SR-03-20-2007-8B~.~r . .
_ C~ty ~ouncil Repor~
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City Council Meeting:`F~~:brat~tr~y-~"~; 2t?t}7
Agenda Item: ~~
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Craig Perkins - Director of Environmental and Public Works Management
Subject: Direct the City Attorney ta Prepare an Ordinance to Amend Green
Buildir-g, Landscaping Standards, and Construction and Demolition Waste
Ordinances, and Adapt a Resalution Authorizing Expedi#ed Permitting far
Solar Electric and Solar Thermal Systems
Recommended Action
This repart recommends that the City Cotancil:
1. direct the City Attorney to amend the Green Building Ordinance {Chapter 8.148},
Landscaping Standards Ordinance (Section 9.04.1Q.04} and the Construction
and Demalition Waste Qrdir~ance (Sectior~ 7.~0) to reflect changes to the State's
Title 24 standards, current standards for environmentally benign construction,
and the City's commitment to water canservation and urban runoff reduction; and
2. adopt the attached resolution to grant priority status to solar electric and thermal
projects.
Executive Surnmary
Since adoption af the Green Building Ordinance on December 19, 2QQ4, #he imporkance
af high performir~g healthy buildings has gained widespread public acceptance in
response ta escalating energy costs and global warming concerns. Buildings consume
70% of the electricity in the United S#ates. The proposed Municipal Code amendments
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wauld update the City's commitment to leadership in the green building field by
promoting sustainable design and construction practices, resource conservation,
protectian of public health, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by all Santa
Monica property owners. Proposed revisians to the Green Building 4rdinance (Chapter
8_108) include~
• Praviding building permit applicants with the option of reducing the allowable Title
24 energy budget by 10 percent ar selecting from a set of prescriptive energy
efFiciency measures;
• Expanding the requirement for energy efficiency measures ta single family and
duplex construction and substantial remodels;
• Expanding the requirement for solar thermal paol heating ta single family homes;
• Revising green bui{ding materials requirement to include a braader chace of
options;
• Expanding the green building materials requirement ta single family and duplex
construction and substantial remodels; and
• Requiring completion of a LEEDC~7 green building checklist ta encourage
incorporatior~ of green building measures.
Proposed changes to the Construction and Demolition Waste Ordinance {Section 7,60}
include.
+ Encouraging a salvage audit befare building demolition;
• Excluding inert debris (materials such as rocks, asphalt, concrete and soil) from
materials used to comply with current diversion requirements; and
* Adjusting demolition praject deposits to tie to the size of the project.
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Proposed changes to ~he Landscaping ~tandards Ordinance {Sec#ion 9.p4.10.04)
incl~de:
• Defining terminolagy and inclusion of ineasurable standards;
• Prohibiting use of watering devices that appfy water faster thar~ the soil can
accept it;
. Requiring plan check of irrigation systems and inspection during construction;
• Requiring demonstration of zero runoff from the irrigatian system prior to
obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy; and
• Applying water-efficient irrigation s#andards to single-family dwellings as well
as commercial ar~d multi-family.
In addition, it is recommended that all green building Code requirements be
consolidated under Chapter 8.1Q8.
To facilitate achievement of the City's energy sustainability goals and implementation of
the Soiar Santa Monica program, the plar~ check and inspection process for approval af
photovoltaic and solar thermal systems must be expedited. Staff recommends adapting
a resolution {see Attachment D} which designates priarity status to solar photovoltaic
and solar thermal projects that will benefit the community in accordance with priorities
established by Council.
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Discussion
Backqround
Since mid-2003, 68~ housing units and several cornrnercial and retail buildings have
been constructed to comply with the City's current energy performance standards. The
68~ residential units prevent an estimated 1100 tons of C02 (the primary greenhouse
gas contributor) from being emitted into the atmasphere per year compared to uni#s built
to Title 24, Chapter 6 Energy Gode standards. This is greenhouse gas reduction
equivalent to removing 240 cars from the road.
The City's energy performance s#andards required that all new construction and
substan#ial remodels (besides singEe family homes and duplexes) perform 10 to 15
~aercent better than 2401 Title 24 standards. On October 1, 2005, when 2005 Title 24
standards took effect, the City's energy performance standards were repealed by City
Council until the City's updated energy standards were approved by the California
Energy Commission and the City's Building and Safety Commission. The California
Energy Commission approved the City's proposed revised standards on September 21,
20~5. The energy standards, in addition to other staff-recommended non-energy related
modifications, are outlined belaw.
Proposed Enerqy Standards
Energy models of Santa Monica prototypical b~ildings demonstra#e that the 20C15
California Energy Code standards improve building energy performance an average of
10 percent over 2401 standards depending an building type and size. Requiring energy
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performance significantly beyond these new standards would exceed the City's cost
effeetiveness criteria ar~d place excessive financial burden on builders. The praposed
energy standards will provide building permit applicants with the option of reducing the
allawable energy ~udget by ten percent or selecting from a set of prescriptive energy
efficiency measures. This flexible approach will reduce the additional amount of
analysis required by permit applican#s and ensure that the City's energy perFormance
goals are attainable #or all building types and sizes.
The prapased prescriptive packages are detailed in Attachment A. Federal energy
regulations place restrictions on what can be required by municipalities using a
prescriptive approach. The proposed standards have been designed to comply with
federal requirements_ Energy efficiency measures were selected baseci on ease of
implemen~ation and expected benefit #o building energy performance. The incremental
cost for each energy efficiency measure was determined, then simple paybacks and
lifecycle cost analyses were calculated based an the estimated energy savings for each
measure. After three years, it is estimated that the total annual energy savings
achieved thro~agh implementation of the recommended energy efficiency measures will
be 1,035,000 kilowatts/hour of electricity per year, and 38,OOQ therms of natural gas per
year. This will result in a reduction of greenhouse emissions equivalent to 456 tons of
carbor~ dioxide per year, 985 pounds of nitrogen oxides per year, and 660 paunds of
sulphuric oxides per year.
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Extend Energy and Water Efficiency Requirements to Single Family and Duplex
Buildinqs .
Single-family homes and duplexes were previously exempted from energy and wa#er
conservation performance requirements because the original ordinance focused on
larger commercial and multi-family buildings which use more energy and yield greater
energy sav~ngs. The proposed standards no longer exempt new construction and
substantial remodels of single family and duplex properties. Residential building
currently comprises the largest percentage of new construction in the City. Accordingly,
substantial energy and water savings will come fram single family, multifamily low-rise,
ar-d multifamily high-rise residential projects. Mixed-use projects will be required to
comply with both residential and commercial standards. Buildings under the purview of
the State Nistorical Building Code will maintain their exemption fram ar~y provision of the
Green Building Ordinance.
E~ctend Solar Thermal Pool Heating Requirement ta Single FamilX
The greer~ building ardinance currently requires solar #hermal technology to be installed
at all swimming pools except at single family homes. Staff recommends that the
ordinance be amended so that new swimming poals in single family residences are
required to use solar thermal heating as their primary heat source, if they are heated at
all. In addition, all pools must continue to be equipped with pool covers to retain heat
and prevent evaporation as already reqt~ired in the municipal code.
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Expand Green Material Options
Since adoption af the green building ordinance, access ta green building materials has
increased and become cost competitive with standard building materials. The City-
subsidized Green Building Resource Center at 2218 Main Street provides cc~nvenierrt
support to peaple seeking green building materials. Currently, the green building
ardinar~ce requires permit applicants to choose four major construction materials with
recycled content from a limited list compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency to the exclusion of all other building materials and systems that might result in a
more environmentally responsible and healthier buiiding. For example, one of the
common recycled materials selected by builders is recycled, reprocessed paint. This
paint may not be available in low or zera voc (volatile organic compounds) types,
thereby eliminating the opportunity to encourage the use of paints that do not contribute
to indoor air pollutian. Staff proposes offerirrg permit applicants a broader chaice of ten
materials or other building systems of which five must be selected. The proposed
materials optians are detailed in Attachment B.
The City will continue to use expert third party certification systems far establishment of
environmental criteria. For materials #o meet indoor air quality performance, the City will
accept any carpet certified ta camply with the indoar air quality emission requirements
of California's Section 01350 including CRI (Carpet and Rug Institute) Green I~abel Pl~s
certificatian, Green Guard or Green Seal certification far paints, and Forest Stewardship
Council certificatian for wood. When interior water use is selected as one af the ten
materials options, toilets will need to be Nigh Efficiency Tailets (<=1.2 gallons per flush
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or dual flush~ and urinals will need to be zera water users.
E~ctend Green Material Qptions to Single Family and Duplex Buildinqs
Single family homes and duplexes were previously exempt from the recycled materials
requirement, but as green building materials have become readily available at home
improvement stores and other local sources it is no longer considered a financial burden
or an aesthetic impositiar~ to require compliance. The propased checklist has been
designed to ensure that the typical home builder wiil not be limi#ed in the appearance or
quality of what they will be able to build.
LEEDC~ Green Building Checkfist
The Sustainable City Plan includes a target for 2010 that 100 percent of all new
buildings greater than 10,p00 square feet be LEEDC~-certified. Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEEDC~} is the U.S. Green Building Council's rating system
and has become the nationally-accepted tool for evaluating a building's energy and
environmental perFormance. To encourage construction of high performance buildings
in Santa Monica and to develop greater familiarity with LEEDC~ and green building
practices, it is proposed that all commercial and high-rise residential building permit
applicants be required to complete a LEEDC~} for New Construction {LEEDfl - NC}
checklist (See Attachment C} to demonstrate how many credits they would theoretically
get if they applied for certification. Similarly, single family and low-rise residential
builders will be required to fill aut the checklist currently published in the Santa Monica
Residential Green Building Guide, a handout distributed to all building permit applicants.
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The residential checklist will likely be replaced by the LEEDC~ for Homes {LEEDO-H)
checklist when the ~EEC}C~-H program is afFicially launched nationwide in 20p7.
Builders will not be required to implement the green building measures on the
checklists, but ~ity staff will use the checklists as a tool to discuss the applicant's
project and what fihey might be able to improve on a voluntary basis. Qther City of
Santa Monica incentives including expedited permitting and grants for LEED buildings
will be discussed with the applicant by City staff to encourage them to incarporate more
green building measures and ta obtain a LEED certification.
Update Construction and Demolition (C&D} Waste Ordinance to Encourage Salvaqe
C-espite a very successful C&D Was~e recycling program, very little material from
demolitian projects is being salvaged. Most material is diverted from landfills, but not at
its highest and best use: (Jld doors are ground up and used for fuel, door hardware is
scrapped and recycled. Architectural elements face a similar fate. Valuable at~d
irreplaceable materials are sent #o recycling rather than being reused. Much like the
City's effork to preserve historic buildir~gs, historic and valuable materials should alsa be
preserved for future use. In mast cases, salvageable materials can be removed afi no
cost to the owner. Free salvage audits are alsa prouided by local non-profit
organizations. Therefore, it is recommended that the C&D Waste Ordinance be
updated to encourage a salvage audit be performed prior #o demolition for any projects.
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Tie Deposits ta Building Size
Adjustments to the deposit amount for demolition projects will be tied to the size of the
project at the rate of $1/ square foot with a$'~Q00 minimum, At present, the City applies
a$30,000 maximum cap regardless of praject size. Currently, a number of demolition
permit holders forfeit all or a portian of their deposit due to lack of full compliance_ All
demolition projects will be required to submit a cash deposit or a performance band that
will be refunded upon demonstration of com}~liance within 30 days of the final
ir~spectian. This will result in a higher number of large demolition projects camplying
with the ordinance and will include demalitior~s that are smaller than the previous
minimum of 100q square feet.
Enhance Landscape and Irrigation Ordinances
Qne of the sustainability goals set by Council in 2000 was to reduce the City's water
consump#ion rate 20°lo by the year 2010. As 2006 ends, the rate has been reduced by
4%. Current City regulations governing landscaping and irrigation canstrtaction shauld
be modified as they pface too little emphasis on the use of water-efficient equipment
and insufficient attention during plan-check and construction. To correct these
deficiencies, staff praposes the following changes and additions:
• Landscaping Standards (Section 9.04.14.04} is designed to regulate aesthetic
aspects of landscaping. StafF proposes to relocate non-aesthetic, technical
requirements currently bcated in this section to a new subchapter in Sec~ion
8.108 to be entitled Landscape Water Conservation, and to define landscape and
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irrigation terminoiogy to include measurable standards. For example, sprinklers
are currently prohibited in "narrow, hard-to-irrigate areas" and a certain
percentage of plants are required to be "drought-tolerant." Staff praposes to
restate and define these terms and affer specffic standards far equipment
performance.
• Prohibit the use af irrigation devices which apply water faster than the soil can
accept it. Technology now exists to contral water application rates to match
San#a Monica's soil conditions. S#aff proposes to require that apprapriate
equipment be ~sed in remadeled and newly constructed landscapes.
• No plan check ar site inspection is curren#ly required for landscape-only
construction to verify zero runoff. Staff proposes #o address this aversight by
requiring a functional demanstratian af completed irrigation systems
demonstrating zero runofF before issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
Consolidate All Green Building Requirements Under 8. ~ 08
There are many requiremer~ts that are currently part of the Municipal Cade that are
often considered green building measures. StafF proposes cor~solidating all existing
green building requirements within Section 8.108 of the Code.
Desiqnate Salar Proiects Prioritv S#atus
It is recommended that a resolution be adopted (Attachment D} which grants solar
photovaltaic and sofar thermal projects priority status sa that plan check and inspectian
services can take place in a timely manr~er and support the City's solar installation goals
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as implemented through the Solar Santa Monica program. In addition, solar projects on
buildings ather than single family dwellings currently must be approved by the
Architectural Review Board before Building and Safety staff can review the plans. En the
next few months, staff wil! present a resolution to ~he ARB requesting that Planr~ing stafF
be authorized tfl approve solar projects as long as the project eomplies with the City's
solar desigr~ standards (Section 9.04.10.02.220).
Alternatives
The City cannot achieve its sustainability goals related to greer~ building, energy
independence, and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals without adopting these
Code changes.
Commissian Actions
The Building and Safety Commission reviewed the proposed energy performance
standards and green materials options on January 18, 200f, and again on March 15,
2006. The Commissioners moved to continue discussion or~ the praposed ordinance
after the City Council clarified certain policy issues. These issues were: expanding the
scope to include one and twa family dwellings, additional req~airements beyond the
revised Energy Code and enforceability of certain options. Staff is now returning to City
Council for a decision on this issue and will re#urr~ to the Cammission for technical
review.
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Budget/Financial Impact
Increasing the deposit required for compliance with the C&D ordinance will be cost
neutral. All other praposed changes outlined in this report will have no financial impact.
Prepared by:
Susat~ Munves, Energy and Green Building Program Administrator
Approved:
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Craig Perkins
Gtirector - Environmental and Public
Works Management Qepartment
Forwarded to Gouncil:
L
~nont Ewell
Manager
Attachment A: Proposed Energy Standards
Attachment B: Proposed Green Building Material Standards
Attachment C: Green Building Checklist
Attachment D: Resolution
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ATTAGHMENT A
Prescriptive Method:
The results af the energy analysis and simple payback revea~ a number of energy
efficiency opportunities that Santa Monica can require, without placing an undue burden
ar cost on new construction in Santa Monica. Building developers shou~d have the
aption of selecting measures far each building type in order to allaw flexibility in the
building design. "I'o acc;ompiish this optional measure groups have been developed as
options to the prescriptive package for each building type.
Residential, Less #hart three at#ached dwelling units
Package A Optiona~ Measures Optional Measures
I Group 1 ** Graup 2
Energy Efficiency l. Whole house l. Efficient domestic l. No mechanical
Measures: gray water water heater cooling
heat 2. Energy Star 2. Energy Star
recavery Dishwasher Dishwasher
systern 3. Energy Star 3. Energy Star
~ Refrigerator Refrigeratar
~ 4. Energy Star (when installed by
~ Clothes Washer builder}
' 'T'otal Electric
Savings 0 183 212
kVVh/unit/ r
Total Natural Gas
Savings 93 i2 Q
{therrns/unit/ r)
Tatal Source Energy 6.2 2.4 1
4
Savin s {kbtulsf/ r} .
Appraxitnate
percentage of savings ~~~~o $% 6%
estimated versus
'I'i~ie-24*
Annual Cost Savings . ~82 $41 $34
{$lunit/ r
Incremental Capital ~39'7 $l3Q $80
C~ost ($Iunit)
Sim 1e Pa back 4.9 3.2 2.4
* Note - percentage of savings estimated versus Titte-24 is approximate, since many of the measures
identified can not receive credit under Title-24. Low-rise residential Titlc-24 cncrgy inoludcs only hcating,
cooling, fans, and DHW but some of the measures discussed above includa appliances as we11.
** If using Option B to qualify for the Santa Monica energy requirements, at least two of the three
F~nergyStar appliances listad must be installed by the developer.
Ftesidential, Multifamil !ow-rise and hi h-rise, Hatel/Matel
Package A Qptional Measures Group 1 Qptional Measures Group
** 2
Energy 1. Wha~e house 1. Efficient domestic water l. No mechanical caoling
Efficiency gray water heat heater 2. Energy Star Dishwasher
Measures: recovery system 2. Energy Star Dishwasher 3. Energy Star Refrigerator
3. Energy Star Refrigerator {when installed by
(when installed by builder)
builder) ~
AND
4. ~nergy Stdr Transformers (for a11 commercial transformers)
5. Variable Speed Drives for baoster pumps larger than or equal to 2.5 hp
6. CC? sensars and variable speed drives to control garage exhaust fans (far a1l
arkin ara e s aces with ventilation fans lar er than 2.0 h)
Total Electric
Savings 678 861 l, l 30
(kVVh/unit/ r)
Total Natural
Gas Savings 64 7 0
thermsfunit/ r)
Total Source
Energy Savings 13.2 9.5 11.6
(kbtulsfl r}
Approximate
percentage af
savings 50°l0 (low rise) 35°l0 (low rise) 44°l0 (low rise}
estimated 9°/a (l~tigl~-rise) 6% (high-rise} $% (high-rise}
versus Title-
24*
Annuai Cost
Savings $t40 $1~8 $146
($/unitl r)
Increm~ntal
Capital Cost $43 Z $365 $344
($/unit
Simple
1'a back 3.1 3.1 Z.A~
* Nate - percentage af savings estimated versus Title-24 is approximate, since many af the measures
identified can nat receive credit under Title-24. Low-rise residential Title-24 energy includes anly heating,
caolir-g, fans, and DHW, but some of the measures described above include appliances. High rise
residential energy inclades al1 indoor end-uses.
** If using fJption B to qualify for the Santa Monica energy raquirements, at least two of the three
EnergyStar appliances listed rnust be installed by the developer.
*** HotellMotet facilities are exempted fram the EnergyStar apptiance requirements.
Commercial / Re#ail Spaces
Include two c~f the four fallowing faur energy efficiency measures in a11 ncvt~~ construction
or substantial remodels:
1. Energy Star Transfarmers (for al1 commercial transfarnners)
2. Oecupant Ser~sar Li,~hting Contrals (for office spaces smaller than 250 s~
3. Daylight Sensor Gontrols in Daylit Spaces
4. CC} sensors and variable speed drives ta contro~ garage exhaust fans {for al~
parking garage spaces with venti~atian fans larger than 2.0 hp)
Performance Method
If any building perfarms ~ 0°lo better than Title-24 using the performance compliance
methoc~ (rneaning that the Time Dependent Value (TDV} energy for the praject is ~ Q°lo
less than the TDV energy for the Title-24 standard case}, the project shall be exempt fram
the prescriptive requirements described above. This exernption applies for all building
types.
For residential building~; this Ieve1 of Title-24 perfarmance improvement ean generally
be met by installing tankless ~as vvater heaters.
Attachment B
3elect at teast one material from at least five of the follawing ten categories.
The material selected must be used for at teast ~0°l0 of building square footage
ar 100% of the fixtures. Na subs#itutions allowed without plan re-submission
1 Insulation
Blawn ceflulose minimum 75°/4 recycled
Formaldehyde free fiberglass minimum 2{}% recylced
Rockwoal minimum 75°/fl recycled
Recycled denim insulation minimum 85°lo recycled
Bia-based faam insulation
Other* Brand Cut Sheet attached?
2 Carpet and Carpet Pad
CRI Green Label carpet + minimum 15% recycled content carpet pad
Min. 25°lo recycled content carpet + minimum 15°lo recycled content carpet pad
Naturall bio-based fibers + natural, bio-based or min. 15°lo recycled carpet pad
Nylon 6,6 carpet fiber with takeback + min. 35% recycled cantent carpet pad
Other* Brand Cu# Sheet attached?
3 Renewable/ Recycled/ Certified Flooring
FSC Certified waod floors
Bambool Palmwood floors
Stained, finished cancrete floars
Cork
Linaleum {natural}
Natural Rubber
Minimum 50°l4 recycled content tile
Other'" Brand Cut Sheet attached?
4 Paint
Zero Voc Paint
Recycfed reprocessed paint min 20°la recycled
Natural paints {lime-based, milk paint, natural clay)
Other* Brand Cut Sh~et attached?
5 Interior wall materials
Minimum 10°/fl recycled gypsum wallbaard
Compressed wheat or rice straw panels
C'}ther* Brand Cut Sheet attached?
6 Structural
FSC certified lumber
Minirrtum 25°lo recycled structural steel
Minimum 15% ffy ash or slag content cancrete
~~~~r* Brand Cut Sheet attached?
7 Foundation
Minimum 15°1o fly ash or slag cortcrete
(~ther'~ Brand Cut Sheet attached?
8~ ~Roof typel materials
Energy Star rated cool roof
Green roaf
Building integrated sofar raof
Steel min 25°lo recycled
Aluminum min 20% recycled
Fiber composite min. 50% recycled
Rubber 100°lo recycled
Plas#ic or plastic-rubber compasite 100% recycled
Woodlplastic compasite 100°lo recycled
Cement min 1~°!o fly ash or slag
Other* Brand
~
~
~
Cut Sheet attached?
9 Cladding
Cladding materials with minimum 50°lQ recycled content
Cladding materials with minimum 50 year warranty
10 Water Efficiency
Dual Flush Toilets
Waterless Urinals
Grey water system
* Must be appraved by staff ar be listed on EPA's CPG website www.epa.g~v/cpg_
Santa Monica Residential
~;REE1~1 BI.aI~Dll~~ ~NE~K~I~-T
ww~w.greenbuildings.santa-maniea.org
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SITE
1. Recycle Job Site Canstruction and Demolition Waste ~
2. Donate Unused MateriaSs ^
3. Protect Native Soil ^
4. Minimize Disruption of Existing Plants and Trees ~
5. Imp{ement Construction Site Stormwater Practices ^
6. Protect Water Quality with Landscape Design Features ~
7. Design Resaurce-Efficient Landscapes and Gardens ^
8. Reuse Materials or Use Recycled Content Materials for l.andscape Areas ^
9. Install Nigh-Efficiency Irrigation Systems ~
10. Provide for {~n-Site Water Catchment / Retention ^
FOUNDATION
1. Incorporate Flyash (recycled material} in Concrete ~
2. Reuse Form Boards ~
3. Use Aluminum Farms ^
4. Use Recyded Content Aggregate ~
5. Insulate Faundation 1 Slab ^
6. Install Rigid Faam, Insulated Concrete Forms {ICFs} ~
STRUCTURAL
1. Substitute Solid Sawn Lumber with Engineered Lumber ~
2, Use ~arest Stewardship Council {FSC} Certified Wood #or Framing ^
3. Use Wood I-joists for Floors and Ceilings ~
4. Use Steel lnterior Web Trusses ^
5. Use C~riented Strand Board (t~SB) for Subflaor and Sheathing ^
6. Use alternatives to standard wood studs ^
7. Use Recycled-Content Steel Studs for Interior Framing. ~
8. Use Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for Walls and Roof ~
9. Use Reclaimed Lumber ~
10. llse OVE Framing 1'echniques ^
~heck the measures that you would like to include in your project. This list is best completed by the
hameowner and contractor or architect warking tagether to set achievable goals.
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EXTERI~R FINISH
1. Use Sustainable Decking Materials ~
2. Use Treated Wood That Does Not Contain Chromium or Arsenic for Decking a~d ^
Sill Plates
3. Install House Wrap under Siding ~
4. Use Alternative Siding Materials ^
P~llMBING
1. Insulate Hot and Cold Water Pipes and install heat traps ^
2. lnstall Flow Reducers in Faucets and Showers ~
3. Install Ultra-Low-Flush ar Dual Flush Toilets ^
4. Install Chlarine Filter an Snowerheads ~
S. Install Tankless Water Heater ~
6. Install a Graywater System ^
7. lnstall Water Filtration , ~
8. Install Gln-Demand Hot Water Circulatian Pump ^
E~ECTRKAE.
1. Install Compac# Fluorescent I~ight Bulbs (CF~s} and standard fluorescent bulbs ta ^
replace incandescents
2. Install Insulation-Compatible (IC) Recessed Lighting Fixtures fior Compact Fiuores- ^
cent ~amps
3. Install Lighting Cantrals ~
4. Install High-Efficiency Ceiling Fans ^
APPLIANCES
1. Install ENERGY STARC~ appliances ~
Z. lnstall Horizontal Axis Washing Machine ^
SANTA MONICA GREEN BUIiDING GUIE}E
N1~A~5~ft~. 'r ~E'~~~=;
INSULATIpN „
1. Upgrade Wall and Ceiling Insulatian to Exceed Title 24 ~
Z. Install Recycied Content, Farmaldehyde-Free Fiberglass Insulation or Cotton Batt ~
Insufation
3. Use Cellulose InsUlation ~
4. Use Advanced Infiltration Reduction Practices ~
WIIVDOWS
1. Install Energy-Efficient Windows ~
HVAC
1. Use Duct Mastic on all Duct Joints ^
2. Instal! Ductwark within Conditioned Space ~
3. Vent Range Nood ta the Outside ~
4. Clean all Ducts Before (~ccupancy ^
5. Install Attic Ventilation Systems ~ ~
6. InstalE Whole House Fan ^
7. Install Sealed Combustian Furnaces and Hot water Heaters ^
8. Install Greater than 12 SEEFt Air Conditioning with a Thermastatic Expansion Valve ~
(TXV}
9. Install Air Canditioning with Non-HCFC Refrigerants ^
10. Instalf 90°lo AFUE {Annual Fue) Utilization Effieiency) or Greater Furnace ~
11. Eliminate Wood Burning Fireplaces ^
12. Install Zoned, Hydronic, Radiant Heating ~
13. Install High-Efficiency Particula#e Air {HEPA} Filter ^
14. Install Heat Recovery Ventilation Unit {HRV} ~
15. Install Separate Garage Exhaust Fan ^
RENEWAB~E EIVERGY AND ROC-FING
1. Pre-P~umb for Sotar Water Heating ~
2. Install Solar Water System ' ~
3. Pre-Wire for Future Photovalatic (PV) Instailatian ~
4. Instafl Photovoltaic {pV) Panels ^
M~ASi~R~ , ~ ,
RENEWAB~E ENERGY AND RC7CIFING {Cantinued}
5. Install Solar (PV) Walkway ~.ights
6. Select Safe and Durable Roofing Materials
7. InstalE Radiant Barrier Raof Sheathing
NATURAL HEATING AND COOLING
1. Incorparate Passive Solar Heating
2. Install Overhangs or Awnings over South Facing Windows
3. Plant Deciduous Shade Trees an the West and South Sides of the Home
INDC}OR AIR QUALITY AND FINISFIES
1. Install Whole House Vacuum System
2. Use L.ow/Na-VOC and Formaldehyde-~ree Paint
3. Use Low VOC, Water-Based Wood Finishes
4. Use Solvent-Free Adhesives
5. Substitute Particleboard with Formaldehyde-Free Materials
6. Use Exterior Grade Plywood far lnterior Uses
7. Use Formaldehyde-Free Medium Density Fberboard {MDF) and Materials
8. Seal all Exposed Particleboard or MQF
9. Use Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Cer#ified Wood Praducts
10. Use Finger-loin#ed or Recycled Cantent Trim
FLO(7RING
1. Select Forest Stewardship Council (FSC} Certifiied Wood Flaoring
2. Use Rapidly Renewable Flooring Materials
3. Use Recycled Cantent Ceramic Tiles
4. Install Natural Linoleum in PCace ofi Vinyl Flooring
5. Use Expased Concrete as Finished Flaor
6. Install Recycled Content Carpet or Natural Fiber Carpets with Law-VOCs
OTHER
1. Install Buflt-tr~ Recyding Center
SANTA Mt7N1CA GREEN BUILDING GUIC7E
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Green Building Resaurce Cenfier
2218 Main S#reet, Santa Monica
Wed, Fri, Sun 10 AM - 3 PM,
Thu 5 PM - 8 PM.
{310} 452-7677
The Green Building Resaurce Center has ma#e-
rial samples, baaks, rnagazines, produtt in#or-
mation, lists of lacal building industry profes-
sianals, and knowledgeable staff to help you in
yaur green building project.
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INTERNFT RESOURCES
Santa Manica Green Building Website
tivww.greenbuilciinc~s.santr~-monica.arg
Oikos Green BuiEding Source
www.oikos.com
Green Builcfer Sourceboak
4vw~v.c~reenbuilcfer.co~~n/sou~-cebook
Califarnia lntegrated Waste Management Soard
Recycled Cantent Products
www.ciwmb.ca.gov
California Materials Exchange {CaIMAX) Home Page
www.ci~Nmb.ca_gavlCaIMAX
Rocky Mountain Institute
wwvv. rmi.org
PATH (Partnership for Advanced Technolagy in Housing}
vv;nnrd.toolbase.orr
PUBLICATIONS
Environmental Building News
~,vww.buildinggre~n.com
Natural Name Magazine
www. nat~.aralhomemag.cam
Eco Structure Magazine
www_ e co-st ru c' u re. co rn
FINANCIA~ RESOURCES
Ci#y of Santa Monica Green Building Grants
ww~v.greer~buildings.sant<~-rrlonica c~rc~lmr:inpages/
wha*snew.htm
Clean Power Estimator
www.cons~amerenerqycenter.orq/renewable/estimator
California's Renewable Energy Rebate Program
www_cor~sumer~r,ergycenter.orglerprebate/
California Energy 5tar New Hames
www.soca€gas_ca~r~lcanstructionlenergystarshtml
Er~ergy Efficient Mortgages
vv~vva.er~eryye~ficientrlitc~.cc3rn
City of Santa Monica Key Phone Numbers
Green Building Program
(310} 458-8549
Water Conservation
(310) 458-897~
Stormwater Management
{310) 458-8223
Planning
{310} 458-8341
Building and Safety
(310} 45$-8355
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5pecial thanks ta the Alameda County Waste
Authority far providing content for this guide and to
the following far their review and feedback.
Isabelle Duvivier, Duvivier Architects
[3avid Nertz, AfA, 5yndesis, Inc.
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MOTiON OF THE TASl~ FORCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
{Passed unanimausly March 19, 20~7}
Motior~:
The Sar~ta Monica Task Force on the Environment requests City Council to direct
staff to expand the Green Building ordinance to establish requirements for ~EED
certification for all projects in Santa Monica over 10,000 square feet.*~
In addition to LEED requirements, the City should explore incentives or
requirements for green building practices including but not limited to:
• Green roafs, solar thermal and solar elec#ric systems
• Plug-in hybrid and dedicated electric vehicle electrical infrastructure for
parking lots and parking structures
• Salar chimneys and other passive building cooling and heating techniques
The City should explore application of these practices and other green b~ilding
opportunities for additional building types and wFtere appropriate for other
projects citywide.
~`*Sustainable City Plan indicator for Green Construction:
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iz~ ttie year ?~ l~ sliatl acl~ieve LEEDn~~
certification or i2s equiv~ieut, Qf t~7ese.
2~°lo st~o~~1cE attai~x LEEDT``f Silti~er. t0°,~o
LEED~`i Gold a~~ci ~a1fo LEED~~ Platin~i~7~
C~2;hflCc~~I011 Qi' ~titllt~'il~~Ffl. ~l1 ~{~C~1CiQIl.
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