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code provides for design options allowing the designer to determine how best to achieve
compliance for a given site or building condition. The code also requires building
commissioning, which is a process for the verification that all building systems, such as
heating and cooling equipment and lighting systems, are functioning at their maximum
efficiency.

The CALGreen Code provides standards for bicycle parking, carpool/vanpool/electric
vehicle spaces, light and glare reduction, grading and paving, energy efficient appliances,
renewable energy, graywater systems, water efficient plumbing fixtures, recycling and
recycled materials, pollutant controls (including moisture control and indoor air quality),
acoustical controls, storm water management, building design, insulation, flooring, and
framing, among others.

Beyond the mandatory standards, voluntary Tier 1 status can be achieved by complying with
additional measures for energy and water efficiency, material conservation, and other design
features. Examples of Tier 1 requirements are 15 percent less energy use in residential
construction than required by existing regulations and 12 percent less indoor water use in
non-residential construction. Tier 2 status can be achieved by complying with additional
voluntary measures; example requirements are 30 percent less energy use in residential
construction and 20 percent less indoor water use in non-residential construction. The
Project would commit to achieving Tier 1 status pursuant to the CALGreen Code.

Senate Bill 1368 (Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions Standard for Baseload Generation)

Senate Bill (SB) 1368 imposes a GHG emission standard on baseload generation. The new
standard prohibits any more long-term investments in power plants unless their air
emissions are as low as, or lower than, emissions from clean and efficient natural gas power
plants. The law will be implemented and enforced by the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) in conjunction with the
California Air Resources Board (CARB).

County

Countywide Energy and Environmental Policy (January 2007)
In January 2007, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted the Countywide
Energy and Environmental Policy, which provides guidelines for sustainability and green
building design within County departments. The Policy states that the County will join the
California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) to establish goals for reducing GHG emissions. In
addition, the policy incorporates a sustainable building program into County capital
improvement projects and seeks to integrate energy-efficient and sustainable designs into
future County building plans.

Los Angeles County General Plan and Antelope Valley Area Plan

The Los Angeles County General Plan and the Antelope Valley Area Plan (AVAP), part of the
County General Plan, include goals and policies that address electricity issues in the
unincorporated County.

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