECTION A5.403—FOUNDATION SYSTEMS (RESERVED)

  SECTION A5.404—EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES

  A5.404.1 Wood framing. Employ advanced wood framing techniques or OVE, as recommended by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs and as permitted by the enforcing agency.

  A5.404.1.1 Structural or fire-resistance integrity. The OVE selected shall not conflict with structural framing methods or firerated assemblies required by the California Building Code.

  A5.404.1.2 Framing specifications. Advanced framing techniques include the following:

  1. Building design using 2-foot modules;
  2. Spacing wall studs up to 24 inches on center;
  3. Spacing floor and roof framing members up to 24 inches on center;
  4. Using 2-stud corner framing and drywall clips or scrap lumber for drywall backing;
  5. Eliminating solid headers in non-load-bearing walls;
  6. Using in-line framing, aligning floor, wall and roof framing members vertically for direct transfer of loads; and
  7. Using single lumber headers and top plates where appropriate.

  Note: Additional information can be obtained from the US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) website.

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