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Update Effective January 1, 2020:
Standards for New Construction – Santa Monica’s Energy Reach Code
New buildings in Santa Monica have two design pathways for complying with the 2020 Energy Reach Code: all-electric design and mixed-fuel design.
In order to promote all-electric design for new construction, the City of Santa Monica adopted a reach code that requires a higher standard for efficiency and solar for designs that include natural gas use. All-electric buildings may be built to the State’s baseline efficiency requirements. Santa Monica’s Reach Code requires that all projects incorporate a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) as the project’s energy consultant. CEAs can provide guidance on design opportunities, Title 24 energy modeling, and technical understanding of the Santa Monica Reach Code.
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All-electric buildings powered by a combination of on-site solar and 100% Green Power from the Clean Power Alliance are effectively zero-emission buildings - they are healthier, safer and less expensive to build. Download reach code summary document.
Resources
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ZNE Guide for New Construction-Residential (2017-2019)
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Major Water Savings Are Within Reach
Pico Branch Library in Virginia Avenue Park - Santa Monica's GREENEST Building!
Digging deeper into the many Green Building solutions implemented in the planning and construction of the Pico Branch Library in Virginia Avenue Park.
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New Construction Guide (Updated 2020)
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Energy Reach Code Cost Effectiveness Studies
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Matrix 2.0 Alternative Water Guidelines
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New roadmap for decentralized, alternate water supplies - indoor and outdoor non-potable water regulations streamlined for rainwater, graywater, stormwater, blackwater use.
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Solution Finding for Net Zero Water
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| Sustainability experts from across the nation convened to explore statutory, technological, and engineering barriers to the widespread implementation of water recycling and reuse systems in commercial and residential buildings. |
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High Performance Buildings Study
Designing high performance green buildings literally build our sustainable city commitments into the fabric of the community.
Check out this study analyzing the costs of a prototypical mixed-use project.
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