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CALGreen will help the state to meet its goals of achieving 33% of energy from renewable resources by 2020; reducing greenhouse gasses to curb global warming", and promoting sustainable development for all new construction. In addition to the CALGreen basic measures, CALGreen also provides for additional voluntary measures, known as Tier 1 and 2, which encourage local communities to take further action to green their buildings. As described, below, City staff has evaluated and compared Pleasanton's existing green building requirements with CALGreen's basic measures, Tier 1, and Tier 2 optional provisions. Staff considered the following in the analysis of the CALGreen code and the Pleasanton Green Building regulations: - Comparison of Pleasanton Green Building to CALGreen basic requirements; - Comparison of Pleasanton Green Building to CALGreen Tier 1 voluntary requirements; - Comparison of Pleasanton Green Building to CALGreen Tier 2 voluntary requirements; - Consideration of applying CALGreen to historic buildings, Downtown Specific Plan area, and other projects exempt from Pleasanton Green Building; - Consideration of impacts to and interests of the development community; - Ease of process for the development community; - Actions by other local agencies; and - Input from other committee and stakeholder groups. Like California's existing Building, Fire, and Plumbing Codes that regulate all construction projects throughout the state, CALGreen provisions also will be inspected and verified by City Building Division staff. '' AB 32, the Califomia Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, requires a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. However, Proposition 23 has qualified for the November general election, and proposes to suspend AB 32 until state unemployment levels decline for an extended period. Prop. 23 is not a measure to amend or modify CALGreen. 12 Just as all City building inspectors are trained to verify all California building codes, all staff will also be trained for CALGreen. Trainings for CALGreen are expected to be readily available because it will be a state -wide code. In contrast, for LEEDTM and Build It GreenTM inspection and verification, City Building and Planning staff have had to get specialized training from these private organizations. Since few jurisdictions have adopted mandatory green building requirements, such trainings are not easily scheduled and are costly. PRZ -55 Planning Commission Work Session Page - 5 -