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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Life Cycle Assessment

CALGreen – By designing buildings with extended life cycles, this technique seeks to indirectly conserve energy and resources. The organisations listed in the code are producing and gathering data on many kinds of materials and systems. It is obvious that this data gathering must continue for numerous generations in order to do long span life cycle analysis. Only then will the cost and life cycle be measured, resulting in a more accurate data set for the most efficient materials and processes.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – IAQ testing

CALGreen – The practice’s that guarantee healthy air quality at the conclusion of construction and to offer a testing option to building flush-out. It outlines test procedures, permitted pollution levels, and requirements for repeat testing. Testing can be more expensive than building flush-out, but it should be noted that due to CALGreen’s requirements for low VOC-emitting materials, pollutant levels from finishes may be low.

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CALGreen Services in Santa Rosa

City of Santa Rosa has implemented stringent green building codes in line with the statewide CALGreen program. Santa Rosa is committed to reducing the environmental impact of new developments and promoting sustainable construction practices.

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Dual Fuel Heat Pump

The Dual Fuel Heat Pump is a combination of both heating and cooling systems which consists of electric heat pump and a gas furnace. The major heating load is addressed by the heat pump as it is more efficient than the gas furnace.

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CALGreen Services in Palo Alto

CALGreen – City of Palo Alto has implemented one of the most aggressive green building codes in the state of California. Due to very high value of real estate and heightened awareness for sustainable construction practices among the residents, city has succeeded in justifying the enforcement of green building code that few other cities in the state of California have enforced.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Low impact development

CALGreen – By minimizing peak rain-water runoff, utilizing regional water quality control board mitigation measures locally, and/or utilizing other mitigation methods described above, these laws aim to promote low-impact development. Site that has grayfield or infill. In places with impermeable surfaces, rainfall needs to be managed at a slower rate than in undeveloped areas.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Indoor Water Use

CALGreen – These actions are intended to cut back on indoor potable water consumption beyond the required flow rates and compliance. The state’s unstable water supply and the likelihood of future population increase and droughts, California may soon run out of water. The provisions take into account how much energy is needed to purify drinking water.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Heat Island effect

CALGreen – To limit the development of nonroof and roof heat islands in new construction, therefore lowering the energy need for building cooling and regulating ambient temperature. Additionally, Tier 1 and Tier 2 measures for adoption by cities and counties seeking to go above and beyond the minimal statutory criteria for their communities include provisions for cool roof installations.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Green power

CALGreen – To promote electricity purchases from utilities with a renewable energy portfolio, therefore lowering reliance on carbon-based fuel for energy production and related greenhouse gas emissions. There may be rules that utilities must go by for their customer portfolios or pricing policies to safeguard consumers, but there are no building energy standards.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Exterior wall shading

CALGreen – These steps are being taken to lessen the amount of heat gain caused by sun exposure. A structure’s outside surfaces are exposed to more sunlight at specific periods of the year. By screening the windows from the outside, the reduction in heat gain via windows may be greatly decreased. Additionally, boosting the reflectivity of opaque walls is meant to lessen the area’s heat island impact.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Water conserving plumbing fixtures and fittings

CALGreen – To lower the amount of potable water used inside by allowing nonwater-supplied urinals as a fixture. To reduce water use and the corresponding energy consumption, a variety of technologies and strategies can be used. These include water-saving plumbing devices like waterless urinals, ultra-low-flow toilets, sinks with flow restrictions, and showerheads, as well as dishwashers and washing machines.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Restoration of areas disturbed by construction

CALGreen – By reestablishing damaged or previously built landscapes with locally adapted vegetation, including native species, these actions aim to decrease the demand of potable water for landscape irrigation. It is intended to help with erosion management and storm water pollution prevention both during and after construction. It also aims to prevent the growth of invasive alien plants, which has a propensity to overwhelm ecosystems and decrease the diversity of flora and animals.

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CALGreen Services in Santa Rosa

City of Santa Rosa has implemented stringent green building codes in line with the statewide CALGreen program. Santa Rosa is committed to reducing the environmental impact of new developments and promoting sustainable construction practices.

Read More »

Dual Fuel Heat Pump

The Dual Fuel Heat Pump is a combination of both heating and cooling systems which consists of electric heat pump and a gas furnace. The major heating load is addressed by the heat pump as it is more efficient than the gas furnace.

Read More »

CALGreen Services in Palo Alto

CALGreen – City of Palo Alto has implemented one of the most aggressive green building codes in the state of California. Due to very high value of real estate and heightened awareness for sustainable construction practices among the residents, city has succeeded in justifying the enforcement of green building code that few other cities in the state of California have enforced.

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