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by JodiSummers Monday, May 03, 2010 |
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GREEN BUILDING FOR ALL IN SANTA MONICA
The City Says All New Construction in Santa Monica Subject to Green Building Requirements
Not to be outdone by Los Angeles’ Green Ordinance, and by West Hollywood’s bold steps, the City of Santa Monica is now requiring that all new construction go green to the City’s liking. So, if you thought it was tough to build in Santa Monica before….well now there’s a whole new level of requirements for all new construction. The Santa Monica City Council has voted to approve a slate of amendments to the City’s Green Building Requirements which apply to all new construction and significant remodels in the city.
New requirements include an expansion of the compliant green construction materials, increased energy efficiency requirements, improved landscape water conservation, and a higher landfill diversion rate for waste from construction and demolition projects.
Historically, Santa Monica has had green building requirements for commercial, industrial, and residential project of four or more stories. The new green building requirements would apply to all new construction in the city, including single-family and duplex residential projects.
Some specific requirements include using solar heating to heat pools, limiting turfgrass (traditional sod) planting to 20% of the landscaping, diverting 65% of C&D waste from the landfill, and installing high efficiency irrigation systems. More detailed info can be found at www.smgreen.org.
If you’ve been reading this blog at all you know that the City of Santa Monica has a commitment to “…Protecting the environment, improving quality of life, and promoting sustainability.”
Therefore, the City has adopted a set of requirements and recommendations to encourage the development of “green” buildings without forcing excessive costs or other burdens upon property owners + developers. There is an official document dubbed the Green Building Guidelines to explain possible ways of achieving green building goals.
The City says, “The approved measures will lower the cost of home ownership, reduce the burden on the utility infrastructure, curtail the production of greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease the city’s overall water demand.”
Here are the new ordinances courtesy of http://www.smgreen.org/mainpages/newordinances.html
To know all about Santa Monica green building requirements go here:
Info courtesy of:
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For More Information, contact:
Brenden McEneaney
Green Building Program Advisor
310.458.8549
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