Heads Up on Organizational and Language Changes in the 2025 Energy Code
The 2025 California Energy Code is here! While many of the updates follow familiar patterns—like more stringent building envelope requirements, expanded solar and battery provisions, and continued push toward all-electric buildings—this cycle also introduces several key organizational and language changes.
Sorting Through Requirements for EV Charging in Multifamily Construction
As California works to expand access to electric vehicles for more residents, the 2025 California Green Building Code (CALGreen) increases requirements for multi-family EV charging infrastructure under Section 4.106.4, Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging for New Construction.
AB 130: Pushing “Pause” on the Residential Building Code Cycle
Proposed State legislation to pause updates to the residential building code has drawn mixed reactions. Assembly Bill (AB) 306 worked its way through several amendments in the legislature and was finally adopted and signed into law on June 30 as part of a broader housing bill, AB 130. Learn what it means for residential buildings in our latest blog.
CALGreen Integrates Access Compliance for EV Charging
With the use of electric vehicles continuing to ramp up, providing appropriate accommodation for all users is more important than ever. With planning and coordination among design and construction teams, EV charging will simply fold into inclusive project designs.
Are Water Submeters Required for an ADU?
A Code Coach inquiry came in last month that had us digging through CALGreen, the Plumbing Code, State Law and eventually a direct inquiry to California Housing & Community Development (HCD). The question is: are ADU’s subject to the CAL Green requirement for residential water submeters for multifamily buildings? The short answer is, yes!
Don’t miss triggers for new EV Charging in a Parking Lot project
Since EV charging requirements for residential parking areas was just expanded in the 2022 CALGreen code, this is a good opportunity to review a few key details.