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Staff Report #: 19 -187 -CC Require to build all -electric building for: New residential buildings Space heating, water heating and clothes dryers. (single family and three a. Natural gas can still be used for stoves, fireplaces or other appliances if desired. stories or less multifamily) b. Prewiring for electric appliances is required where natural gas appliances are used. 1. Build an all -electric building that uses electricity as the source of energy for all appliances, including but not limited to heating/cooling appliances, cooking appliances, fireplaces and clothes dryers; and 2. Install a minimum amount of on-site solar based on square footage: a. Less than 10,000 square feet requires a minimum of three kilowatt photovoltaic system b. Greater than or equal to 10,000 square feet requires a minimum of five kilowatt photovoltaic system For all exceptions, natural gas appliance locations must be electrically pre -wired for The Reach Code option was chosen based on these following criteria: • Feasibility and cost-effectiveness • Significant greenhouse gas reductions (greatest environmental benefit) • Ease of implementation and efficiency for the development community and city operations • Community acceptance State code and Reach Code process The California Health and Safety Code enables local communities to modify the California Building Standards Code and adopt different or more restrictive requirements with the caveat that: • The local modifications must be substantially equivalent to or more stringent than the building standards published by the California Building Standards Code; and • The local jurisdiction is required to make specific or express findings that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local geological, climatic or topographic conditions. City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 wvdw.menlopark.org Exceptions include: New nonresidential - Life science buildings may use natural gas for space heating if desired. To grant buildings and high-rise exception, applicants are required to provide third -party verification to analyze why all - multifamily buildings (three electric space -heating requirement is not cost effective and feasible. stories and greater) - Public agency owned and operated emergency operations centers (such as fire stations and police stations) may use natural gas. To grant exception, applicants are required to provide third -party verification to analyze why all -electric space -heating requirement is not cost effective and feasible. - Nonresidential kitchens (such as for-profit restaurants and cafeterias) may appeal under certain conditions to an appointed body designated by the City Council if they want to use natural gas stoves. The advisory body's decision can be appealed to City Council. For all exceptions, natural gas appliance locations must be electrically pre -wired for The Reach Code option was chosen based on these following criteria: • Feasibility and cost-effectiveness • Significant greenhouse gas reductions (greatest environmental benefit) • Ease of implementation and efficiency for the development community and city operations • Community acceptance State code and Reach Code process The California Health and Safety Code enables local communities to modify the California Building Standards Code and adopt different or more restrictive requirements with the caveat that: • The local modifications must be substantially equivalent to or more stringent than the building standards published by the California Building Standards Code; and • The local jurisdiction is required to make specific or express findings that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local geological, climatic or topographic conditions. City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 wvdw.menlopark.org