City of San
Leandro
Introduction
to Reach
Codes
San Leandro City Council
April 11, 2022
What are Reach Codes
• Local enhancements to state code, adopted at any time during the triennial building code cycle
• Addresses:
1. Building electrification – reduced use of natural gas
2. Electric vehicle (EV) charging – increased EV readiness • Improves economic and energy performance for new
construction
• Mitigates climate change impacts
2 San Leandro Climate Action Plan (CAP)
• June 2021 - Staff presented CAP at Planning
Commission
– Reach codes were recommended
• July 2021 - City Council adopted CAP
– Commitment to reach codes
• Nov 2021 - First conversation of several to identify
San Leandro’s reach code strategy
• East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) has offered
technical support around reach codes for local
governments
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Benefits of Electrification
5 Benefits of Electrification
New Construction Energy Code
• All Buildings - Easier performance
compliance for all-electric
• Residential
• Electric heat pumps are the standard for
residential HVAC
• Gas appliances must be pre-wired for
electrification
• Gas cooking appliances require higher
ventilation rates
• Nonresidential - Solar PV and Battery
Storage prescriptive
6 What is the 2022 Statewide Code?
Reach Code Concepts
7 • Building Code: Electric-preferred
– All-electric Meet code
– Mixed-fuel High performance required
– Model closest to 2022 Statewide Energy Code
• Building Code: All-electric (with limited gas usage)
– All-electric required
– Limited exceptions (i.e., commercial cooking, infeasibility) • Land Use Code: Natural Gas Infrastructure Ban
– All-electric required
– Limited exceptions (i.e., emergency operation centers, public interest) – Municipal code amendment
• High Energy Efficiency Performance Standard for Mixed Fuels 50 cities, >13% of CA
population adopted a 2019
building electrification code
2022 State Energy Code
already electric-preferred,
starting Jan 1, 2023
EV Infrastructure – New Multi-Family
2022 CALGreen EBCE Model code
40% 60%
5% Level 2 EV Installed
25% Level 2 EV Ready (lowpower)
10% Level 2 EV Capable
Other:
40% Level 2 EV Installed
60% Level 1 EV Ready
5%
10%
25%
60%
Entirely affordable housing:
15% Level 2 EV installed
25% L2 EV Ready (low-power)
60% Level 1 EV Ready
25%
15%
% of Parking Spaces
2022 Initiative - Key Concepts
AUTOMATIC LOAD MANAGEMENT ENCOURAGED 8
% of Parking Spaces
Stakeholder Feedback: Residential
• Benefits of all-electric can include cost savings, convenience of a single utility, meeting market demands for sustainability.
• Phasing in requirements is necessary. All-electric technologies can create logistic or space/size issues and cannot be easily accommodated after a project has already been designed.
• Certain appliances/technologies not ready for all-electric, but developers are willing to incorporate them as technology develops. • Special consideration needed for affordable housing projects, which must be as inexpensive as possible to attract highly competitive funding. • Opportunity for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be all-electric. 9 Stakeholder Feedback: Non-Residential
• Commercial sector
– Developers anticipate increasing tenant demand for EV charging stations – Much gas use comes from legacy industrial and food businesses – Restaurants in particular have an expectation of having access to gas • Industry
– Tenants for developments not identified, so flexibility is needed to meet needs of array of potential users and attract value-add manufacturers – Consideration needed for industries with technology not ready for allelectric transition – Businesses focused on sustainability, climate, or battery technology are likely to be supportive of reach codes and EV charging 10 San Leandro Timeline
Nov-21
Begin
stakeholder
engagement
Feb-22
Model 2022
code
language
available
April-22
Cost
effectiveness
studies
available
Q3-22
Adoption of
Building and
EV reach
codes
Jan-23
New building
codes take
effect
Community Engagement occurs throughout the timeline 11
July-22
Council Feedback
• All-electric building code amendment for new construction • Include requirement for ADUs to be all-electric
• Exceptions:
– In-process/approved projects (mixed-fuel acceptable)
– Industrial sector, preference (electric-ready)
– Restaurants/kitchens in commercial facilities (electric-ready) • EV Requirements:
12 Single-Family Affordable MultiFamily Multi-Family Office Other Non-Res EV Installed -- 15% 40% 20% 10%
EV Ready Level 1 – 1
Level 2 – 1
Level 2 – 25%
Level 1 – 60% Level 1 – 60% --
EV Capable -- -- -- Level 2 – 30% Level 2 – 10%
Thank you
City of San Leandro Reach Code Team
Avalon Schultz, Principal Planner, [email protected] Hoi-Fei Mok, Sustainability Manager, [email protected] Joyce Mok, CivicSpark Fellow, [email protected]
Katie Bowman, Economic Development Manager,
[email protected]
Michael Jeffrey, Chief Building Official, [email protected] 13