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What’s New .......................................................................................................................... 2 Scope .................................................................................................................................... 2 Instructions ........................................................................................................................... 3 Sample Amendments ............................................................................................................. 4 Purpose .........................................................................................................................................4 Definitions .....................................................................................................................................4 Mandatory All-Electric Requirements .............................................................................................5 Nonresidential and High-Rise Residential Buildings .........................................................................6 Mandatory Solar PV Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 6 Performance Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 7 Prescriptive Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 8 Other Sample Ordinance Sections .......................................................................................... 9 Appendix A: Sample Findings ............................................................................................... 10
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What’s New
• This model reach code ordinance, which is based on the Electric-Preferred Model Ordinance, includes all-electric requirements for the most common occupancies and adds specific requirements for mid-rise residential new construction.
Scope
• All new residential buildings and all new hotels, motels, office buildings and retail buildings must be all-electric, with exceptions for ADUs and hospitals. Jurisdictions may modify the occupancies subject to the all-electric requirements. o The All-Electric requirements of this scope were found to be cost-effective in all climate zones except for:
High-rise (including Mid-rise) residential buildings in Climate Zones 1 and 16; and
Office buildings and hotels in Climate Zone 16.
• All other new mixed-fuel buildings must comply with stricter performance or prescriptive requirements.
• All new buildings must install a PV system as a mandatory measure.
Summary of Requirements by Occupancy
Occupancy All-Electric Solar PV Energy Efficiency
Low-Rise Residential Yes No (required under
State Code) No
High-Rise Residential (includes
Mid-Rise) Yes Yes No
Hotels, Motels, Office and
Retail Yes Yes No
Other Nonresidential No Yes Required for
Mixed-Fuel
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• This is one of three versions. The Electric-Preferred version requires higher efficiency for mixed-fuel buildings. The Fuel-Neutral version requires higher efficiency for all buildings.
The All-Electric version requires all-electric for the most common occupancies and higher efficiency for other mixed-fuel buildings. All versions require solar PV. The latest version of this document and supporting materials are available at LocalEnergyCodes.com. • The performance values and prescriptive measures are based on results from cost effectiveness studies. Jurisdictions may choose a more tailored approach based on the studies, for example, modifying the ordinance to require higher energy performance from all-electric buildings. The Codes and Standards Reach Codes team is available to assist jurisdictions with this process.
• Jurisdictions may also wish to modify elements of the ordinance, such as those marked with the text “[Option]”. For example:
o Adding the electric-readiness supplement for nonresidential and/or residential buildings (requires mixed-fuel buildings to install infrastructure to facilitate future conversion to electric equipment);
o Specifying occupancies subject to the all-electric requirements; o Modifying exception for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) • When modifying the language, ensure all Standards references are maintained and the ordinance still meets the CEC requirements. Also, edit the Purpose section to reflect the changes.
• Prescriptive requirements vary by climate zone and are a complete package of measures that achieve similar efficiency levels as the performance requirements. Those requirements that are not applicable to the climate zone must be deleted and subsequent paragraphs renumbered.
• The model language is intentionally detailed. Jurisdictions may wish to pare it down and leave more discretion to the building administrator. Some of the details could be moved to guidance documents.
• Sample findings are presented as Whereas clauses; alternatively, they may be incorporated as express findings in the ordinance, referenced as an attachment or passed as a separate resolution based on local practice.
• Local authorities for some of the proposed requirements are untested. For example, the electric readiness provisions in the supplement are proposed without a cost-effectiveness analysis on the advice of CEC staff that they are not, in themselves, energy performance requirements.
• The headings, footnotes and instructions (in blue) are for staff reference and should be removed in the final ordinance.
• The draft ordinance text, sample findings and CEQA determination language are provided as examples only. Ensure all ordinance materials are reviewed and verified by relevant jurisdiction staff and the city/county attorney.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION MODEL REACH CODE, ALL -ELECTRIC VERSION 1.0 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE [City/County of Jurisdiction] BUILDING CODE TO REQUIRE
ALL-ELECTRIC DESIGN, SOLAR POWER AND HIGHER ENERGY PERFORMANCE FOR NEW
CONSTRUCTION
DELETE ALL BLUE TEXT AND FOOTNOTES
Sample Amendments
Section 1: Amendments
The California Building Code, Title 24, Article 6, adopted by the [City/County of jurisdiction] codified under Chapter [municipal/county code reference (if not adopted in entirety, include local code references for each section)], is amended as specified below.
Purpose
Section 100.0(e)2 is modified by adding a new Section 100.0(e)2.F as follows:
(F) New Construction Energy Reach Code - Purpose and Intent.
In addition to all requirements of the California Energy Code applicable to new construction, the following shall apply:
i. All newly constructed residential, office, retail, hotel and motel buildings [Option: modify occupancies] shall be All-Electric Buildings as defined in Section 100.1(b).
[Option] EXCEPTION to 100.0(e)2.F.i. Free-Standing Accessory Dwelling Units that are no greater than 400 square feet.
ii. Newly constructed nonresidential that are designed to utilize mixed-fuel (natural gas or propane in addition to electricity) shall comply with either the prescriptive requirements of Section 140.2 or meet stricter compliance margins as specified in Section 140.1.
iii. All newly constructed nonresidential buildings, hotels and motels and high- rise (including mid-rise) residential buildings shall be required to install a solar PV system.
EXCEPTION to 100.0(e)2.F. Hospitals.
Definitions
Section 100.1(b) is modified by adding the following definitions:
ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDING is a building that uses electricity as the source of energy for all of its space heating, water heating, cooking and clothes drying appliances and has no gas plumbing in the building for these end uses. An All-Electric Building may include solar thermal collectors.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION MODEL REACH CODE, ALL -ELECTRIC VERSION 1.0 [Option] CERTIFIED ENERGY ANALYST is a person registered as a Certified Energy Analyst with the California Association of Building Energy Consultants as of the date of submission of a Certificate of Compliance as required under Section 10.103. [Option] FREE-STANDING ACCSESSORY DWELLING UNIT is a detached building that is not intended for sale separate from the primary residence, on a lot that is zoned for single family or multifamily use, located on the same lot as an existing dwelling, and does not exceed 1,200 square feet of total floor area.
MID-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING is a four- to seven-story building that is of residential occupancy.
MIXED-FUEL BUILDING is a building that is plumbed for the use of natural gas or propane as fuel for space heating, water heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.
Mandatory All-Electric Requirements
Section 100.0(e)2.A is modified as follows:
A. All newly constructed buildings. Sections 110.0 through 110.132 apply to all newly constructed buildings within the scope of Section 100.0(a). In addition, newly constructed buildings shall meet the requirements of Subsections B, C, D or E, as applicable.
The first two paragraphs of Section 110.0 and Section 110.0(a) are modified as follows:
Sections 110.1 through 110.132 specify requirements for manufacturing, construction, and installation of certain systems, equipment, appliances and building components that are installed in buildings within the scope of Section 100.0(a).
NOTE: The requirements of Sections 110.0 through 110.132 apply to newly constructed buildings. Sections 141.0 and 150.2 specify which requirements of Sections 110.1 through 110.12 also apply to additions and alterations to existing buildings.
(a) General Requirements. Systems, equipment, appliances and building components shall only be installed in a building within the scope of Section 100.0(a) if:
1. The manufacturer has certified that the system, equipment, appliances or building component complies with the applicable manufacturing provisions of Sections 110.1 through 110.132, and
2. The system, equipment, appliance or building component complies with all applicable installation provisions of Sections 110.1 through 110.132.
Section 140.0(a) is modified as follows:
(a) The requirements of Sections 100.0 through 110.123 applicable to the building project (mandatory measures for all buildings).
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NEW CONSTRUCTION MODEL REACH CODE, ALL -ELECTRIC VERSION 1.0 A new section is added, 110.13, as follows:
Section 110.13 – ALL-ELECTRIC REQUIREMENTS
All newly constructed residential, office, retail, hotel and motel buildings [Option:
modify occupancies]1 shall be designed, constructed, and equipped as All-Electric Buildings.
[Optional] EXCEPTION to Section 110.13. Free-Standing Accessory Dwelling Units.
Nonresidential and High-Rise Residential Buildings
Mandatory Solar PV Requirements
Section 140.0(b) is modified as follows:
(b) The requirements of Sections 120.0 through 130.56 (mandatory measures for nonresidential, high-rise residential and hotel/motel buildings).
A new Section 130.6 is added as follows:
130.6 – SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS
(a) Newly constructed nonresidential buildings, hotels, motels and high-rise residential buildings other than Mid-Rise Residential Buildings, shall install a solar PV system on the entire solar zone, as specified in Section 110.10.
(b) Newly constructed Mid-Rise Residential Buildings shall install a solar PV system with at least 0.3 kWDC capacity per dwelling unit. [Option: Modify value. See cost effectiveness study]
EXCEPTION 1 to Section 130.6(b). If the projected annual energy generated by the solar PV requirement specified above is greater than or equal to the projected annual site energy consumption, the size of the solar PV system may be reduced such that the projected generation is equal to the projected site energy consumption.
EXCEPTION 2 to Section 130.6(b). Buildings with a permanently installed domestic solar water-heating system complying with Section 150.1(c)8Biii.
EXCEPTION 3 to Section 130.6(b). Solar PV is installed on all sections of the roof that have adequate solar exposure. Areas that have adequate solar exposure include roof areas with no dimension less than five feet and no less than 160 square feet on low-sloped roofs where the annual solar access is 70 percent or greater and on steep-sloped roofs oriented between 90 degrees and 300 degrees of true north where the annual solar access is 70 percent or greater. Solar access is the ratio of solar insolation including shade to the solar insolation without shade. Shading from
1 All-Electric construction was found to be cost-effective for all occupancies specified above in all climate zones except: mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings, hotels and motels in Climate Zones 1 and 16; and office buildings in Climate Zone 16.
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Performance Requirements
If low-rise residential buildings are not required to be all-electric, consider adding the performance and prescriptive requirements from the Electric-Preferred Version of model ordinance.
Section 140.1 is modified as follows:
SECTION 140.1 – PERFORMANCE APPROACH: ENERGY BUDGETS
An addition or alteration to an existing building or a newly constructed All-Electric Building complies with the performance approach if the energy budget calculated for the Proposed Design Building under Subsection (b) is no greater than the energy budget calculated for the Standard Design Building under Subsection (a).
A newly constructed Mixed-Fuel Building complies with the performance approach if the energy budget calculated for the Proposed Design Building under Subsection (b) has a compliance margin, relative to the energy budget calculated for the Standard Design Building under Subsection (a), of at least 5%. [Verify/modify compliance margins by climate zone.]3
(a) Energy Budget for the Standard Design Building. The energy budget for the Standard Design Building is determined by applying the mandatory and prescriptive requirements to the Proposed Design Building. The energy budget is the sum of the TDV energy for space-conditioning, indoor lighting, mechanical ventilation, service water heating, and covered process loads.
(b) Energy Budget for the Proposed Design Building. The energy budget for a Proposed Design Building is determined by calculating the TDV energy for the Proposed Design Building. The energy budget is the sum of the TDV energy for space-conditioning, indoor lighting, mechanical ventilation and service water heating and covered process loads.
(c) Calculation of Energy Budget. The TDV energy for both the Standard Design Building and the Proposed Design Building shall be computed by Compliance Software certified for this use by the Commission. The processes for Compliance Software approval by the Commission are documented in the ACM Approval Manual.
EXCEPTION 1 to Section 140.1. For newly constructed buildings, if the Certificate of Compliance is prepared and signed by a Certified Energy Analyst and the energy budget
2 Language for exceptions 1 and 2 is based on solar zone exceptions in Section 110.10(b). 3 5% was found to be cost-effective except in Climate Zones 11, 13, 14, and 15. To customize these values to your climate zone and policy priorities, reference the findings in Figures 41-43 of the Nonresidential New Construction Cost-Effectiveness Study and Tables 7 and 8 of the 2019 Mid-Rise New Construction Reach Code Cost-Effectiveness Study. You may wish to contact the Codes and Standards team for technical assistance.
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EXCEPTION 2 to Section 140.1. Hospitals and newly constructed buildings with mechanical systems but no indoor lighting may comply with a 0% compliance margin.
NOTE: Authority: Sections 25213, 25218, 25218.5, 25402 and 25402.1, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25007, 25008, 25218.5, 25310, 25402, 25402.1, 25402.4, 25402.5, 25402.8, and 25943, Public Resources Code.
Prescriptive Requirements
This section applies to all newly-constructed buildings that are not otherwise required to be All-Electric, pursuant to Section 110.13. If any of the occupancies required to be all-electric in Section 110.13 are deleted, consider adding the prescriptive requirements for those occupancies from the Electric-Preferred version of the model ordinance.
Section 140.2 is modified as follows:
To comply using the prescriptive approach, a building shall be designed with and shall have constructed and installed systems and components meeting the applicable requirements of Sections 140.3 through 140.9 and additionally the following measures for newly constructed Mixed-Fuel Buildings, as applicable:
(a) Requirements:
1. Install fenestration with a solar heat gain coefficient no greater than 0.22.
2. Limit the fenestration area on east-facing and west-facing walls to one-half of the average amount of north-facing and south-facing fenestration.
3. Design Variable Air Volume (VAV) box minimum airflows to be equal to the zone ventilation minimums where VAV systems are installed.
4. Include economizers and staged fan control in air handlers with a mechanical cooling capacity ≥ 33,000 Btu/h.
5. Reduce the lighting power density (Watts/ft2) by ten percent (10%) from that required from Table 140.6-C.
6. Improve lighting without claiming any Power Adjustment Factor credits A. Perform Institutional Tuning per Section 140.6(a)2.J, and* B. In office spaces, control to daylight dimming plus off per Section 140.6(a)2.H, and
C. Install Occupant Sensing Controls in Large Open Plan Offices per Section 140.6(a)2.I.
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Section 3: Infeasibility
If an applicant for a Covered Project believes that circumstances exist that make it infeasible to meet the requirements established by the local amendments to the State Energy Code, Title 24, Article 6, the applicant may request a modification. In applying for the modification, the burden is on the Applicant to demonstrate infeasibility to the City’s Building Official.
Section 4: CEQA
This ordinance is exempt from CEQA under 15061(b)(3) on the grounds that these standards are more stringent than the State energy standards, there are no reasonably foreseeable adverse impacts and there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 5: Severability
If any word, phrase sentence part, section, subsection or other portion of this amendment or any application thereof to any person or circumstance is declared void, unconstitutional, or invalid for any reason, then such word, phrase, sentence, part, section, subsection, or other portion, or the prescribed application thereof, shall be severable, and the remaining provisions of this amendment, and all applications thereof, not having been declared void, unconstitutional or invalid, shall remain in full force and effect. The [name of governing body] hereby declares that it would have passed this amendment and each section, subsection sentence, clause and phrase of this amendment, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsection, sentences, clauses or phrases is declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 6: Violations
Violation of the requirements of this Chapter shall be considered an infraction of the [jurisdiction Municipal/County Code], punishable by all the sanctions prescribed in [cite local reference to infractions].
Section 7: Effective Date
Building permit applications submitted after January 1, 2020 or after the California Energy Commission approves these amendments, whichever is later, shall be required to comply with the requirements set forth herein.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION MODEL REACH CODE, ALL -ELECTRIC VERSION 1.0 Appendix A: Sample Findings
Findings may be included as Whereas clauses, as express findings in the ordinance, as referenced attachments or as part of a separate resolution, depending upon local practice.
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)(2) allows more stringent local amendments to the energy conservation provisions in the California Energy Code; and WHEREAS, the California Codes and Standards Reach Code Program, has determined specific modifications to the 2019 State Energy Code for each climate zone that have been found to be cost-effective; and
WHEREAS, that such modifications will result in designs that consume less energy than they would under the 2019 State Energy Code; and
WHEREAS, the Council expressly declares that the proposed amendments to the Energy Code are reasonably necessary because of local [include any or all that apply: climatic, topological, and geological] conditions; and
WHEREAS, rupture of natural gas and propane lines as a result of a seismic event poses a risk of fire or explosion; and
WHEREAS, prolonged disruption of natural gas service as a result of a seismic event presents a safety risk to the community; and
WHEREAS, combustion of natural gas in buildings poses an indoor air quality risk; and, WHEREAS, failure to address and significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could result in rises in sea level that could put at risk [Jurisdiction] homes and businesses, public facilities, and [cite any particular infrastructure at risk]; and WHEREAS, due to changes in rainfall patterns expected with climate change, the [City/County of jurisdiction] is likely to be subject to more severe weather events, including droughts as well as more intense storms that increase the risks of wildfire, erosion, overland local flooding and landslides; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that climate change will result in more severe and frequent extreme heat events, intensifying local heat islands and putting vulnerable populations at health risk; and
WHEREAS, the [City/County of jurisdiction] is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the United States’ original commitment to the Paris Climate Accord; and WHEREAS, the State of California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 32 to require greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030; and WHEREAS, the [City/County of jurisdiction] Climate Action Plan recommends [cite plan elements that relate to the proposed ordinance]; and
WHEREAS, highly efficient buildings enhance the public health, welfare and resiliency of the [City/County of jurisdiction]; and
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NEW CONSTRUCTION MODEL REACH CODE, ALL -ELECTRIC VERSION 1.0 WHEREAS, it is reasonably necessary to require buildings to produce renewable, low-carbon electricity and to reduce energy consumption through efficient design in order to reduce the effects of climate change, reduce regional pollution and improve resilience to climate change; and
WHEREAS, the California Energy Code, 2019 Edition, Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations was adopted by the [City/County of jurisdiction] with local amendments on [date] under Ordinance [number] and codified under [cite reference to local code]; and WHEREAS, the requirements specified in this Ordinance were [cite any public process, commission or subcommittee review/approvals].
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the [City/County of jurisdiction] does ordain as follows: