DATE: October 30, 2019
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Revised Draft Electrification Reach Codes for 2019 California Energy Code and California Green Building Standards Code
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Committee reviews and comments on this report and recommends to Council adoption of the draft Reach Codes.
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SUMMARY
This report presents revised versions of the draft ordinances that were presented to the Committee on September 17, 2019 to address the electrification of buildings and vehicles in new construction. The proposed Reach Codes would modify Part 6 (California Energy Code) to require or encourage all-electric construction and Part 11 (California Green Building Standards Code, aka CALGreen) of the California Building Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) to increase the requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment.
The draft ordinances have been revised to remove mixed fuel as an option for new low-rise residential (single-family and multi-family up to three stories) buildings as well as a few other minor changes. The report also presents requirements for existing buildings which were considered but are not recommended.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Draft Reach Code
Attachment III Draft EV-Reach Code
Attachment IV Comments Received