Laserfiche WebLink
equipment will be confirmed by the City Building Official prior to certificate of occupancy. The <br />following design features should be considered by the applicant as a way to achieve Title 24 <br />compliance in excess of the minimum requirement: <br />o Increase in insulation such that heat transfer and thermal bridging is minimized <br />o Limit air leakage through the structure or within the heating and cooling distribution <br />system to minimize energy consumption <br />o Incorporate dual -paned or other energy efficient windows <br />o Incorporate energy efficient space heating and cooling equipment <br />o Incorporate energy efficient light fixtures <br />o Incorporate energy efficient appliances <br />o Incorporate energy efficient domestic hot water systems <br />o Incorporate solar panels into the electrical system <br />o Incorporate cool roofs/light-colored roofing <br />Or other measures that will increase the energy efficiency of building envelope in a manner that <br />when combined with the other options listed above exceeds current Title 24 Standards (Title 24, <br />Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations; Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and <br />Non Residential Buildings, as amended September 11, 2008; Cool Roof Coatings performance <br />standards as amended September 11, 2006) by a minimum of 20 percent. (Impact 4.3-1) <br />MM4.13-9 Prior to issuance of a building permit, applicants for individual projects shall provide <br />a landscape plan that includes shade trees around main buildings, particularly along southern <br />elevations where practical, and will not interfere with loading dock locations or other operational <br />constraints. Documentation of compliance with this measure shall be provided to the Planning <br />and Building Agency for review and approval. (Impact 4.3-1) <br />MM4.13-10 All showerheads, lavatory faucets, and sink faucets within the residential units, and <br />where feasible within non-residential developments, shall comply with the California Energy <br />Conservation flow rate standards. (Impact 4.3-1) <br />MM4.13-11 Low -flush toilets shall be installed within all Congregate Care units as specified in <br />California State Health and Safety Code Section 17921.3. <br />MM4.13-12 Project designers should consider design features to incorporate light-colored <br />roofing materials that will deflect heat away from the building and conserve energy. (Impact 4.3- <br />1) <br />MM4.13-13 Landscape designers shall ensure that landscaping of common areas for <br />Industrial/Commercial projects uses drought -tolerant and smog -tolerant trees, shrubs, and <br />groundcover to ensure long-term viability and conserve water and energy. (Impact 4.3-1) <br />MM4.13-14 Landscape designers shall ensure that the landscape plan for <br />Industrial/Commercial projects includes drought resistant trees, shrubs, and groundcover within <br />the parking lot and perimeter. (Impact 4.3-1) <br />MM4.13-15 Individual project applicants shall ensure that designs for Industrial/Commercial <br />projects include all illumination elements to have controls to allow selective use as an energy <br />conservation measure. (Impact 4.3-1) <br />MM4.13-16 The applicant for Industrial/Commercial projects should promote ride sharing <br />programs such as, but not necessarily including, publishing ride sharing information for all of <br />January 2025 52 Environmental Analysis <br />