Water Conservation and Efficiency in CALGreen and the California Plumbing Code
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California Department of Housing and Community Development presents:Water Conservation, Efficiency and Reuse in CALGreen and the California Plumbing Code
Introduction Stoyan Bumbalov – District Representative II 916-263-4715 Tom Martin – District Representative II 916-263-3272 Division of Codes and Standards State Housing Law Program
Workshop Goals • 2013 CALGreen Residential Measures • 2016 CALGreen Residential Measures • 2016 California Plumbing Code • 2015 Emergency Standards • Future Activities • Q&A throughout
CODE ADOPTION • 2015 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle Complete • 2016 Codes effective January 1, 2017 • Busy code adoption cycle for state agencies • Regular rulemaking plus 3 emergency • adoptions • CALGreen – Outdoor water (MWELO) • CALGreen and CPC – Indoor water • (Lavatory faucets and urinals) • 2016 Intervening Code Adoption Cycle • AB 2282
Effective Dates Left column: 2013 CALGreen (Current) (effective 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2016) Right column: 2016 CALGreen Changes (effective 1/1/17 - 12/31/19)
Chapter 4Residential Mandatory Measures Five Divisions: Division 4.1 - Planning and Design Division 4.2 - Energy Efficiency Division 4.3 - Water Efficiency and Conservation Division 4.4 - Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency Division 4.5 - Environmental Quality
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION Chapter 4 - Division 4.32013 Emergency Regulations, Outdoor Background • Mandatory Provisions added to 2013 CALGreen for Outdoor Potable Water Use in Landscaped Areas • Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-29-15 (4/1/15) • Declaration of State of Emergency (1/17/14) • Continued State of Emergency (4/25/14) • Low snowpack, decreased water levels in reservoirs, reduced river flows and underground water
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION Chapter 4 - Division 4.3 Background cont. • Outdoor water use - 34% of total urban use. • Landscape irrigation & swimming pools drive the peak system capacity requirements. • Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance (MWELO) and difficulties with enforcement • Inclusion of MWELO as a “building standard” - more enforceable method for water reduction.
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATIONChapter 4 - Division 4.3 Background cont. • 2016 CALGreen schedule would result in regulations effective on January 1, 2017. • Emergency regulations required water budgets in compliance with MWELO (9/10/09). • Emergency regulations approved by the BSC on May 29, 2015; readopted on October 21, 2015. • Regulations in 2016 CALGreen based on revised MWELO (9/15/15); adopted on January 20, 2016.
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION Chapter 4 - Division 4.3 Emergency Regulation added to 2013 CALGreen (Section 4.304) 2016 CALGreen No changes from 2013 standards as approved by CBSC on January 20, 2016 . 2013 CALGreen • Applies to developments with aggregated landscape areas of 500 sq. ft. or greater • Requires compliance with MWELO or a local ordinance • Alternate compliance method for landscapes 2500 sq. ft. or less (Appendix D)
California Department of Water ResourcesContact information • California Department of Water ResourcesUrban Water Use Efficiency UnitAttention: Julie Saare-Edmonds, Senior Environmental ScientistP.O. Box 942836Sacramento, CA 94236-0001 • Email:Julie.Saare-Edmonds@water.ca.govTelephone: 916-651-9676 • Website: http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/landscapeordinance/
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATIONChapter 4 - Division 4.3, Indoor Water Use • CALGreen • Prescriptive requirements for water conserving fixtures and fittings. • Emergency regulations permanently approved for urinals and residential lavatory faucets. • Consistent with Health and Safety Code, California Plumbing Code and Title 20 appliance efficiency regulations. 2016 CALGreen No change.
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATIONChapter 4 - Division 4.3, Indoor Water Use 2013 CALGreen • Showerheads: • ≤ 2.0 gpm @ 80 psi • Multiple Showerheads: Combined flow rate of all showerheads and/or other shower outlets controlled by a single valve shall not exceed 2.0 gpm @ 80 psi • Residential Lavatory Faucets: • ≤ 1.5 gpm @ 60 psi • > 0.8 gpm @ 20 psi • Effective July 1, 2016: • ≤ 1.2 gpm @ 60 psi • >0.8 gpm @ 20 psi • Lavatory Faucets in Common and Public Use Areas: • ≤ 0.5 gpm @ 60 psi
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATIONChapter 4 - Division 4.3, Indoor Water Use2013 CALGreen • Metering Faucets: • ≤ 0.25 gallons per cycle • Kitchen Faucets: • ≤ 1.8 gpm @ 60 psi; temporary increase to 2.2 gpmallowed; shall default to 1.8 gpm. • Water Closets: • ≤ 1.28 gal/flush • Urinals: • ≤ 0.5 gal/flush • Effective January 1, 2016: • Wall mounted Urinals: • ≤ 0.125 gal/flush • All other Urinals: • ≤ 0.5 gal/flush
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION Chapter 4 - Division 4.3, Indoor Water Use • 2016 CALGreen • No change.
WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION Chapter 4 - Division 4.3, Outdoor Water Use • 2013 CALGreen • Irrigation Controllers • Requirements repealed during the permanent adoption of emergency regulations. • MWELO requires standards for irrigation controllers including non-volatile memory • 2016 CALGreen • No change.
Chapter 4 - Division 4.4Building Maintenance and Operation • 2013 CALGreen • Educational materials, operation and maintenance manuals. • Requires additional information, e.g., landscape and irrigation design and controllers, public transportation options, recycling opportunities, solar energy and incentive programs. • 2016 CALGreen • No change to areas related to water
Residential Voluntary MeasuresAppendix A4Tier 1 and Tier 2 • Mandatory requirements • Prerequisites • Electives • .
Appendix A4Revisions to Division A4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservationdue to adoption of emergency regulations • Repeals: • Low water consumption systems (A4.304.1) • Water budget (A4.304.3) • Potable water reduction (A4.304.4) • Renumbering and revisions: • Rainwater catchment systems (A4.304.2 to A4.304.1) • Potable water elimination (A4.304.5 to A4.304.2) • Options for plant coefficient and irrigation efficiency repealed. • Irrigation metering device (A4.304.6 to A4.304.3) • Retitled to landscape water meters
Appendix A4Division A4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation; Indoor Water(2016 CALGreen) • Kitchen faucets (A4.303.1, elective): ≤ 1.5 gpm @ 60 psi; increase to 2.2 gpmallowed if default to 1.5 gpm. No changes for the 2016 CALGreen. • Alternate water sources (A4.303.2, elective): Allows alternate water sources. No changes for 2016 CALGreen. • Appliances (A4.303.3, elective) revised; modification requires one ENERGY STAR dishwasher/clothes washer. • Section A4.303.4 (elective) allows waterless urinals and toilets; revised to recognize hybrid urinals. • New elective provisions for hot water recirculation systems.
Appendix A4Division A4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation; Outdoor water(2016 CALGreen) • A4.304. 1 (elective) allows installation of rainwater catchment systems. No changes for the 2016 CALGreen. • A4.304.2 (elective) allows irrigation design that eliminates use of potable water. No changes for the 2016 CALGreen. • A4.304.3 (elective) requires landscape water meters for irrigated areas less than 5000 sf. • A4.305.1 (elective) allows installation of alternative plumbing piping for use of graywater. • A4.305.2 (elective) allows installation of dual water piping for use of recycled water, if available (elective).
2013 California Plumbing Code • Emergency regulations for urinals and residential lavatory faucets • Metering Faucets: ≤ 0.25 gallons per cycle • Kitchen Faucets: ≤ 1.8 gpm @ 60 psi; increase to 2.2 gpm allowed; shall default to 1.8 gpm • Water Closets: ≤ 1.28 gal/flush • Urinals: ≤ 0.5 gal/flush • Effective January 1, 2016: • Wall mounted Urinals: ≤ 0.125 gal/flush • All other Urinals: ≤ 0.5 gal/flush
2016 California Plumbing Code • No change to the flow rates • Chapter 4 (Plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings): Model code reorganized chapter • Chapter 17 (Reference Standards) moved from Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 (Alternate Water Sources for Nonpotable Applications):Moved from Ch. 16 • Chapter 16 (Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems): Moved from Chapter 17 • Pipe Insulation (Section 609.11): Required on all hot water piping
CPC and CALGreen2016 Intervening Code Adoption Cycle • Implementation of new legislative mandates. • AB 2282 (Gatto) - recycled water systems. • HCD and BSC to research & propose mandatory standards for recycled water systems (infrastructure) where municipal recycled water is available. • Indoor and Outdoor uses (toilets/landscape irrigation) • UPC Chapter 15 requirements for recycled water • Showerheads: Flow rate decreases to 1.8 gpm; necessary for consistency with the Appliance Efficiency Regulations. • Review and evaluation of issues identified by stakeholders. • Maintain consistency between codes.
HCD Contact InformationCalifornia Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentState Housing Law Program 2020 West El Camino AvenueSacramento CA 95833Telephone: StoyanBumbalov (916) 263-4715Tom Martin (916) 263-3272FAX: (916) 327-4712Website: www.hcd.ca.govQuestions: Use “Feedback/Comment" form
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