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New Video: Net Zero Energy
Learn about the successes of the City's Solar Santa Monica program in this new short film produced with the California Sustainability Alliance.
Net Zero Energy from Sustainca on Vimeo.
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2011 Santa Monica Green Building Open House
Thanks to everyone who came out for the 2011 Green Building Open House! For those of your who are reporting CMP hours to the GBCI, use this form as a template for the information you need to fill out: reporting sample form. As a tip - the tour can qualify for a few different "Subcategories" so you can use it for anything that is reasonable (e.g. energy, water conservation, etc.). The one on the form is a suggestion
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Some of the highlights for this year included:
- The green renovation of the Center for Environmental and Urban Studies at Santa Monica College
- The first multi-family project in Southern California to be dual-certified with both LEED and GreenPoint Rated
- a project that salvaged 80% of deconstruction materials and uses FSC-certified wood throughout
- a LEED Platinum Zero Net Energy home that also makes extensive use of reclaimed materials (and has the coolest treehouse!)
- a green tenant improvement retail project to house a sustainable product offered by one of the leading sustainable companies
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Confused about the new LEED AP continuing ed requirements? Check out the files below:
Presentation
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Summary Charts:
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LEED AP 2009 Summary
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LEED CMP Summary
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Proposed Changes to Green Building Requirements
New State energy regulations (Title 24-2008) go into effect in January 2010. The City is reviewing its Green Building code requirements. A meeting was held at the Main Library on 12/7/09 to discuss these requirements. Below is a summary of the proposed changes. We welcome your feedback to the proposed changes. Please contact Brenden McEneaney at brenden.mceneaney@smgov.net for more information:
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Summary of Proposed Changes
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12/7/09 Presentation
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The City of Santa Monica has a commitment to protecting the environment, improving quality of life, and promoting sustainability. In order to fulfill this commitment, the City has established performance standards the new construction projects must meet. Beyond these requirements, the City also provides information about best practices to reduce environmental impacts associated with buildings. Click on the "Guidelines for Design" link at the upper left for more information. From the dropdown menu, you can select different areas related to building design and construction. Within each of those areas, you can access several pages of information about how to build green. The Introduction to the Guidelines contains background information on Santa Monica’s Green Building Program, as well as explanations of the green building design process.
For more information, or for a more detailed review of your building project, please contact the Green Building office using the contact info at the left.
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Real-Time Solar in Santa Monica
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| The 180 kW solar array atop the Civic Center Parking Structure can be monitored using a system called Fat Spaniel. To see the power output of this groundbreaking building, click on the images or here. |
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Now you can monitor solar energy production from the new Big Blue Bus facility as well. Click on the graphic below or here to access more real-time data.
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