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Council Meeting: November 13, 2001 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.108 of the Santa
Monica Municipal Code Relating to Building Energy Performance and
Adoption of Resolution Making Findings Regarding Local Climatic,
Geological And Topographic Conditions Pursuant To Health And
Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7 and 18941.5.
INTRODUCTION
At its meeting on September 11, 2001, the City Council introduced for first reading an
ordinance amending the building energy performance standards in the Green Building
Ordinance. The ordinance is now presented to the Council for adoption. A resolution
making local findings in support of the Green Building Ordinance is also included.
DISCUSSION
A resolution is recommended in support of the Green Building Ordinance to make
findings regarding local climatic, geological and topographic conditions pursuant to
Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and17958.7 and 18941.5.
The California Energy Commission approved the City’s revised building energy
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standards on October 17, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council:
1.) Adopt the attached ordinance.
2.) Adopt the attached resolution.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works
Management Department
Susan Munves, Energy and Green Building Program Coordinator
Attachment 1: Green Building Ordinance
Attachment 2: Green Building Resolution
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City Council Meeting 11-13-2001 Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER ______(CCS)
(City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING SECTIONS 8.108.030 AND 8.108.040 OF
THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHICH ADOPTS SANTA MONICA AMENDMENTS
TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
RELATING TO GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
WHEREAS, on June 8, 1999, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 1945
(CCS), which adopts the California Building Standards Code, Santa Monica
amendments to the California Building Standards Code; and other technical codes; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Sections 18938 and 17958 provides that
the California Building Standards Code establishes building standards for all
occupancies throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18941.5 provides that the City may
establish more restrictive building standards if they are reasonably necessary due to
local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance
Number 1995 (CCS) which, inn part, required building permit applicants of new and
renovated commercial and multi-family residential construction to significantly reduce
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non-renewable energy consumption below 1998 State Title 24 energy efficiency
standards; and
WHEREAS, after the City’s adoption of Ordinance 1995 (CCS), in response to
California’s current energy crisis, the State Legislature enacted AB 970, which required
the California Energy Commission to strengthen Title 24 standards; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Commission subsequently adopted a set of significantly
strengthened energy performance standards for new commercial and residential
construction; and
WHEREAS, in light of these changes in State law, the City has reevaluated the
computer energy models of the prototypical Santa Monica buildings used to establish
the City’s building energy performance standards to determine the appropriate required
reductions in allowable energy budgets established by local law: and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments in this ordinance reflect the results of the
City’s reevaluation of the computer energy models and
WHEREAS, additional clarifications to Ordinance Number 1995 (CCS) are also
appropriate: and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the 1998 edition of the California
Building Standards Code, which incorporates by reference the 1996-1997 editions of
the Technical Codes, and all of the referenced standards, tables, matrices and
appendices of each of these codes therein; and
WHEREAS, based upon the findings contained in the Resolution adopted
concurrently with this Ordinance, the City Council has found that certain modifications
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and additions to the California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary
based upon local climatic, topographical and geological conditions; and
WHEREAS, Public Resource Code Section 25402.1(h)(2) says that a local
enforcement agency may adopt more restrictive energy standards when they are cost-
effective and approved by the Energy Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City hired a private consultant to conduct a cost study of the
proposed changes and said study demonstrated the cost effectiveness of these
changes; and
WHEREAS, the State Energy Commission has reviewed the proposed standards
on October 17, 2001, and approved the recommended changes;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 8.108.030 and Section 8.108.040 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
8.108.030 Compliance Methods.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section, the envelope,
space-conditioning, lighting and service water-heating systems of all buildings subject
to the provisions of this chapter shall be designed, constructed and installed to use no
more source energy from non-renewable sources than the allowable energy budget
calculated in accordance with the performance approach set forth in Chapter 8.36 and
reduced in accordance with Section 8.108.040.
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(b) Multi-family residential buildings that have three or less habitable stories
may use the prescriptive approach set forth in Chapter 8.36 for the envelope, space-
conditioning, lighting and service water-heating systems if these buildings also meet
the following requirements:
(1) all windows and glass patio doors are equipped with double glazed, low
emissivity glazing, with center of glass U value not more than 0.32 Btu/(hr.sq.ft. deg.
F.), and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient not more than 0.37;
(2) fixed lighting fixtures installed within the dwelling units have a combined
average efficacy of not less than 40 lumens per watt;
(3) water heaters have a minimum energy factor of 0.60; and
(4) space cooling appliances (if installed) have a Thermostatic Expansion Valve,
or a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of not less than 12.
(c) When building designs, materials or devices cannot be adequately modeled
by the performance approach, alternate calculation methods may be used when
approved by the California Energy Commission pursuant to their administrative
regulations for exceptional methods.
8.108.040 Reductions in Allowable Energy Budgets.
Allowable energy budgets shall be the allowable energy budget determined in
accordance with Chapter 8.36 and reduced by the following factors for the occupancy
types shown in Table 8.108-A. Required reduction factors for occupancies not shown in
Table 108-A shall be determined by the Building Officer for the most similar energy
consuming use.
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Table 8.108-A
Required Reduction Factors
for Allowable Energy Budgets
Multi-family Residences 10%
Hotels and Motels 15%
Commercial and Institutional 15%
Offices
Light Industrial 15%
Retail 10%
When determining compliance with the percentage reduction, alternate
calculation methods that consider energy savings in addition to those recognized in
Chapter 8.36 may be used when approved by the Building Officer. These savings may
include, but are not limited to, efficiency of fan systems with motors less than twenty-
five horsepower and garage ventilation controls.
SECTION 2. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices
thereto, inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such
inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent
necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 3. If any Section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any
court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed this Ordinance, and each and every Section, subsection, sentence,
clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any
portion of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage
of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance, or a summary thereof to
be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This
Ordinance shall be effective immediately.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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City Council Meeting 11-13-2001 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER ______(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAKING
FINDINGS REGARDING LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL AND TOPOGRAPHIC
CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 17958.5 and
17958.7 and 18941.5
WHEREAS, the State Building Standards Commission approved and published
the 1998 California Building Standards Code in January, 1999; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5 provide that
the City may make changes or modifications to the California Building Standards Code
based upon express findings that such changes or modifications are reasonably
necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the 1998 California Building
Standards Code, and based upon the findings contained in this Resolution, the City
Council intends to adopt an ordinance containing certain modifications and additions to
the 1998 California Building Standards Code, which are reasonably necessary based
upon local climatic, topographical and geological conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that additional energy conservation
requirements are reasonably necessary due to the following local climatic conditions:
As detailed in the City’s 1996 Master Environmental Assessment (MEA), Santa
Monica's climate is primarily influenced by the Pacific Ocean and is characterized by
infrequent rainfall and winds which come from the west during the daytime and from the
north and northeast during the nighttime, with intermittent Santa Ana winds occurring
from September to March. As a result of the above, the City enjoys an extremely mild
climate. Average daytime temperatures range from highs of 75 degrees (F) in July,
August, and September to 64 degrees (F) in January and February. Overnight lows
vary from an average of 61 degrees (F) in January and February to 64 degrees (F) in
August. A below freezing temperature has never been recorded in the City. The City’s
annual precipitation averages 12.5 inches. This temperate climate makes the City
uniquely suited for the proper operation of buildings designed for sustainable
development. Additionally, the City has excellent air quality and significant natural
resources including its three-mile beachfront. This beachfront is several hundred feet
wide – one of the widest stretches of beach in this part of southern California. In
addition, due to local geographic and meteorological conditions, the City unlike most of
the South Coast Air Basin, seldom exceeds national and state air quality standards.
The decreased use of non-renewable energy sources will help protect local air and
water quality for the benefit of local fauna and flora and human health concerns.
Based on these local climatic conditions, the need to protect the local
environment through stricter development standards, and the cost effectiveness of the
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more restrictive energy standards, the following additional building standards are
appropriate:
(1) Reduction of annual energy budgets by 10-15% based on occupancy
type.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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