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PROJECT SUBMITTAL GUIDELINE: CALGREEN CODE

Newly constructed buildings on new or existing sites shall comply with Title 24, Part 11, California
Green Building Standards (CALGreen Code) Chapter 5. Additions to existing buildings, newly
constructed landscape work and rehabilitated landscape work shall comply with CALGreen Code,
Chapter 5, Section 5.304.6. Projects submitted to DSA for review, as a single project or in a series of
increments, must comply with the CALGreen Code. For purposes of the Title 24, Part 6, California
Energy Code (Energy Code), the application of standards shall be in accordance with Energy Code,
Table 100.0-A.
DSA Review for CALGreen Mandatory Measures
The CALGreen compliance review is limited to the mandatory measures, listed in Chapter 5. Chapter
A5 is an appendix with voluntary measures provided as a guideline to further encourage green building
design practices.
For mandatory Commissioning requirements refer to Energy Code Section 120.8. Note that the
measures outlined in CALGreen Code, Chapter 5, Section 5.410.2 for Commissioning and Section
5.410.4 for Testing and Adjusting are not mandatory standards for schools and community colleges;
however, these additional verification practices are encouraged and recommended to ensure
performance, comfort, system durability, reliability, indoor air quality, and efficiency.
Note: Each of the following measures is an excerpt from the CALGreen Code; for the complete text,
consult the 2016 Title 24, Part 11, California Green Building Standards Code.
A DSA Project Submittal Guideline is a compilation of recommendations based on Code, referenced standards, DSA USP documents, and DSA practices. These
guidelines are designed to give the design professional helpful information and insight into the DSA project application, submittal and review processes. Guidelines
are provided by DSA in support of the USP goals of giving stakeholders the information they need in order to work smoothly with DSA and to help standardize
practices among the four DSA Regional Offices.
Compliance with a guideline does not assure that a project is complete or that it adheres to the requirements of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations) or all DSA requirements. Additional information may be required, depending on project complexity or site conditions. For
complete submittal requirements see forms DSA 1 and DSA 3.

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Attachment 1

2016 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
Division of the State Architect – Structural Safety (DSA-SS)
(CCR, Title 24, Part 11)

Mandatory
Chapter 5

APPLICATION MATRIX
DIVISION 5.1 - PLANNING AND DESIGN
SITE DEVELOPMENT
5.106.4.2 Bicycle parking. For public schools and community colleges, comply with
Sections 5.106.4.2.1 and 5.106.4.2.2
5.106.4.2.1 Student bicycle parking. Provide permanently anchored bicycle racks
conveniently accessed with a minimum of four two-bike capacity racks per new
building.
5.106.4.2.2 Staff bicycle parking. Provide permanent secure bicycle parking
conveniently accessed with a minimum of two staff bicycle parking spaces per new
building. Acceptable parking facilities shall be convenient from the street or staff
parking area and shall meet one of the following:
1. Covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks for bicycles;
2. Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchored racks; or
3. Lockable, permanently anchored bicycle lockers.
5.106.8 Light pollution reduction. Outdoor lighting systems shall be designed and
installed to comply with the following:
1. The minimum requirements in the California Energy Code for Lighting Zones 1-4
as defined in Chapter 10 of the California Administrative Code; and
2. Backlight, Uplight and Glare (BUG) ratings as defined in IESNA TM-15-11; and
3. Allowable BUG ratings not exceeding those shown in Table 5.106.8, or
Comply with a local ordinance lawfully enacted pursuant to Section 101.7, whichever
is more stringent.
Exceptions:
1. Luminaires that qualify as exceptions in Section 140.7 of the California Energy
Code.
2. Emergency lighting.
3. Building facade meeting the requirements in Table 140.7-B of the California
Energy Code, Part 6.
4. Custom lighting features as allowed by the local enforcing agency, as
permitted by Section 101.8 Alternate materials, designs and methods of
construction.

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APPLICATION MATRIX
Note: See also California Building Code, Chapter 12, Section 1205.6 for college
campus lighting requirements for parking facilities and walkways.
TABLE 5.106.8 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BACKLIGHT, UPLIGHT, AND GLARE
(BUG) RATINGS
5.106.10 Grading and paving. Construction plans shall indicate how site grading or a
drainage system will manage all surface water flows to keep water from entering
buildings. Examples of methods to manage surface water include, but are not limited to,
the following:
1. Swales.
2. Water collection and disposal systems.
3. French drains.
4. Water retention gardens.
5. Other water measures which keep surface water away from buildings and aid in
groundwater recharge.

DIVISION 5.2 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GENERAL
5.201.1 California Energy Code. For the purposes of mandatory energy efficiency
standards in this code, the California Energy Commission will continue to adopt
mandatory standards. New construction, additions, and alterations must comply with the
California Energy Code. Refer to California Energy Code Table 100.0-A.

DIVISION 5.3 - WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION
INDOOR WATER USE
5.303.3 Water conserving plumbing fixtures and fittings. Plumbing fixtures (water
closets and urinals) and fittings (faucets and showerheads) shall comply with the
following:
5.303.3.1 Water closets. The effective flush volume of all water closets shall not
exceed 1.28 gallons per flush. Tank-type water closets shall be certified to the
performance criteria of the U.S. EPA WaterSense Specifications for Tank-Type
Toilets.
Note: The effective flush volume of dual flush toilets is defined as the composite,
average flush volume of two reduced flushes and one full flush.
5.303.3.2 Urinals.
5.303.3.2.1 Wall mounted Urinals. The effective flush volume of wall mounted
urinals shall not exceed 0.125 gallons per flush.
5.303.3.2.2 Floor mounted urinals. The effective flush volume of floor mounted
or other urinals shall not exceed 0.5 gallons per flush.

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5.303.3.3 Showerheads
5.303.3.3.1 Single showerhead. Showerheads shall have a maximum flow rate
of not more than 2.0 gallons per minute at 80 psi. Showerheads shall be certified
to the performance criteria of the U.S. EPA WaterSense Specifications for
showerheads.
5.303.3.3.2 Multiple showerheads serving one shower. When a shower is
served by more than one showerhead, the combined flow rate of all
showerheads and/or other shower outlets controlled by a single valve shall not
exceed 2.0 gallons per minute at 80 psi, or the showerhead shall be designed to
allow only one shower outlet to be in operation at one time.
Note: A hand-held shower shall be considered a showerhead.
5.303.3.4 Faucets and fountains.
5.303.3.4.1 Non-residential lavatory faucets. Non-residential lavatory faucets
shall have a maximum flow rate of not more than 0.5 gallons per minute at 60
psi.
5.303.3.4.2 Kitchen faucets. Kitchen faucets shall have a maximum flow rate of
not more than 1.8 gallons per minute at 60 psi. Kitchen faucets may temporarily
increase the flow above the maximum rate, but not to exceed 2.2 gallons per
minute at 60 psi, and must default to a maximum flow rate of 1.8 gallons per
minute at 60 psi.
5.303.3.4.3 Wash fountains. Wash fountains shall have a maximum flow rate of
not more than 1.8 gallons per minute/20 [rim space (inches) at 60 psi].
5.303.3.4.4 Metering faucets. Metering faucets shall not deliver more than 0.20
gallons per cycle.
5.303.3.4.5 Metering faucets for wash fountains. Metering faucets for wash
fountains shall have a maximum flow rate of not more than 0.20 gallons per
cycle/20 [rim space (inches) at 60 psi].
Note: Where complying faucets are unavailable, aerators or other means
may be used to achieve reduction.
5.303.6 Standards for plumbing fixtures and fittings. Plumbing fixtures and fittings
shall be installed in accordance with the California Plumbing Code, and shall meet the
applicable standards referenced in Table 1701.1 of the California Plumbing Code and in
Chapter 6 of this code.

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Chapter 5

APPLICATION MATRIX
OUTDOOR WATER USE
5.304.6 Outdoor potable water use in landscape areas. For public schools and
community colleges, landscape projects as described in Sections 5.304.6.1 and
5.304.6.2 shall comply with the California Department of Water Resources Model Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) commencing with Section 490 of Chapter 2.7,
Division 2, Title 23, California Code of Regulations, except that the evapotranspiration
adjustment factor (ETAF) shall be 0.65 with an additional water allowance for special
landscape areas (SLA) of 0.35.
Exception: Any project with an aggregate landscape area of 2,500 square feet or
less may comply with the prescriptive measures contained in Appendix D of the
MWELO.
5.304.6.1 Newly constructed landscapes. New construction projects with an
aggregate landscape area equal to or greater than 500 square feet.
5.304.6.2 Rehabilitated landscapes. Rehabilitated landscape projects with an
aggregate landscape area equal to or greater than 1,200 square feet.

DIVISION 5.4 - MATERIAL CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
5.407.1 Weather protection. Provide a weather-resistant exterior wall and foundation
envelope as required by California Building Code, Section 1403.2 (Weather Protection)
and California Energy Code Section 150, (Mandatory Features and Devices),
manufacturer’s installation instructions, or local ordinance, whichever is more stringent.
5.407.2 Moisture control. Employ moisture control measures by the following methods:
5.407.2.1 Sprinklers. Design and maintain landscape irrigation systems to prevent
spray on structures.
5.407.2.2 Entries and openings. Design exterior entries and/or openings subject to
foot traffic or wind-driven rain to prevent water intrusion into buildings as follows:
5.407.2.2.1 Exterior door protection. Primary exterior entries shall be covered
to prevent water intrusion by using nonabsorbent floor and wall finishes within at
least 2 feet around and perpendicular to such openings plus at least one of the
following:
1. An installed awning at least 4 feet in depth.
2. The door is protected by a roof overhang at least 4 feet in depth.
3. The door is recessed at least 4 feet.
4. Other methods which provide equivalent protection.
5.407.2.2.2 Flashing. Installed flashings integrated with a drainage plane.

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Chapter 5

APPLICATION MATRIX
DIVISION 5.4 - MATERIAL CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
5.408.1 Construction waste management. Recycle and/or salvage for reuse a
minimum of 65 percent of the nonhazardous construction and demolition waste in
accordance with Section 5.408.1.1, 5.408.1.2 or 5.408.1.3; or meet a local construction
and demolition waste management ordinance, whichever is more stringent.
5.408.1.1 Construction waste management plan. Where a local jurisdiction does
not have a construction and demolition waste management ordinance that is more
stringent, submit a construction waste management plan that:
1. Identifies the construction and demolition waste materials to be diverted from
disposal by efficient usage, recycling, reuse on the project or salvage for
future use or sale.
2. Determines if construction and demolition waste materials will be sorted onsite (source-separated) or bulk mixed (single stream).
3. Identifies diversion facilities where construction and demolition waste
material collected will be taken.
4. Specifies that the amount of construction and demolition waste materials
diverted shall be calculated by weight or volume, but not by both.
5.408.1.2 Waste management company. Utilize a waste management company
that can provide verifiable documentation that the percentage of construction and
demolition waste material diverted from the landfill complies with this section.
Note: The owner or contractor shall make the determination if the construction
and demolition waste material will be diverted by a waste management company.
Exceptions to Sections 5.408.1.1 and 5.408.1.2:
1. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris.
2. Alternate waste reduction methods developed by working with local
agencies if diversion or recycle facilities capable of compliance with this
item do not exist.
3. Demolition waste meeting local ordinance or calculated in consideration
of local recycling facilities and markets.
5.408.1.3 Waste stream reduction alternative. The combined weight of new
construction disposal that does not exceed two pounds per square foot of building
area may be deemed to meet the 65 percent minimum requirement as approved by
the enforcing agency.

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APPLICATION MATRIX
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
5.410.1 Recycling by occupants. Provide readily accessible areas that serve the entire
building and are identified for the depositing, storage and collection of non-hazardous
materials for recycling, including (at a minimum) paper, corrugated cardboard, glass,
plastics, organic waste, and metals or meet a lawfully enacted local recycling ordinance,
if more restrictive.
Exception: Rural jurisdictions that meet and apply for the exemption of Public
Resources Code 42649.82 (a)(2)(A) et seq. will also be exempt from the organics
waste portion of this section.
5.410.1.2 Sample ordinance. Space allocation for recycling areas shall comply with
Chapter 18, Part 3, Division 30 of the Public Resources Code. Chapter 18 is known as
the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act of 1991 (Act).
Note: A sample ordinance for use by local agencies may be found in Appendix A of
the document at the CalRecycle’s website.

DIVISION 5.5 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
POLLUTANT CONTROL
5.504.3 Covering of duct openings and protection of mechanical equipment during
construction. At the time of rough installation and during storage on the construction
site until final startup of the heating, cooling and ventilating equipment, all duct and other
related air distribution component openings shall be covered with tape, plastic, sheet
metal or other methods acceptable to the enforcing agency to reduce the amount of
dust, water and debris which may enter the system.
5.504.4 Finish material pollutant control. Finish materials shall comply with Sections
5.504.4.1 through 5.504.4.6.
5.504.4.1 Adhesives, sealants, and caulks. Adhesives, sealants, and caulks used
on the project shall meet the requirements of the following standards:
1. Adhesives, adhesive bonding primers, adhesive primers, sealants, sealant
primers, and caulks shall comply with local or regional air pollution control or
air quality management district rules where applicable, or SCAQMD Rule
1168 VOC limits, as shown in Tables 5.504.4.1 and 5.504.4.2. Such products
also shall comply with the Rule 1168 prohibition on the use of certain toxic
compounds (chloroform, ethylene dichloride, methylene chloride,
perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene), except for aerosol products as
specified in subsection 2, below.
2. Aerosol adhesives, and smaller unit sizes of adhesives, and sealant or
caulking compounds (in units of product, less packaging, which do not weigh
more than one pound and do not consist of more than 16 fluid ounces) shall
comply with statewide VOC standards and other requirements, including
prohibitions on use of certain toxic compounds, of California Code of
Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 94507.

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TABLE 5.504.4.1 - ADHESIVE VOC LIMIT; TABLE 5.504.4.2 - SEALANT VOC LIMIT

Mandatory
Chapter 5

5.504.4.3 Paints and coatings. Architectural paints and coatings shall comply with
VOC limits in Table 1 of the ARB Architectural Coatings Suggested Control Measure,
as shown in Table 5.504.4.3, unless more stringent local limits apply. The VOC
content limit for coatings that do not meet the definitions for the specialty coatings
categories listed in Table 5.504.4.3, shall be determined by classifying the coating as
a Flat, Nonflat, or Nonflat-High Gloss coating, based on its gloss, as defined in
Subsections 4.21, 4.36 and 4.37 of the 2007 California Air Resources Board,
Suggested Control Measure, and the corresponding Flat, Nonflat or Nonflat-High
Gloss VOC limit in Table 5.504.4.3 shall apply.
TABLE 5.504.4.3 - VOC CONTENT LIMITS FOR ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS
5.504.4.3.1 Aerosol paints and coatings. Aerosol paints and coatings shall
meet the PWMIR Limits for ROC in Section 94522(a)(3) and other requirements,
including prohibitions on use of certain toxic compounds and ozone depleting
substances, in Sections 94522(c)(2) and (d)(2) of California Code of Regulations,
Title 17, commencing with Section 94520; and in areas under the jurisdiction of
the Bay Area Air Quality Management District additionally comply with the
percent VOC by weight of product limits of Regulation 8 Rule 49.
5.504.4.4 Carpet systems. All carpet installed in the building interior shall meet at
least one of the following testing and product requirements:
1. Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus Program;
2. Compliant with the VOC-emission limits and testing requirements specified in
the California Department of Public Health Standard Method for the Testing
and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources
Using Environmental Chambers, Version1.1, February 2010 (also known as
CDPH Standard Method V1.1 or Specification 01350);
3. NSF/ANSI 140 at the Gold level or higher;
4. Scientific Certifications Systems Sustainable Choice; or
5. Compliant with the Collaborative for High Performance Schools California
(CA-CHPS) Criteria Interpretation for EQ 7.0 and EQ 7.1 (formerly EQ 2.2)
dated July 2012 and listed in the CHPS High Performance Product Database.
5.504.4.4.1 Carpet cushion. All carpet cushion installed in the building interior
shall meet the requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label
program.
5.504.4.4.2 Carpet adhesive. All carpet adhesive shall meet the requirements of
Table 5.504.4.1.
5.504.4.5 Composite wood products. Hardwood plywood, particleboard, and
medium density fiberboard composite wood products used on the interior or exterior
of the building shall meet the requirements for formaldehyde as specified in ARB’s
Air Toxics Control Measure (ATCM) for Composite Wood (17 CCR 93120 et seq.).
Those materials not exempted by the ATCM must meet the specified emission limits
as shown in Table 5.504.4.5.

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TABLE 5.504.4.5 - FORMALDEHYDE LIMITS
5.504.4.6 Resilient flooring systems. For 80 percent of floor area receiving
resilient flooring, installed resilient flooring shall meet at least one of the following :
1. Certified under the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) FloorScore
program;
2. Compliant with the VOC-emission limits and testing requirements specified in
the California Department of Public Health’s 2010 Standard Method for the
Testing and Evaluation Chambers, Version 1.1, February 2010;
3. Compliant with the Collaborative for High Performance Schools California
(CA-CHPS) Criteria Interpretation for EQ 7.0 and EQ 7.1 (formerly EQ 2.2)
dated July 2012 and listed in the CHPS High Performance Product
Database; or
4. Products certified under the UL GREENGUARD Gold (formerly the
Greenguard Children & Schools program).
5.504.5.3 Filters. In mechanically ventilated buildings, provide regularly occupied areas
of the building with air filtration media for outside and return air prior to occupancy that
provides at least a Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of 8. MERV 8 filters
shall be installed prior to occupancy and recommendations for maintenance with filters
of the same value shall be included in the operation and maintenance manual.
Exceptions:
1. An ASHRAE 10-percent to 15-percent efficiency filter shall be permitted for an
HVAC unit meeting the 2016 California Energy Code having 60,000 Btu/h or less
capacity per fan coil, if the energy use of the air delivery system is 0.4 W/cfm or
less at the design air flow.
2. Existing mechanical equipment.
5.504.5.3.1 Labeling. Installed filters shall be clearly labeled by the manufacturer
indicating the MERV rating.
INDOOR MOISTURE CONTROL
5.505.1 Indoor moisture control. Buildings shall meet or exceed the provisions of
California Building Code, CCR, Title 24, Part 2, Sections 1203 (Ventilation) and Chapter
14 (Exterior Walls). For additional measures not applicable to low-rise residential
occupancies, see Section 5.407.2 of this code.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
5.506.1 Outside air delivery. For mechanically or naturally ventilated spaces in
buildings, meet the minimum requirements of Section 120.1 (Requirements For
Ventilation) of the California Energy Code, or the applicable local code, whichever is
more stringent, and Division 1, Chapter 4 of CCR, Title 8.

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ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT
5.507.4 Acoustical control. Employ building assemblies and components with Sound
Transmission Class (STC) values determined in accordance with ASTM E 90 and ASTM
E 413 or Outdoor–Indoor Sound Transmission Class (OITC) determined in accordance
with ASTM E 1332, using either the prescriptive or performance method in Section
5.507.4.1 or 5.507.4.2.
Exception: Buildings with few or no occupants or where occupants are not likely to
be affected by exterior noise, as determined by the enforcement authority, such as
factories, stadiums, storage, enclosed parking structures and utility buildings.
Exception: [DSA-SS] For public schools and community colleges, the requirement
of this section and all subsections apply only to new construction.
5.507.4.1 Exteriors noise transmission, prescriptive method. Wall and roofceiling assemblies exposed to the noise source making up the building or addition
envelope or altered envelope shall meet a composite STC rating of at least 50 or a
composite OITC rating of no less than 40, with exterior windows of a minimum STC
of 40 or OITC of 30 in the following locations:
1. Within the 65 CNEL noise contour of an airport.
Exceptions:
1. Ldn or CNEL for military airports shall be determined by the facility Air
Installation Compatible Land Use Zone (AICUZ) plan.
2. Ldn or CNEL for other airports and heliports for which a land use plan
has not been developed shall be determined by the local general plan
noise element.
2. Within the 65 CNEL or Ldn noise contour of a freeway or expressway, railroad,
industrial source or fixed-guideway source as determined by the Noise
Element of the General Plan.
5.507.4.1.1 Noise exposure where noise contours are not readily available.
Buildings exposed to a noise level of 65 dBLeq-1-hr during any hour of operation
shall have building, addition or alteration exterior wall and roof-ceiling assemblies
exposed to the noise source meeting a composite STC rating of at least 45 (or
OITC 35), with exterior windows of a minimum STC of 40 (or OITC 30).
5.507.4.2 Performance method. For buildings located as defined in Section
5.507.4.1 or 5.507.4.1.1, wall and roof-ceiling assemblies exposed to the noise
source making up the building or addition envelope or altered envelope shall be
constructed to provide an interior noise environment attributable to exterior sources
that does not exceed an hourly equivalent noise level (Leq -1Hr) of 50 dBA in
occupied areas during any hour of operation.
5.507.4.2.1 Site features. Exterior features such as sound wall or earth berms
may be utilized as appropriate to the building, addition or alteration project to
mitigate sound migration to the interior.

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5.507.4.3 Interior sound transmission. Wall and floor-ceiling assemblies
separating tenant spaces and tenant spaces and public places shall have an STC of
at least 40.

Mandatory
Chapter 5

Note: Examples of assemblies and their various STC rating may be found at the
California Office of Noise Control website.
OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY
5.508.1 Ozone depletion and greenhouse gas reductions. Installations of HVAC,
refrigeration and fire suppression equipment shall comply with Sections 5.508.1.1 and
5.508.1.2.
5.508.1.1 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Install HVAC, refrigeration and fire
suppression equipment that do not contain CFCs.
5.508.1.2 Halons Install HVAC, refrigeration and fire suppression equipment that
do not contain Halons.

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