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SAN LEANDRO SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT DRAFT EIR CITY OF SAN LEANDRO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS On July 17, 2008, the California Building Standards Commission adopted the nation's first green building standards. The California Green Building Standards Code (Part 11, Title 24, known as "CALGreen") was adopted as part of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24, CCR). CALGreen established planning and design standards for sustainable site development, energy efficiency (in excess of the California Energy Code requirements), water conservation, material conservation, and internal air contaminants. 32 The mandatory provisions of the California Green Building Code Standards became effective January 1, 2011, and have since been updated in 2013 and became effective January 1, 2014. 2006 Appliance Efficiency Regulations The 2006 Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Title 20, CCR Sections 1601 through 1608) were adopted by the CEC on October 11, 2006, and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on December 14, 2006. The regulations include standards for both federally regulated appliances and non - federally regulated appliances. Though these regulations are now often viewed as "business as usual,' they exceed the standards imposed by all other states, and they reduce GHG emissions by reducing energy demand. Local Regulations City of San Leandro Climate Action Plan The City of San Leandro prepared a Climate Action Plan (CAP) that was adopted on December 21, 2009.33 The CAP guides the City of San Leandro towards a sustainable future that reduces GHG emissions from current levels, while promoting economic prosperity for present and future generation. To achieve the City's vision, the City's CAP includes municipal and community emissions inventories for 2005 and 2020 forecasts; a GHG reduction goal to reduce GHG emissions by 25 percent below 2005 level by 2020; and GHG reduction measures to achieve the City's GHG reduction target. The GHG reduction measures include measures to reduce energy use in buildings, transportation emissions, solid waste disposal, and GHG emissions from municipal operations. The City has been tracking and monitoring GHG emissions in the City in accordance with the goals of the CAP. The last progress report on the City's CAP was prepared in 2013.34 City of San Leandro Municipal Code The City of San Leandro Municipal Code contains ordinances for the City. Title 3, Chapter 3-7, Construction and Demolition Debris Waste Reduction and Recycling Requirement, establishes regulations to comply with the California Waste Management Act of 1989. The City of San Leandro has adopted construction and demolition debris diversion requirements that are consistent with the new requirements under CALGreen for mandatory construction recycling. Construction and demolition debris recycling requirements vary by project type. Pursuant to the Article 2, projects involving construction, demolition or 32 The green building standards became mandatory in the 2010 edition of the code. " San Leandro, City of. 2009. City of San Leandro Climate Action Plan, A Vision for a Sustainable San Leandro. Prepared by KEMA, December 21. 34 San Leandro, City of, 2013, San Leandro Climate Action Plan Update, City Council, https:Hsanleandro.org/civicax/ filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=14971, March 4. 4.6-14 DECEMBER 2014