HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-218RESOLUTION NO. 2009-218
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE CHULA VISTA GREEN
BUILDING STANDARDS
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2008, the City Council adopted the Implementation Plans for the
Climate Change Working Group Measures; and
WHEREAS, a component of the Implementation Plan for Climate Change Working
Group Measure No. 4, Green Building Standazds, proposed the eazly adoption of the State
Housing and Community Development's version of the California Green Building Standards
Code; and
WHEREAS, staff is presenting to Council an ordinance adding Chapter 15.12, Green
Building Standards, to the Municipal Code to require green building measures at time of
residential and non-residential construction; and
WHEREAS, staff compiled the applicable green building measures into a document titled
the Chula Vista Green Building Standards (attached as Exhibit "A"); and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed
ordinance CVMC, Chapter 15.12, Green Building Standards for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is no possibility that the
activity may have significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) (General Rule) of the state CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Although environmental review is not necessazy at this time, additional environmental review
will be required if applicable, prior to the approval of any future project specific development
entitlements including, but not limited to, site development plans, building permits, land
development permits, and conditional use permits; and
WHEREAS, the Boazd of Appeals and Advisors, at their August 10, 2009 meeting,
recommended that Counci] adopt the Chula Vista Green Building Standazds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it hereby adopts the Chula Vista Green Building Standards, attached as Exhibit "A," as the
green building Standazds in the City of Chula Vista.
Presented
Gary Halbert~.E., AICP
Deputy City anager/De
Services Director
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of September 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann
Cheryl Cox, ayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, MC, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-218 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of September 2009.
Executed this 15th day of September 2009.
Donna R. Norris, C, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
Chula Vista Green Building Standards
Per Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter li.12, Green Building Standazds, the following green
building measures shall apply to all new residential construction, remodels, additions, and
alterations, and to all new nonresidential construcfion, remodels, addifions, and tenant
improvements.
Definitions
"Building Official" means the officer or other designated authority chazged with the
administration and enforcement of this chapter, or duly authorized representative.
"Composite wood products" include hazdwood plywood, pazticleboazd, and medium density
fiberboazd. Composite wood products does not include hazdboazd, structural plywood, structural
panels, structural composite lumber, oriented strand boazd, glued laminated timber as specified
in "Structural Glued Laminated Timber" (ANSI A190.1-2002) or prefabricated wood I-joists.
"Energy Code" means the California Energy Code, as adopted and amended by the City in
Chapter 15.26 of the Municipal Code.
"Green Building" means a holistic approach to design, construction, and demolition that
minimizes the building's impact on the environment, the occupants, and the community.
"Infiltration" means an uncontrolled inwazd air leakage from outside a building or unconditioned
space, including leakage through cracks and interstices, azound windows and doors and through
any other exterior or demising partition or pipe or duct penetration.
"MEAN" means filter minimum efficiency reporting value, based on ASHRAE 52.2-1999.
"Moisture content" means the weight of the water in wood expressed in percentage of the weight
of the oven-dry wood.
"Outdoor Air" (Outside air) means air taken from outdoors and not previously circulated in the
building.
"VOC" means volatile organic compound and is broadly defined as a chemical compound based
on carbon chains or rings with vapor pressures greater than 0.1 millimeters of mercury at room
temperature. These compounds typically contain hydrogen and may contain oxygen, nitrogen
and other elements. See California Code of Regulztions (CCR) Title 17, Section 94508(a).
Standazds
Buildings and building sites shall be designed to include the following green building measures
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A. Storm Water Management and Dischazge Control. Projects shall comply with the
requirements of Chapter 14:L0, Storm Water Management and Dischazge Control and the
City of Chula Vista Development Storm Water Manual.
B. Construction Waste Reduction, Disposal and Recycling. Projects shall comply with the
requirements of Municipal Code Section 8.25.095, Construction and Demolition Debris
Recycling.
C. Energy Efficiency. Buildings shall meet the requirements of the Chula Vista Municipal
Code Chapter 15 ~6, Energy Code.
D. Air Sealing.
Join is and openings. Openings in the building envelope sepazating conditioned
space from unconditioned space needed to accommodate gas, plumbing, electrical
lines and other necessary penetrations must be sealed in compliance with the
Energy Code. Annulaz spaces azound pipes, electric cables, conduits, or other
openings in plates at exterior walls shall be protected against the passage of
rodents by closing such openings with cement mortar, concrete masonry or similaz
method acceptable to the building official.
2. Other openin gs. Whole house exhaust fans shall have insulated louvers or covers
which close when the fan is off. Covers or ]ouvers shall have a minimum
insulation value of R-4?.
E. WatetUse
1. Indoor Water Use
a. 20% Savings. A schedule of plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings that will
reduce the overall use of potable water within the building by 20% shall be
provided. The reduction shall be based on the maximum allowable water use
per plumbing fixture and fittings as required by the California Building
Standazds Code. The 20% reduction in potable water use shall be demonstrated
by one of the following methods.
i. Each plumbing fixture and fitting shall meet the 20% reduced flow rate
specified in Table 2, or
ii. A calculation demonstrating a 20% reduction in the building "water use
baseline" as established in Table 1 shall be provided. For low-rise
residential occupancies, the calculation shall be linuted to the following
plumbing fixture and fitting types: water closets, urinals, lavatory faucets
and showerheads.
b. Multiple showerheads serving one shower: When Single shower fixtures aze
served by more than one showerhead, the combined flow rate of all the
showerheads shall not exceed the maximum flow rates specified in the 20%
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reduction cohtmn contained in Table 2 or the shower shall be designed to only
allow one showerhead to be in operation at a time.
TABLE 1
WATER USE BASELINE
Fixture T - e Flow-rate Duration Dai] uses Occu ants '
Showerheads 2.5 m 80 si 8 min. 1 X
Showerheads 25 gpm @ 80 psi 8 min. 1 X
Residential
Lavatory Faucets 2.2 gpm @ 60 psi 0.25 min. 3 X
Residential
Kitchen Faucets 2.2 m 60 si 4 min. 1 X
Re lacement Aerators 2.2 m 60 si X
Wash Fountains 2.2 [rim space (in.) X
/ 20 gpm
60 si
Metering Faucets 0.25 allons/c cle .25 min. 3 X
Metering Faucets for .25 [rim space (in.) .25 min. X ~
Wash / 20 gpm
Fountains 60 si
Gravity tank type 1.6 gallons/flush 1 flush 1 male X
Water Closets 3 female
Flushometer Tank 1.6 gallons/flush 1 flush 1 male X
Water Closets 3 female
Flushometer Valve 1.6 gallons/flush 1 flush 1 male X
Water Closets 3 female
Electromechanical ].6 gallons/flush 1 flush 1 male X
Hydraulic Water 3 female
Closets
Urinals 1.0 allons/flush 1 flush 2 male X
Fixture "Water Use" =Flow rate x Duratiou z Occupants z Daily uses
~ Except for low-rise residential occupancies, the dai}y use number shall be increased to three if urinals aze not
installed in the room.
The Flow-rate is from ffie CEC Appliance Efficiency Standards, Title 20 California Code of Regulations;
where a conflict occurs, the CEC standards shall apply.
3 For low rise residential occupancies, the number of occupants shall be based on two persons for the first
bedroom, plus one additional person for each additional bedroom.
`For non-residential occupancies, refer to Table A, Chapter 4, 2007~Califomia Plumbing Code, for occupant
load factors.
TABLE 2
1?LYTURE FLOW RATES
Future Type Flow-rate Maximum flow rate at
20% Reduction
Showerheads 2.5 m 80 si 2 m 80 si
Lavato Faucets 2.2 m 60 si 1.8 m 60 si
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Residential
Kitchen Faucets 2.2 m 60 si 1.8 m 60 si
Wash Fountains 2.2 [rim space (in.) / 20
m 60 si 1.8 [rim space (in.) ! 20
m 60 si
Metering Faucets 0.25 gallons/cycle 0.2 allons/cycle
Metering Faucets for Wash
Fountains 0.25 [rim space (in.) / 20
m 60 si 0.20 [rim space (in.) / 20
m 60 si
Gravity tank type Water
Closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1.28 gallons flush
Flushometer Tank Water
Closets 1.6 gallonslflush 1.28 gallons/flush
Flushometer Valve Water
Closets 1.6 gallons/flush 1:L8 gallons/flush
Electromechanical
Hydraulic Water Closets 1.6 gallons/flush ' 1.28 gallons/flush
Urinals 1.0 allons/flush 0.8 allons/flush
mcmaes water ctoseu wtw an esecnve nusn rate or 1.25 gallons or less when tested per ASME A 112.192
and AS.v1E A112.19.14.
2. Outdoor Water Use
Landscape and lawn azeas must conform to the City's outdoor water use policies
as detailed in the Chula Vista Landscape Manual, Chula Vista Water Conservation
Plan Guidelines and other applicable municipal water conservation ordinances.
F. Pollutant Control
Covering o f duct openings and protection of mechanical equipment during
construction. At the time of rough installation, or during storage on the
construction site and until final startup of the heating and cooling equipment, all
duct and other related air distribution component openings shall be covered with
tape, plastic, sheetmetal or other methods acceptable to the building official to
reduce the amount of dust or debris which may collect in the system.
2. Finish material. Finish materials shall comply with the following:
a. Adhesives and sealants. Adhesives used on the project shall meet the
following requirements:
i. Adhesives, adhesive bonding primers, and adhesive primers shall comply
with the following table:
Table 3
Adhesive VOC Limit
Less Wa[er and Less Ezem t Com ounds in Grams er Liter
Architectural Applications VOC Limit
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Indoor C et Adhesives 50
C et Pad Adhesives 50
Outdoor C et Adhesives 150
Wood Floorin Adhesive 100
Rubber Floor Adhesives 60
Subfloor Adhesives 50
Ceramic Tile Adhesives 65
VCT and As halt Tile Adhesives 50
D Wa11 and Panel Adhesives 50
Cove Base Adhesives 50
Multi ose Construction Adhesives 70
Structural Glazin Adhesives 100
Sin le Ply Roof Membrane Adhesives 250
ii. Aerosol adhesives shall meet the requirements of California Code of
Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 94507.
b. Paints and coatings. Architectural paints and coatings shall comply with the
following table:
Table 4
Coating VOC Limits
Grams of VOC Per Liter of Coating, Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds
Coatis Cate o Limit
Bond Breakers 350
Cleaz Wood Finishes
Varnish
Sanding Sealers
La uer 275
275
275
275
Cleaz Brushin Lacquer 275
Concrete-Garin Com ound 100
Dr -Fo Coatis s 150
Fire-Proofing Exterior Coatings 350
Flats ~ 50
Floor Coatis s 50
Gra hic Arts (Si Coatings 500
Industrial Maintenance (IM) Coatings
High Temperature IM Coatings
Zinc-Rich lli I Primers 100
420
100
JapanslFaux Finish Coatis s 350
Ma elite Cement Coatings 450
Mastic Coatings 300
Metallic Pi ented Coatis s 500
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Multi-Color Coatis s 2j0
Nonflat Coatis s j0
Pi ented Lac uer 27j
Pre-Treatment Wash Primers ~ 420
Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters 100
Quick-Dry Enamels jp
Quick-Dry Primers, Sealers, and
Undercoaters 100
Recycled Coatings 2j0
Roof Coatings
Roof Coatings, Aluminum jp
100
Roof Primers, Bituminous 3j0
Rust Preventative Coatis s 100
Shellac '
Cleaz
Pi ented
730
jj0
S ecial Primers 100
Stains
Interior 100
2j0
Swimming Pool Coatings
Repair
Other
340
340
Wate roofin Sealers 100
Waterproofing ConcreteMasonry
Sealers 100
Wood Preservatives
Below-Ground
Other
3j0
350
Verification of compliance with this section shall be provided at the request of the
building official. Documentation may include, but not limited to, the following:
a. Manufacturers product specification.
b. Field verifi cation of on-site product containers.
3. Carpet systems.
a. All carpet installed in the building interior shall meet the testing and product
requirements of one of the following:
i. Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label or Green Label Plus Program.
ii. CA Dept. of Public Health Standazd Practice for the testing of VOCs
(Specification 01350).
iii. Department of General Services, California Gold Sustainable Carpet Standard.
iv. Scientific Certifications Systems Indoor AdvantageT~ Gold.
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b. Carpet cushion. All carpet cushion installed in the building interior shall meet the
requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label program.
c. Carpet adhesive. All carpet adhesive shall meet the requirements of Table 3.
4. Composite wood products. Hazdwood, pl ywood, particleboazd, and medium density
fiberboazd composite wood products used on the interior or exterior of the building shall
meet the requirements for formaldehyde as specified in Table 5.
Table 5
Formaldehyde Limits
Maximum formaldehyde emissions in parts per million
Phase 1 Phase 2
Product Current I Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2011 Iaa 1, 2012 Jul I, 2012
Lunits
Hardwood Plywood 0.08 0.05
Veneer Core
Hazdwood Plywood 0 08 0.05
Com osite Core
Particle Boazd 0.18 0.09
Medium Density 0.21 0.11
Fiberboazd
Thin Medium Density
Fiberboard (max. 0.21 0.13
thickness of 8 tnm
Documentation. Verification of compliance with this section shall be provided as
requested by the building official. Documentation shall include at least one of the
following.
a. Product certifications and specifications.
b. Chain of custody certifications.
c. Other methods acceptable to the building official.
G. Indoor Moisture Control
1. Moisture content of building materi als. Building materials with visible signs of water
damage shall not be installed. Wall and floor framing shall not be enclosed when the
framing members exceed 19% moisture content. Moisture content shall be verified in
compliance with the following.
a Moistuue content shall be determined with either aprobe-type or a contact-type
moisture meter.
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b. Moisture readings shall be taken at a point 2 feet to 4 feet from the gradestamped
end of each piece to be verified.
c. At least three random moisture readings shall be performed on wall and floor
framing with documentation acceptable to the building official provided at the time
of approval to enclose the wall and floor framing.
Insulation products which aze visibly wet or have a high moisture content shall be
replaced or allowed to dry prior to enclosure in wall or floor cavities. Wet applied
insulation products shall follow the manufacturers drying recommendations prior to
enclosure.
H. Indoor Air Quality and Exhaust
1. Bathroom exhaust fans. Mechanical exhaust fans required in rooms containing a
bathtub, shower, or tub shower combination shalt be ENERGY STAR compliant and
shall terminate outside the building.
2. Filters. Heating and air conditioning filters shall be rated at MERV 6 or higher. Duct
system design shall account for pressure drop across the filter.
I. Operation and maintenance manual. At time of final inspection of a new residential or
commercial building, the builder shall place in the building a manual which includes all
of the following:
I. Directions to the owner o r occupant that the manual shall remain with the building
throughout the life-cycle of the structure.
2. Operation and mainten ante instructions for the following.
a. Equipment and appliances.
b. Roof and yazd drainage, including gutters and downspouts.
c. Air filters.
d. Landscape irrigation systems.
3. I nfonnation from local utility, water and waste recovery providers on methods to
further reduce resource consumption and recycle.
4. Public transportation and/or carpool options availa ble in the azea.
5. Educational material on t he positive impacts of an interior relative humidity between
30-60% and what methods an occupant may use to maintain the relative humidity
level in that range.
6. Lnformation about water conserving landscape and irrigation design and controllers
which conserve water.
7. I nstructions for maintaining gutters and downspouts and importance of diverting water
at least five feet away from foundation.
8. I reformation on required routine maintenance measures, including but not limited to,
caulking, painting, grading azound building, etc. -
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