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Brenden McEneaney
Energy and Green Building Programs Advisor
(310) 458-8549
brenden.mceneaney@smgov.net
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Green Building: Code Requirements
The City of Santa Monica has specific building code requirements for all new construction and substantial remodels.
Refer to the full text here:
Section 8.108 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
These requirements are in four different areas. Each link below has more information about how to comply with the requirements for that area:
Energy Conservation
All projects must exceed Title 24 compliance by 10%. Prescriptive compliance options are available as well. View options here :
Energy Compliance Options
Green Building Materials
Select one material from 5 of the 10 areas on the Green Building Materials list. This material must be used for 50% of building square footage or 100% of building fixtures. Please include this list in your plans, along with cut sheets or other manufacturer’s information that documents the green attributes of the material. View
Green Building Materials List
Landscaping and Irrigation
All new construction projects that incorporate landscape and irrigation work require submittal of
Landscape and Irrigation Plans
for review and approval by the City. If no landscape and irrigation work is to be done, this needs to be noted on the plans. If landscape and irrigation is to be done at a later date, plans will be submitted then for an irrigation permit.
For more information on rebates, efficient irrigation equipment, sample plans, and a list of Sustainable Landscape Professionals, see the
Landscape: Code Requirements
page.
Construction and Demolition Waste
All projects must divert 65% of their construction and demolition waste from the landfill. This number cannot include inert materials. Detailed information can be found on the City's
Solid Waste Management website
.
Urban Runoff
New construction may require measures to capture and treat rainwater from the site. Visit
Urban Runoff Code Requirements
for more information.
Last updated: Wednesday, 11/18/2009
Real-Time Solar in Santa Monica
The 180 kW solar array atop the Civic Center Parking Structure can be monitored using a system called Fat Spaniel. The system records data every few minutes about the panels’ power production. Every kilowatt-hour of clean solar energy production reduces the amount of pollutants entering our atmosphere.
To see the power output of this groundbreaking building, click on the images or
here
.
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