CALGreen CALG & ASHRAE 189.

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Californias new green code and the national green standard
January 13th, 2011 Cole Roberts, P.E., LEED AP | Arup Christine Lee, LEED AP | Arup Roshan Mehdizadeh | Stanford University

The Purpose of Building Codes

International Building Code (USA) - 2006 edition 101.3 The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide p p yf p safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations. Big Picture in italics

Credit: Adapted from Dave Eisenberg, Development Center for Appropriate Technology

The Purpose of Building Codes

International Building Code (USA) - 2006 edition 101.3 The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide p p yf p safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations. Big Picture in italics

Credit: Adapted from Dave Eisenberg, Development Center for Appropriate Technology

The Lens of Building Codes

Fire/Smoke Structure Egress Light Ventilation V til ti Heat/Cooling Water Waste Electricity & Gas Energy Efficiency

Credit: Adapted from Dave Eisenberg, Development Center for Appropriate Technology

Health

Resource Depletion

Economy

Climate Change

Well Being

Fire/Smoke Structure Egress Light Ventilation V til ti Heat/Cooling Water Waste Electricity & Gas Energy Efficiency

Jobs
Biodiversity

Food

Security

Community
Political Unrest
Credit: Adapted from Dave Eisenberg, Development Center for Appropriate Technology

Future F t Generations

Possible Questions
Will this mean no more LEED certifications? Does this mean everything is LEED certified? How many LEED points do I get for CALGreen/189.1? What about for Tier 1 or 2? Does this mean green building costs go up or go down!? Where does CALGreen/189.1 apply and whats the pp y difference? Who verifies performance? Why do we need 3+ green building perspectives?!!!

Topics
Overview
Background CALGreen ASHRAE Standard 189.1

CALGreen vs ASHRAE 189.1 Comparison

Publication jurisdiction and timeline Publication sponsorship & development Content
Building site Materials and resources Water use Energy consumption Environmental quality Commissioning and building operation

Takeaways, conclusions, and Q&A y

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Background
Multiple regulatory bodies issuing publications on the design of high-performing buildings
Codes Standards Rating Systems Design Guides

Why ASHRAE 189.1 and CALGreen?

Design guides and rating systems not written in code language. CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1 were written so that local jurisdictions can adopt it to make the green building provisions mandatory.

CALGreen | Title 24, Part 11

What?
Part of California Building Standards Code Mandatory requirements for new buildings in California (varies by Jurisdicton, HDC, DSA, OSHPD) Voluntary tiers (I & II) with more stringent requirements and supplemental language can be adopted by local jurisdictions

When?
Voluntary 2008 California Green Building Standards code went into effect August, 2009 A Mandatory CALGreen 2010 went into effect January 1st, 2011

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ASHRAE Standard 189.1

What:
National standard intended for adoption into building codes Applies to all buildings except low rise residential buildings low-rise Similar to other ASHRAE Standards and LEED

When?
Published January 2010

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Where does LEED fit?

1998 LEED

2010

ASHRAE 189.1

CALGreen

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Tiers vs. Third Party Systems

CALGreen Tiers not recommended for leadership standards
Tiers not yet defined Implementation will be inconsistent Most building departments not equipped for enforcement beyond traditional health & safety issues

Third-party rating systems offer:

Better enforcement and quantification Regional consistency for the building industry Ongoing training programs for building professionals

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Sponsorship LEED
USGBC
U.S. U S Green Building Council

189.1
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Heating Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers

CALGreen
BSC
California Building Standards Commission

USGBC
U.S. Green Building Council

HCD
California Department of Housing and Community p Development

IES
Illuminating Engineering Society

DSA
Division of State Architect

OSHPD
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development

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Structures LEED
Prerequisites and Credits Rating Levels corresponding to # points earned Guidance Performance

189.1
Mandatory, Prescriptive / Performance Paths Subject to jurisdictional adoption with or without amendments (code minimum). Code Prescriptive

CALGreen
Mandatory, Prescriptive / Performance Paths Option of meeting Tier I/II by choosing set # of Electives (1 & 3 respectively) Code Prescriptive

-------------------------Continual Updating------------------------Contin al Updating

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Scope & Jurisdiction LEED

Residential / NonResidential / Neighborhood Nationally Oriented GBCI certification

189.1
All Except Low Rise Residential Nationally Oriented Local jurisdiction code enforcement

CALGreen
Residential (non high rise) / Non Residential State Oriented Local jurisdiction code enforcement

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LEED Points Approximated

110 100 90 Platinum 80 Gold 70 60 Silver 50 Certified 40 30 20 10 0

CalGreen 189.1

Mandatory M d t

Tier 1 avg

Tier 2 avg

Contributing

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LEED points are only a partial picture. How Green are the Codes?

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Publication Content Comparison

Categories (generalized)
Building Site Materials and Resources Water Use Energy Consumption Environmental Quality E i t l Q lit Commissioning and Building Operations

Approach to Category Comparison

Key provisional differences Overall content differences

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Building Site
CALGreen does not have provisions for selecting sites close to rail or transit

ASHRAE 189.1 does not address bicycles, alternative fuel vehicles or associated parking p g

CALGreen currently has many sections regarding building site that are reserved

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Building Site
Primary Differences between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1
ASHRAE 189.1 is more of a stand-alone publication (at times referring to other standards and codes) than CALGreen which refers to other parts of CALGreen, Title 24 (California Building Standards Code) CALGreen is currently missing a significant portion of the topics covered by ASHRAE 189.1 189 1

Similarities between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1

Due to sections of the Planning and Design section designated as g g g Reserved, there is currently little similarity between the code and standard

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Materials and Resources

ASHRAE 189.1 does not have provisions for reused materials, and CALGreen does not have mandatory provisions for reused materials

CALGreen currently lacks mandatory materials provisions present in ASHRAE 189.1 and LEED. These sections may be addressed by the BSC at a later date in reserved section 5.405 Material Sources.

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Materials and Resources

ASHRAE 189.1 has certified wood provisions. CALGreen will not address this until the next code cycle

ASHRAE 189.1 has provisions (for the performance option) for a life cycle assessment but CALGreen only includes provisions for a LCA of materials assemblies as a voluntary measure

CALGreen currently lacks mandatory LCA provisions but may be addressed by the BSC at a later date in reserved section 5.409 Life Cycle y Assessment.

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Materials and Resources

Primary Differences between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1
CALGreen currently lacks much of the materials provisions in its mandatory measures section (many of the provisions are voluntary)

Similarities between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1

If the voluntary measures currently in CALGreen were to become mandatory, the materials provisions would be similar to those of ASHRAE 189.1 and LEED

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Water Use

ASHRAE 189.1 addresses water use in HVAC systems, but both LEED and CALGreen do not not.

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Water Use
Primary Differences between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1
The most significant difference is that ASHRAE 189.1 addresses the water consumption of HVAC systems and CALGreen does not CALGreen specifies a certain potable water use reduction but ASHRAE 189.1 does not (instead specifies fixture flow limitations)

Similarities between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1

In terms of provisions addressing irrigation systems and plumbing fixtures, CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1 are similar

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Energy Consumption
CALGreen simply refers to Title 24, Part 6, the energy , gy code, and indicates that a green building should achieve at least a 15% reduction in energy usage ( hi h is what (which i h voluntary Tier 1 requires)

189.1 requires onsite renewable g generation of no less than 6 kbtu/ft2 (approx. 5-15%)

189.1 supercedes many parts of 90 1 90.1 and outperforms the energy standard by ~25-30%.

189.1 requires EnergyStar equipment

CALGreen voluntary CALG l t measures address people movement, EnergyStar appliances, and thermal bridging bridging.

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Energy Consumption
189.1 provides detailed guidance and requirements for metering resource use.

Green power purchase requirements (as an exception to renewable energy onon site) are significant (~20kbtu/sf/yr)

189.1 sets a new benchmark for demand reduction. Demand response is addressed as a voluntary measure with no required performance threshold.
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Energy Consumption
Primary Differences between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1
Reference energy performance (CALGreen) vs improved energy performance (189.1) (189 1) Inclusiveness of Non-regulated loads (189.1) Energy (CALGreen) vs Energy Cost/CO2e/Energy Demand (189.1) Renewable Energy Requirement (189.1) (189 1) M&V Requirement (189.1) Green Power Requirement (189.1) Elevators/Escalators & Thermal Bridging (CALGreen) El /E l Th l B id i (CALG )

Similarities between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189 1 189.1

As CALGreen Tiers are adopted, it becomes similar to 189.1.

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Environmental Quality

Neither 189.1 or CALGreen adopts the increased ventilation language of LEED.

189.1 effectively matches the LEED requirements and also restricts construction vehicle idling. idling

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Environmental Quality

ASHRAE 189.1 and CALGreen IEQ material provisions are similar

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Environmental Quality

These environmental quality provisions reside in the voluntary measures of CALGreen. Mandatory measures are limited.

CALGreen and 189.1 have acoustical p provisions

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Environmental Quality

These provisions are similar in stringency, i il i t i though less than LEED.

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Environmental Quality
Primary Differences between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1
Mandatory CALGreen measures are significantly less stringent than 189.1, though voluntary measures are fairly similar. similar 189.1 addresses acoustical performance in building interiors (wall/floor/ceiling assemblies).

Similarities between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1

Material and ventilation provisions are fairly similar.

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Commissioning and Building Operation

ASHRAE 189.1 lists extensive system y commissioning

CALGreen does not require system measurement and verification of energy p y use after occupancy as a mandatory measure

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Commissioning and Building Operation

Primary Differences between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1
ASHRAE 189.1 lists more systems for commissioning when compared to CALGreen Unlike ASHRAE 189.1 and LEED, CALGreen does not require postoccupancy measurement and verification as a mandatory measure

Similarities between CALGreen and ASHRAE 189.1

Commissioning and maintenance documentation

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CALGreen vs ASHRAE 189.1 Takeaways

Key Differences
Applicability (California vs National) Sub-Applicability (BSC DSA OSHPD HCD etc ) (BSC, DSA, OSHPD, HCD, etc.) Tier & Amendment Effect (one code with many variants) LEED Ordinances Remain 189.1 R l ti hi t IgCC (jurisdictional 189 1 Relationship to I CC (j i di ti l compliance option) li ti )

Concluding Remarks
Dive In Process of Change in Constrained Economy LEED just got cheaper

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A Lot to Think About:

ASHRAE 90.1 2004, 2007, and 2010 IECC 2006, 2009, and 2012 LEED NC 2.2 and 2009 ASHRAE 189.1 (green bldg std), published Jan 2010 IgCC 2010 (v1.0 out March 2010, final Aug 2010). CALGreen (January 2011)

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The Purpose of Building Codes

International Building Code (USA) - 2006 edition 101.3 The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide p p yf p safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations. Big Picture in italics

Credit: Adapted from Dave Eisenberg, Development Center for Appropriate Technology

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The Purpose of Building Codes

International Building Code (USA) - 2006 edition 101.3 The purpose of building professionals is to minimum requirements to enable public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide p p yf p safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations. Big Picture in italics

Credit: Adapted from Dave Eisenberg, Development Center for Appropriate Technology

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Resources
CALGreen via the Building Standards Commission: http://www.bsc.ca.gov/CALGreen/default.htm http://www bsc ca gov/CALGreen/default htm Standard 189.1: http://www.ashrae.org/greenstandard USGBC-NCC/Alameda County: http://www.usgbc-ncc.org

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