ENERGY PLUS WATER
BUILDING EFFICIENCY/ RENEWABLES
Whole Building
Equipment-Specific
ELECTRIFI-
CATION
All-electric Buildings
Electrification Retrofits
Pre-Wiring
Panel Upgrade
EV-Readiness
EV Charging
ENERGY PLUS WATER
Right-sizing Plumbing
Water Reuse
Water Neutral Development
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
Audits
Benchmarking
PROCESS LOADS
Commercial Kitchens
Elevators
Escalators
Controlled Environment Horticulture
Require alternative method for sizing water pipes in residential buildings
Require the use of California Plumbing Code Appendix M “Peak Water Demand Calculator” to estimate the demand load for the building water supply, principal branches, and risers.
- Saves water and energy
- Reduces construction cost
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
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Require components of MWENDO
The Model Water Efficient New Development Ordinance (MWENDO) was originally developed in partnership with Santa Clara County and contains 17 water-saving measures that apply to a variety of building types.
- Saving water also saves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
- Preparation for drought years
- Increased cost of new construction
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Require dual drainage plumbing in residential dwellings
Require dual drainage plumbing to enable graywater diversion into a future graywater irrigation system.
- Enabling measures are forward-looking
- Cost at new construction significantly less than retrofit
- Saving water also saves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
- Preparation for drought years
- No statutory requirement for cost-effectiveness study or CEC approval
- No direct water savings associated with enabling measures
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Require onsite non-potable water reuse in nonresidential new development
For nonresidential new development over a specified size threshold, require dual plumbing systems to allow the use of alternate water sources (recycled water and treated non-potable water) for irrigation, toilet flushing, and cooling towers.
- Saving water also saves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
- Preparation for drought years
- No statutory requirement for cost-effectiveness study or CEC approval
- Increased cost of new construction and building maintenance
- Requires ongoing internal jurisdiction resources
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Require water neutral development
When new development is projected to exceed historical water use of a parcel, require the developer to offset new water demand by paying for installation of water efficient fixtures and fittings at existing properties elsewhere within the city.
- Saving water also saves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
- Preparation for drought years
- Accommodates population growth without putting more strain on water supplies
- No statutory requirement for cost-effectiveness study or CEC approval
- Increased cost of new construction
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