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Regional Reach Codes PresentationStaff Report Summary Green Reach Codes Andre Duurvoort, Sustainability Manager October 24, 2019 Residential High Rise Multifamily Commercial (Office, Retail, Mixed Use) Public workshop notes •General concerns / questions on resilience and disaster preparation in light of the recent PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff event •A need for reassurance that the codes do not affect existing residences and buildings or projects that have already gone through the permitting process •As much EV’s as possible •(mixed use) Allow for gas infrastructure for next 2-3 years and then require they upgrade to electric •Exclude ADUs from the requirements –don’t want to discourage construction •Concern over cost mainly due to construction related delays –ex. Inspections, permitting, utility •If replace/upgrade any appliance, require it to be electric •Ban gas for ADUs & low-rise residential •Tier 2 efficiency requirements •Track & report GHG data by permits •70% EV-capable spaces for multifamily •20% EV-service equipment spaces •Exemptions for low-income housing •Fee & tax reductions for electric high-rise and non-residential San José Mayor’s memo Cupertino planning commission notes •Consider including ADUs in scope •Consider Tier 2 efficiency requirements •Consider productive roofs •Incentivize more level 3 EV charging •Allow appropriate exemptions •Study electric cooking for restaurants •Why not ban gas? FutureFit –Heat Pump Water Heaters •Program Launched June 28th •93 Reservations Issued (73 Active, 22 Completed) •5 open slots for CARE/FERA customers. All others are being waitlisted. •Reservation Tracker on our website, updated weekly •Currently evaluating options for next iteration of heat pump support for 2020 This program is funded in part by a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Marketplace for electric appliances SVCE offering 2020 1 Reach Code -Proposed Natural Gas Requirements Single-Family/Duplex •All-Electric Required—(includes Heating/Cooling, Water Heater, Clothes Dryer, Cooking Appliances, Fireplace and Fire Pit) Multi-Family (3+ Units), Mixed-Use, Hotel/Motel • All-Electric Required —(includes Heating/Cooling, Water Heater, Clothes Dryer, Cooking Appliances, Fireplace and Fire Pit) • For-Profit Kitchen applicants may appeal to use natural gas for cooking equipment, if listed electrical equivalent alternative is not available. (This language is draft; final language to address Council-approved revision TBD) —Prewiring is required for future use of electric appliances where natural gas installed Commercial • Electric—Heating/Cooling, Water Heater, Clothes Dryer, and Cooking Appliances • Natural Gas Allowed in F (Factory Industrial), H (Hazardous Materials), and L (Laboratories) Occupancies —Prewiring is required for future use of electric appliances where natural gas installed • For-Profit Kitchen applicants may appeal to use natural gas for cooking equipment, if listed electrical equivalent alternative is not available. (This language is draft; final language to address Council-approved revision TBD) —Prewiring is required for future use of electric appliances where natural gas installed CUPERTINO REACH CODE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Single-Family/Duplex (including detached ADUs) • All-Electric Required—(includes Heating/Cooling, Water Heater, Clothes Dryer, Cooking Appliances, Fireplace and Fire Pit) High rise Multi-Family (4+ stories), Mixed-Use, Hotel/Motel • All-Electric Required —(includes Heating/Cooling, Water Heater, Clothes Dryer, Cooking Appliances, Fireplace and Fire Pit) • For-Profit Kitchen applicants may appeal to use natural gas for cooking equipment, if listed electrical equivalent alternative is not available. (This language is draft; final language to address Council- approved revision TBD) —Prewiring is required for future use of electric appliances where natural gas installed Commercial (Office, retail) • all Electric—Heating/Cooling, Water Heater, Clothes Dryer, and Cooking Appliances • Natural Gas Allowed in no cases. • For-Profit Kitchen applicants may appeal to use natural gas for cooking equipment, if listed electrical equivalent alternative is not available. (This language is draft; final language to address Council- approved revision TBD) —Prewiring is required for future use of electric appliances where natural gas installed