state of calgreen 2012 survey results

The State of CALGreen Implementation and Best Practices

STATE OF CALGREEN SURVEY

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The State of CALGreen - Implementation and Best Practices

  Purpose   California Green Building Standards Code – Mandatory for just over a

year   Gain insight into current status of CALGreen implementation   What are the challenges?   What are the lessons learned?   How can it be implemented most effectively?   Presented at Green California Summit April 26, 2012

  Request sent to 170 building code officials and building department staff in California

  20 questions   Multiple choice   Rankings   Fill-in

  Received 32 responses = 18.8% response rate

SURVEY OVERVIEW



SURVEY FORM



SIZE OF JURISDICTIONS OF RESPONDENTS

60% 28%

3% 6%

3%

Number of Residential Permits, 2011

1 - 999 1,000 - 4,999 5,000 - 9,999 10,000 - 19,999 20,000 or more



SIZE OF JURISDICTIONS OF RESPONDENTS

81%

13%

3% 3%

Number of Non-Residential Permits, 2011

1 - 999 1,000 - 4,999 20,000 or more 5,000 - 9,999



WHAT ACTIONS DID YOUR DEPARTMENT TAKE IN PREPARATION FOR THE JANUARY 1 , 2011 LAUNCH OF

CALGREEN?

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Nothing

Other

Staff training in CALGreen

Reviewed upcoming project log to identify new projects that would be subject to CALGreen

Outreach efforts to local design and construction professionals to inform them of the new code

Created new work products and processes in advance to be ready for implementation

Staff training in CALGreen

Internal meetings with staff



HOW WOULD YOU CATEGORIZE THE LEVEL OF EFFORT REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT CALGREEN ON PROJECTS IN YOUR

JURISDICTION?

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

No Additional Effort

Moderate Additional Effort

Significant Additional Effort


DID YOUR DEPARTMENT RECEIVE A BUDGET INCREASE FOR IMPLEMENTING CALGREEN? IF SO WHAT PERCENTAGE OR

AMOUNT?

75%

6%

10%

9%

0 1-5% 6-15% Other



HOW DOES YOUR JURISDICTION HANDLE CALGREEN ENFORCEMENT?

16% 3%

81%

Both

CALGreen Special Inspectors

Internal staff used for CALGreen plan review and inspections



HOW WELL PREPARED WERE THE LOCAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS TO ADDRESS CALGREEN ON THEIR PROJECTS

WHEN THE CODE WAS LAUNCHED ON JANUARY 1 , 2011?

Not at all prepared

16%

Somewhat prepared

59%

Prepared 16%

Well prepared 6%

Extremely well prepared

3%



WHAT T YPES OF TOOLS OR RESOURCES DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDE TO LOCAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS TO

ASSIST WITH CALGREEN IMPLEMENTATION?

0 5 10 15 20 25

Customized CALGreen checklists or forms

Web based information

Training

Telephone helpline

None

Other



WHAT METHODS OF CALGREEN DOCUMENTATION DO YOU REQUIRE FOR PROVING COMPLIANCE BY DESIGN &

CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS?

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

CALGreen specific notes on drawings

Submission of CALGreen specific forms & checklists

CALGreen references in specifications

Custom forms & checklists supplied by your jurisdiction

Other



AFTER A YEAR OF CALGREEN IMPLEMENTATION, HOW WELL PREPARED IS THE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO

MEET CALGREEN?

12%

28%

41%

13%

6%

Still not prepared Somewhat prepared Prepared Well prepared Very well prepared



HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE ENTHUSIASM FOR CALGREEN AMONG DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS?

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Dislike the code

Somewhat dislike the code

Neutral

Accept the code

Embrace the code and like it



WHAT ASPECTS OF THE CALGREEN CODE HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION?

72%

19%

9%

Just the mandatory requirements

Mandatory requirements with a few amendments Other



DO YOU FEEL THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CALGREEN IS RESULTING IN GREENER OR MORE SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS IN

YOUR JURISDICTION?

No 22%

Undecided 25%

Yes 53%



PLEASE RANK EACH ITEM FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST DIFFICULT Y IN REGARDS TO YOUR EXPERIENCE IN

IMPLEMENTING CALGREEN

0 5 10 15 20

Budget and staffing constraints

Staff understanding of CALGreen requirements

Time constraints

Reluctance to accept code by the design & construction industry

Building Dept staff reluctance to embrace the code

Significant Challenge Somewhat of a Challenge Not a Challenge


  Cost Concerns   Design & Construction community, public   Inadequate staff time and budgets   Economy, huge impact, bad timing

  Education   Important to educate design & construction community on environmental benefits   Educate the public   State should provide more support/training before launching

  Communication within depar tment   Compliance starts at top, management buy-in   Continual dialogue with BSC/CEC

  Process Improvement   Need to simplify compliance process   Work together with designers/contractors to share info compliance methods   Hard to enforce, lot’s of paperwork   Need contact at state for Q&A and support   Inconsistency between building departments

  Small & Rural Jurisdict ions   No local help from private partners

WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS THAT YOU'VE LEARNED ABOUT IMPLEMENTING CALGREEN?



  Costs & Resources   Overwhelmed with all federal, state, local codes   Small jurisdictions

  No staff, budget, time, 6 hour drive to get to training   Education

  Designers/Contractors need more training   Documentation

  Too many forms   How best to show CALGreen compliance?   Architects love to cut & paste code on their drawings/specs   Info for Const. Waste Mgmt. Plan not known at submittal time   How best to integrate pieces of CG compliance at right time

  Verification and Compliance   Example: Moisture content pass, then rain   Tracking ALL product usage on job. Ex. VOC of each tube of product used

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES WITH IMPLEMENTING CALGREEN IN YOUR JURISDICTION?


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