odds 2 Flashcards
Does 11A Housing Accessibility Standards apply to detached, single-family
dwellings or duplexes?
Does 11A Housing Accessibility Standards apply to detached, single-family
dwellings or duplexes?
No, the 11A Housing Accessibility standards apply to all newlyconstructed covered multifamily dwellings, including but not limited
to:
Apartment buildings with 3 or more dwelling units
Condominiums with 4 or more dwelling units
What is HCD?
3 main things it does?
HCD 1
HCD 2
HCD 1-AC
What do they do?
Who does plan check for HCD?
How does HCD relate / work with DSA?
Housing and Community Development
Three main things it does:
1. building (Struct, MEP, green) for housing (single family all they way through affordable apartment blds, hotels, including permanent structures in mobile home parts)
- Accessibility codes (CBC 11A along with DSA) for market rate apartment, lodging houses, dorms, time shares (3+ apartments, or 4+ condos)…note that hotels are not included on the accessibility portion because they are public housing and fall under DSA 11B
- Grants and funding for affordable housing (section 8 housing)
HCD 1: housing CONSTRUCTION: …HOTELS, lodging, apartments/condos, dorms homeless shelters, other dwellings
HCD 2: housing Construction: Peterminant bld in mobile home parts
HCD 1-AC: housing ACCESSIBILITY: lodging, apartments/condos, dorms homeless shelters, other dwellings
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency that develops housing policy and building codes (i.e. the California Building Standards Code), regulates manufactured homes and mobilehome parks, and administers housing finance, economic development and community development programs.[1]
Local Bld dpt typically does plan check for HCD
help write accessibility for non-public housing (CBC 11a along with DSA)…DSA writes 11B, DSA and HCD write 11a together…
major programs of SWRCB?
- water quality
2 Water rights - enforcement
- funding
- 1.2 the Architect shall coordinate its services with those services provided by the owner and the owner’s consultants. BASIC SERVICE
- 1.1.20 Architect’s coordination of the Owner’s Consultants- SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE OWNER WOULD NEED TO PAY MORE FOR
- 8 The owner shall coordinate the services of its own consultants with those services provided by the Architect
I can coordinate MY work with the owners consultants but it would be an add service if I was to try to coordinate the actual work of the owners consultant.
Who develops CBC 11a?
Who develops CBC 11b?
what CA accessibility code does public housing need to follow?
11A:
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for accessibility in multifamily dwellings
Division of the State Architect (DSA) for accessibility in public housing
DSA does CBC 11b for public housing, public spaces, and commercial spaces
Newly constructed covered multifamily dwellings, which can also be defined as public housing, shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 11A and Chapter 11B. (directly from bld code)
Related Agency—–
permanent buildings in mobile home parks:
skilled nursing facility:
acupuncture office:
public library:
Hotels and apartments:
public swimming pools:
Marine oil terminal:
recycled water systems:
licensed clinics:
Organized camps:
Acute psychiatric hospital buildings:
Dairies and meat inspection:
Local detention facilities:
Veterinarian facility:
correctional treatment centers:
animal labs:
permanent buildings in mobile home parks: HCD
skilled nursing facility: OSHPD
acupuncture office: CA ( Department of Consumer Affairs)..businesses
public library: SL, state library
Hotels and apartments: HCD
public swimming pools: DPH, Dpt of Public Health
Marine oil terminal: SLC, State Lands Commission
recycled water systems: DWR, Dpt Water Resources
licensed clinics: OSHPD
Organized camps: DPH, Dpt of Public Health
Acute psychiatric hospital buildings: OSHPD
Dairies and meat inspection: AGR, Dpt of Food and Agriculture
Local detention facilities: BSCC, Board of State and Community Corrections
Veterinarian facility: CA, Dpt of Consumer Affairs
correctional treatment centers: OSHPD
animal labs: DPH, Dpt of Public Health
BSC & BSC-CG:
HCD
BSCC
CBSC
DPH
AGR
CEC
CA
SL
SLC
DWR
HSC
BSC & BSC-CG: Bld Standards Commision & BSC Cal Green
HCD, Dept of Housing and Community Development
BSCC: Board of State and Community Corrections
CBSC, CA bld standards commission
DPH, Department of Public health
AGR, Department of Food and Agriculture
CEC, California Energy Commission
CA, Consumer Affairs
SL, State Library
SLC, State Lands Commission
DWR, Dpt of Water Resources
HSC, health and Safety Code
Building code Errata vs Supplements
Supplements = blue, additions, amendments, repeals, emergency changed
Errata = Buff, non substantive error corrections
R Occupanciy agencies involved?
R occupancy enforcement authority?
HCD 1 & HCD 1/AC
SFM
DSA-AC (public housing, hotels, motels, commercial)
CEC
Enforcement is assigned to local bld/fire official. HCD takes over if no local authority
A, B, M Occupanciy agencies involved?
A, B, M occupancy enforcement authority?
Enforcement:
Struct/MEP: straight T24, no state agency has authority to adopt specific sections..they have to take it all
Fire and Panic: SFM
Accessibility: DSA-AC (11B)
Energy: CEC
Green: BSC-CG
Enforcement is assigned to local bld/fire official. HCD takes over if no local authority
Hospitals agencies involved?
Struct / MEP: OSHPD
Fire and Panic: SFM
Accessibility: DSA-AC (11B)
Energy: CEC
Green: OSHPD (Cal Green-which is only voluntary unless local decides to require)
Enforcement: OSHPD enforces codes (adopted by OSHPD, DSA, SFM)…..clinics, offices, and garages enforced by local bld/fire
CBSC
CBSC is responsible for overseeing the adoption, approval and publication of the
provisions in Title 24. CBSC has 10 members appointed by the governor who must be
confirmed by the state senate. A voting chairperson, who is the Secretary of the
Government Operations Agency, is also appointed by the governor and confirmed by
the state senate. The authority and activities of CBSC are set out in Health and Safety
Code (HSC), Division 13, Part 2.5, commencing with Section 18901. This portion of
the HSC is known as the California Building Standards Law. The HSC requires that
members of CBSC be representative of the general public and regulated industry.
Excluding the chairperson, the appointed membership of CBSC must include:
One Architect
One Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection Engineer
One Structural Engineer
One Licensed Contractor
One Representative from Organized Labor in the building trades
One Local Building Official
One Local Fire Official
Three Representatives of the General Public, of which at least one shall
be a person with physical disabilities
Additional requirements are:
1. At least one member shall be experienced and knowledgeable in barrier free
architecture and sensitive to the requirements necessary to ensure public
buildings are accessible to, and usable by, persons with physical disabilities.
2. At least one member of the commission shall be experienced and
knowledgeable in building energy efficiency standards.
3. At least one member of the commission shall be experienced and
knowledgeable in sustainable building, design, construction and operation.
The term length for each member is four years and termination dates are staggered.
The chairperson, who is the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, serves
at the pleasure of the governor.
Code matrix adoption table
A Matrix Adoption Table is only provided for adopted model code chapters,
with the exception of Part 11 (details below). Thus, if there is no table for a model code
chapter, the chapter has not been adopted for application to a building subject to the
state agency jurisdiction.
Exception: Occasionally the code publisher has provided a blank Matrix
Adoption Table at the beginning of a model code chapter that is not adopted.
Accordingly, if a Matrix Adoption Table is provided for a model code chapter but
is blank (showing no “Xs” for adoptions), then the chapter is not adopted by a
state agency. Clarifying notes are sometimes provided for a blank Matrix
Adoption Table.
For those building occupancies or building features not subject to the
adoptions by a state agency, the published model code provisions apply.
For example, no state agency has authority to regulate the structural system
of a Group B, M, or S Occupancy (unless part of a state regulated building
occupancy such as a school or hospital), thus the published model code
provisions apply.
If there is no “X” in any of the top three rows of the Matrix Adoption Table, then
that state agency did not adopt any provision of the chapter.
. When No State Agency Has Jurisdiction. Apply the published model code
provisions when there is no state agency with jurisdiction for the subject
building occupancy, feature or equipment.
There are no Matrix Adoption Tables in Parts 1, 6, 8 or 12 of Title 24. These parts are
not based on a model code. The state agencies provide information in each of these
parts to clarify the adoption and application of the part to specific building types,
features or equipment. Below is a portion of the Matrix Adoption Table for Chapter 3 of
the 2019 California Building Code
Public Schools agencies involved?
Structural, MEP: Dpt of General Services delegates authority of DSA (DSA-SS)
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility: DSA-AC
Energy: CEC
Green: DSA-SS/CC (Cal Green)
Enforcement: DSA
State Owned Buildings agencies involved?
included UC and Cal State and state operated blds
Structural, MEP: BSC, building standards commission
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility DSA-AC
Energy: CEC
Green: Cal Green
Enforcement: (plan review and inspection): DGS, California Dpt of General Services (Parent agency of DSA)….note UC and Cal State do there own enforcement
DGS?
- Ca Government Operations Agency
a. DGS, Ca Dpt of General Sevices
ii. DSA, Division of State Architect
Public sidewalk agencies involded?
DSA
- Public Sidewalks: Government Code Section 4450 directs the Division of the
State Architect (DSA) to develop building standards for accessibility in public
buildings, places of public accommodation, commercial facilities and publicly
funded sidewalks and curbs. The building standards are located in Chapter 11B
of the CBC. Such adoptions are shown by the acronym DSA-AC in the code
text and Matrix Adoption Tables. Read Section 1.9.1 in Chapter 1, and Chapter
11B of the 2019 CBC, and Government Code Sections 4450 through 4453, and
4460 for more information.
Additional code sections required for the following:
Family Care Homes and Facilities,
Motion Picture Studios
State Institutions:
Small and large family daycare homes, residential facilities, residential facilities for the elderly, residential care facilities, motion picture production studios and any state institutions or other state owned or state
occupied building
SFM requirements
Additional code sections required for the following:
Tents, Awnings or Other Fabric Enclosures:
SFM requirements
Additional code sections required for the following:
.Recycled Water Systems
Recycled Water Systems: Installation, construction, alteration, or repair of
recycled water systems for water closets, urinals, trap primers, floor sinks and
other acceptable uses are subject to the additional adoptions by the
Department of Water Resources
Hotels, Motels
& lodging houses are are not considered covered multi-family housing
Struct/MEP: HCD
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility DSA-AC (11B)
energy: CEC
Green HCD (Cal green)
enforcement: Local gov or HCD when no local agency
Apartments & Condos (not public housing)
& lodging houses that are considered covered multi-family housing
Struct/MEP: HCD
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility HCD 1-AC (11A)
energy: CEC
Green HCD (Cal green)
enforcement: Local gov or HCD when no local agency
one and two family dwellings (not public housing)
Struct/MEP: HCD
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility: none
energy: CEC
Green HCD (Cal green)
enforcement: Local gov or HCD when no local agenc
Apartments & Condos ( public housing)
& lodging houses that are considered covered multi-family housing
Struct/MEP: HCD
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility HCD 1-AC (11A) + DSA-AC
energy: CEC
Green HCD (Cal green)
enforcement: Local gov or HCD when no local agency
one and two family dwellings (public housing)
Struct/MEP: HCD
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility: DSA-AC
energy: CEC
Green HCD (Cal green)
enforcement: Local gov or HCD when no local agency
Licensed Clinics agencies involved?
Struct/MEP: OSHPD
Fire and Panic Safety: SFM
Accessibility: DSA-AC
energy: CEC
Green none (local gov may require)
enforcement: Local gov
how often is the CCR updated?
When does the update take affect officially?
every 3 years
at least 180 after publication date (to give everyone time to make adjustments etc)
The provisions of Title 24 are regulations that govern the design and construction of buildings, and are known as:
a. Statutory law
b. Building standards
c. Model codes
d. All of the above
Building standards
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations is given the name:
a. California Building Code
b. California Building Standards Law
c. California Building Standards Code
d. None of the above
California Building Standards Code
The California Building Standards Commission is responsible for:
a. Conducting public meetings and hearings regarding proposed Title 24
provisions
b. Making proposed Title 24 provisions available to the public
c. Publishing adopted building standards for inclusion in Title 24
d. All of the above
All of the above
Title 24 applies:
a. Only where a city or county has not adopted a model code
b. Throughout the State of California and for all occupancies
c. Only to buildings subject to state inspection
d. Only to public school buildings and governmental buildings
Throughout the State of California and for all occupancies
California Amendments within Title 24 are necessary:
a. To include requirements of state law
b. For compatibility with federal law or regulations
c. To remove conflict with state laws and between model codes
d. All of the above
All of the above
California Amendments within Title 24 are necessary:
a. To include requirements of state law
b. For compatibility with federal law or regulations
c. To remove conflict with state laws and between model codes
d. All of the above
All of the above
The Building Standards Commission functions pursuant to a portion of the Health and Safety Code known as the:
a. California Building Standards Law
b. California Building Standards Code
c. California Government Code
d. California Building Code
California Building Standards Law
The purpose for the provisions within the California Code of Regulations is:
a. To make state laws available to the public
b. To incorporate federal requirements within California law
c. To implement and carryout the intent of state law
d. All of the above
To implement and carryout the intent of state law
The California Code of Regulations includes regulations:
a. In Titles 1 through 28
b. From the Health and Safety Code
c. From the Government Code
d. All of the above
In Titles 1 through 28
Section 1009.8.2 includes a California Amendment. To determine the state agency adopting the amendment, the code user:
a. Should read the history notes provided with the 2019 California Building
Code
b. May disregard the amendment because it applies to only state inspected
buildings
c. Should refer to the Matrix Adoption Tables for CBC Chapter 10.
Should refer to the Matrix Adoption Tables for CBC Chapter 10.
If a Matrix Adoption Table within the 2019 edition of Title 24, Part 2, were to show an adoption under the state agency acronym SLC, where can the reader
learn of the jurisdiction of SLC?
a. CBC Section 101
b. Health and Safety Code Section 18930
c. CBC Section 1.14
d. Title 24, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 4
CBC Section 1.14
While using the 2019 California Building Code (Part 2 of Title 24), if the reader is unfamiliar with the adoption jurisdiction of a state agency, the reader should refer to:
a. CBC Sections 1.2 through 1.14
b. The Government Code
c. The Matrix Adoption Tables
d. Any of the above
CBC Sections 1.2 through 1.14
CBC section 1.2-1.14
Scope and admin (which gov agency do what kinds of blds)
public housing def
PUBLIC HOUSING. [DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] Housing
facilities owned, operated, or constructed by, for or on behalf of a public entity including but not limited to the following:
- Publically owned and/or operated one- or two-family
dwelling units or congregate residences; - Publically owned and/or operated buildings or complexes
with three or more residential dwelling units; - Reserved.
- Publically owned and/or operated homeless shelters,
group homes and similar social service establishments; - Publically owned and/or operated transient lodging,
such as hotels, motels, hostels and other facilities providing
accommodations of a short term nature of not
more than 30 days duration; - Housing at a place of education owned or operated by
a public entity, such as housing on or serving a public
school, public college or public university campus; - Privately owned housing made available for public use
as housing.
Transient Lodging definition
TRANSIENT LODGING. A building or facility containing
one or more guest room(s) for sleeping that provides
accommodations that are primarily short-term in nature
(generally 30 days or less). Transient lodging does not
include residential dwelling units intended to be used as a
residence, inpatient medical care facilities, licensed longterm
care facilities, detention or correctional facilities, or
private buildings or facilities that contain no more than five
rooms for rent or hire and that are actually occupied by the
proprietor as the residence of such proprietor.
[DSA-AC] See also the definition of Place of Public
Dormitory occ group
dormitory acc code?
R-2 (unless it is transient and ppl only stay there 30 days…in which case it would be R-1 like hotels)
privately funded = 11a
public funded = 11b
transient = 11b (like hotel)
correctional facility authority?
- BSCC: Board of State and Community Corrections
a. California Corrections Standards Authority
What is a Nationally recognized testing laboratory and what are examples?
testing agency approved by OSHA
UL
FM
Intertex
- an independent, not-for-profit product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing safety standards since 1894. mission is to conscientiously advance safety science through careful research and investigation, applying their efforts to prevent or reduce loss of life and property and to promote safe living and working environments for all people
- devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. mission is to help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge and passion.
- one of the world’s largest commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management organizations specializing in property protection
- not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services
- nonprofit organization that includes industry, standards developing organizations, trade associations, professional and technical societies, government, labor and consumer groups. also actively engaged in accreditation. mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems; and safeguarding their integrity.
- UL
- NFPA
- FM
- ASTM
- ANSI
AIA B203
Architect shall provide?
selected services
- Prelim Assessment of owners Development Objectives
- Site evaluation
- Identification of environmental requirements
- Site Context Description
- Cultural Factor Assessment
- Historic Resource Inventory
- Building evaluation
- Conceptual drawings
- Estimate cost of work
- Public meetings and hearings
B203 administration
- coord your work with owners consultants
- schedule your work
B203 important info for report
- review owner objectives
- site eval (codes, utilities, circ, conditions)
- bld eval (codes, utilities, circ, conditions)
- context/historic.
- environmental requirements
- concept/cost of work/ hearings
B203 report
- owner goals
- methods/facts
- summary/conclusions
##4. site comparisons old answer---------------------- 1. summary/conclusion 2. methods/facts 3. owner goals 4. site comparisons
Site Evaluation and Project Feasibility
Provide a report including
- Executive summary
- Methods used
- Owners development objectives
- Facts
- compare multiple sites if selected
- Conclusions/recommendations
- Prelim Assessment of owners Development Objectives
- accessing: site characteristics, utilities on site, access/circulation, parking, and code
- id environmental issues
- describe physical context of area including: land use patterns/trends, proposed development, public transportation
- History of site including: historic land uses, existing structures, archaeological/cultural factors…includes history/significance of surrounding site/community (so don’t confuse with site context description)
- Make list of site/features that have been but on a historic list or have historic significance (don’t confuse with site context pr cultural factor assessment)
- visual observation of building(s) including: use, code issues, materials, structural system, MEP system, hazardous materials, condition.
- do concept drawing
- estimate cost of work of concept drawings
- attend public meetings/hearings.
AIA B203
History of site including: historic land uses, existing structures, archaeological/cultural factors…includes history/significance of surrounding site/community
Cultural Factor Assessment
AIA B203
describe physical context of area including: land use patterns/trends, proposed development, public transportation
Site Context Description
AIA B203
Make list of site/features that have been but on a historic list or have historic significance
Historic Resource Inventory
AIA B203
visual observation of building(s) including: use, code issues, materials, structural system, MEP system, hazardous materials, condition.
Building evaluation
AIA B203
accessing: site characteristics, utilities on site, access/circulation, parking, and code
Site evaluation
AIA B203
id environmental issues
identification of environmental requirements
AIA B203
Conceptual drawings
Conceptual drawings
AIA B203
Public meetings and hearings
Public meetings and hearings
AIA B203
estimate cost of work of concept drawings
Estimate cost of work
owners responsibility on B102
owners responsibility on B201 and diff initial info
weird diff between B101 and B102/B201
Owners Responsibility on A102 PARCEL Program Accounting Rep Coord Errors Liens
Owners Responsibility on B201
- Survey
- Budget
- Schedule
- Sustainable
- Supplemental
- Geotech/tests
7 Arch access and comm - AIA B and A coord
Initial Info on B201
- Survey (well really just a description)
- Budget
- Schedule
- Sustainable
- Supplemental
- Delivery
- Team
- Things might change
Weird diff between B101 and B102/201:
B101 has BIM/CAD transfer info under initial info but the B102/201 contracts have it under misc provisions.
diff between Arch/Owner dispute resolution and GC owner?
things of note for each?
Does the mediator make a decision during mediation? how about during arbitration?
Arch/Owner dispute resolution
1 written demand to other party and mediator
2. mediation- 60 days min, non-binding (agreements are enforced as settlement agreements), AAA/CIM
3. Arbitration -final, AAA/CIA
-can demand mediation and arbitration at same time but arbitration can not happen for atleast 60 days to force attempt at mediation
GC/Owner dispute resolution
1. written demand to other party and Initial decision maker within 21 days of issue
1b. Initial decision maker has 10 days to make decision (accept, deny, compromise, pass), final but subject to mediation/arbitration. 30 days without an initial decision or 30 days after initial decision is made = demand mediation
2. mediation- 60 days min, non-binding (agreements are enforced as settlement agreements), AAA/CIM
3. Arbitration -AAA/CIA, final
- can demand mediation and arbitration at same time but arbitration can not happen for atleast 60 days to force attempt at mediation
- initial decision maker is only involved during the 1yr correction of note period
- initial decision maker only works on disputes between GC and owner (unless contract is changed)
AAA, American Arbitration Association
CIM, construction industry Mediation procedures
note…..i checked these out with the 2017 contracts…they both have mediation and the 60 min. wait period
Does the mediator make a decision during mediation? no….the are only there to help the parties reach an agreement…..Does the arbitrator make a decision during arbitration…yes, if the parties can reach an agreement the arbitrator will make a binding decision.
reasons for withholding GC pay app vs reasons to terminate GC for cause?
Reasons for withholding GC pay app:
- doesn’t pay subs
- work not per construction docs
- work not done, or not going to be done on time/budget
- damage to owner or another contractor
- 3rd party claims against contractor
Reasons to terminate GC for cause:
- doesn’t pay subs
- not enough workers/material
- break laws/ codes/ breach contract
(doesn’t say anything about work not getting done)
project completion tasks in order?
- GC thinks project is substantially complete and issues “punch list” to architect of items that need completed before final payment
- Architect inspects project, and everything is done enough to allow owner to start using, he issues the certificate of substantial completion to the OWNER and the CONTRACTOR
- Contractor notifies arch the project is ready for final inspection and issues final pay app to architect.
- Architect does final inspection
- Architect issues FINAL CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT to owner.
- Payment is not due until:
1. lien affidavits and waivers2. insurance certificate and statement that is should remain 3. surety consent 4. warranty info
—-reviewed from A201 and B101
who issues the certificate of substantial completion?
Who is it issued to?
Who gives final application of payment to the architect?
Architect
issued to owner and GC for written acceptance of their responsibilities
GC give final application for payment to the architect
Cost of the Work
owners budget for cost of the work:
contract sum:
dates and diff between A series and B series
enumeration of contract documents:
Scope of Agreement:
Cost of the Work: B101, B201 definition of what is considered cost of work and how architect must design to this
owners budget for cost of work: B101, B201 initial info
Contract sum: A101, actual amount GC has bid for cost of the work
dates and diff between A series and B series:
A101 has commencement date and substantial completion date
B101/B201 has commencement date and substantial completion date as well as design phase milestone dates
enumeration of contract documents: A101
Scope of Agreement: B101/B102
GC process for stopping work and then terminating contract if they dont get paid
if GC payment is 7 days late they can give 7 days written notice than stop working (get paid to shut down and start back up)
after 30 days of shut down they can give 7 days written notice and terminate the contract
B203 administration
1. coord your work with owners consultants
2. schedule your work
line between arch basic services:
CD Phase / Procurement Phase
CD- project manual with bidding instructions
Procurement Phase: distributing and reviewing bid stuff
How green code chapters/sections are adopted
BSC-CG - for all non-residential buildings
DSA-SS (cal green) - For DSA non-residential buildings
HCD-1 (cal Green) - for all residential buildings
OSHPD (cal Green) - for OSHPD projects
MWELO
model water efficiency landscape ordnance 500sf + landscape areas -compost added to soil required -3" mulch ontop required -turf limited (25% max in 2015)
green vs energy
EV space requirements:
bike parking requirements:
solar:
water us requirements:
operation manuals:
water heater re-circulation loop:
air leakage:
pollution control:
voc:
solar heat gain:
foundation waterproofing:
interior air quality:
outdoor air quality (voluntary):
covering ducts during construction :
roof insulation and values:
lighting controls:
green vs energy
EV space requirements: green
bike parking requirements: green
solar: energy
water us requirements: green
operation manuals: green
water heater re-circulation loop: energy (tricky one)
air leakage: energy
pollution control: green
voc: green
solar heat gain: energy
foundation waterproofing: green
interior air quality: green
outdoor air quality (voluntary): green
covering ducts during construction : green
roof insulation and values: energy
lighting controls: energy
Does CBC 11a apply to single family homes?
no…not unless it is also public housing…then 11a and 11b would apply
11a applies to 3 apartments or more and 4 condos or more.
Dwelling units within a single structure separated by firewalls do not constitute separate buildings.
lodging housing 3-5 units
R320.1 Scope
directly from residential code…also 11a has language like this:
Dwelling units in a building consisting of three or more dwelling units or four or more condominium units shall meet the requirements of the California Building Code Chapter 11A. Covered Multifamily Dwellings include but are not limited to dwelling units listed in Section 1.8.2.1.2. Dwelling units within a single structure separated by firewalls do not constitute separate buildings.
. Proposed work is to have brand new eight duplexes (two units in each building) and there will be common use areas, such as, a swimming pool, recreational room, and Gym for residents and their guest. Shall common
use areas be accessible?
Single family units
Single family units and duplex units, are not covered multifamily units, therefore, common use areas serving duplex units are exempt 11 from the 11A standards as long as the common use areas are used exclusively by residents and their guests [1102A] [1101A
do single family homes have to comply with cal green and energy code?
yes…pretty sure they do. it appears that way
CBC vs CRC scope/application
11a application in smaller residential project?
11b application in smaller residential projects?
CRC:
- detached one and two family dwellings
- 3 story max above grade townhouses with separate exits
Res code definition: [RB] TOWNHOUSE. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way on not less than two sides.
from CBC
1.1.7.3.1 Detached One- And Two-Family Dwellings
Detached one- and two-family dwellings, lodging houses, live/work units, townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures, may be designed and constructed in accordance with this code or the California Residential Code, but not both, unless the proposed structure(s) or element(s) exceed the design limitations established in the California Residential Code, and the code user is specifically directed by the California Residential Code to use this code.
also CBC
COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS. [HCD 1-AC] “Covered multifamily dwellings” means either of the following:
Buildings that consist of at least four condominium dwelling units or at least three apartment dwelling units if the buildings have at least one elevator.
The ground floor dwelling units in buildings that consist of at least four condominium dwelling units or at least three apartment dwelling units if the building does not have an elevator.
Covered multifamily dwellings include dwellings listed in Section 1102A.1. For purposes of this definition, dwelling units within a single structure separated by firewalls do not constitute separate buildings.
1104A.1 General
All ground-floor dwelling units in nonelevator buildings shall be adaptable and on an accessible route, unless an accessible route is not required as determined by site impracticality provisions in Section 1150A. For buildings with elevators, see Section 1106A.
Multistory dwelling units shall comply with Section 1102A.3.
result…..3 unit townhouse condo could be res code, 3 unit town house apartment would be CBC and count as covered multi-family.
ground floor units in non-elevator buildings are covered-multi family but upper walk up units are not
Section 1104A Covered Multifamily Dwellings
