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San Francisco Ordinance Specifying Extra Green Building Standards

This San Francisco ordinance establishes that buildings in the City and County of San Francisco will be designed to include mandatory green building measures from the CALGreen building code plus additional requirements set by the City and County for certain zones.

Link:

  • San Francisco Code of Ordinances Section 302

Policy Details:

Locale: San Francisco, California [West]
Climate zone: Zone 3C: Warm Marine
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Cool Roof, Green Roofs, Solar Photovoltaic Roof, Permeable Pavement , Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Policy Type(s): City Code, Zoning

Citation:

San Francisco Code of Ordinances Section 302

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