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Environmental Checklist Energy Draft Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration 57 Efficiency Standard, which would also minimize inefficient, wasteful, or unnecessary fuel consumption. Furthermore, per applicable regulatory requirements such as 2022 CalGreen or its most recent iteration, the project would comply with construction waste management practices to divert a minimum of 65 percent of construction debris. These practices would result in efficient use of energy necessary to construct the project. In the interest of cost-efficiency, construction contractors also would not utilize fuel in a manner that is wasteful or unnecessary. While the proposed project would include some demolition, grading, site preparation and removal of existing infrastructure, there are no other unique site features of project characteristics that would necessitate the use of construction equipment that would be less energy efficient than at comparable construction sites in other parts of the state. Therefore, the project would not involve the inefficient, wasteful, and unnecessary use of energy during construction, and construction impacts related to energy consumption would be less than significant. Operational Energy Demand Operation of the project would contribute to regional energy demand by consuming electricity and gasoline and diesel fuels. Electricity would be used for heating and cooling systems, lighting, appliances, and water and wastewater conveyance, among other purposes. Gasoline and diesel consumption would be associated with vehicle trips generated by customers and employees. Table 14 summarizes estimated operational energy consumption for the proposed project. Table 14 Estimated Project Annual Operational Energy Consumption Source Energy Consumption1 Gasoline 39,599 gallons 4,347 MMBtu Diesel 109,841 gallons 14,000 MMBtu Electricity 0.66 GWh 2,254 MMBtu MMBtu = million metric British thermal units; GWh = gigawatt-hours 1 Energy consumption is converted to MMBtu for each source See Appendix F for energy calculation sheets and the updated modeling outputs at the end of Appendix B for CalEEMod output results for electricity usage. As shown therein, project operation would require approximately 39,599 gallons of gasoline and 109,841 gallons of diesel for transportation fuels, and 0.66 GWh of electricity annually. Vehicle trips associated with future workers, customers, and deliveries would represent the greatest operational use of energy associated with the proposed project. The project would be required to comply with all standards set in the latest iteration of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations Title 24), which would minimize the wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources by the built environment during operation. California’s CalGreen standards (California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11) require implementation of energy-efficient light fixtures and building materials into the design of new construction projects. The City of San Leandro also requires new construction to comply with the California Green Building Standards Code and incorporates requirements to be consistent with the City’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. Further, the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6) require newly constructed buildings to meet energy performance standards set by the CEC. These standards are specifically crafted for new buildings to result in energy efficient performance so that the buildings do not result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy. Therefore, it would be expected that building energy consumption associated with the proposed project would not be more inefficient, wasteful, or