Southern California Edison is hosting a half-day course designed for those interested in learning about the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen). Cities across California are required to enforce the 2016 California Green Building Code on January 1, 2017. The course will review Residential and Non-Residential standards and demonstrate how designers and developers are addressing the requirements. New or updated standards will be highlighted in order to contrast changes from the previous code cycle.
Course Objectives:
- Summarize the origins and evolution of CALGreen and how the code fits in with California’s Zero Net Energy goals
- Highlight new code changes that were adopted in 2016 and enforced in 2017
- Discuss challenges city officials, developers and designers have had in interpreting and implementing the code
- Review and interpret California Green Building Standards Code requirements as they relate to design and construction
- Share real world green code examples and lessons learned from design to construction
Target Audience:
- Architects, engineers and other design and construction professionals
- Code officials
- Green Building professionals
Special Instructions:
Reservations will be held 15 minutes following the start time below. After this time your seat may be given to a waiting customer.
Intermediate Class:
Content is appropriate for individuals who possess a fundamental understanding of the topic, and have familiarity with basic terminology and methodology of the subject matter. Attendees should have the capacity to participate in instructor-led exercises requiring synthesis and application of concepts.
Friday, December 7, 2018
Registration: 8 a.m.
Workshop: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Las Lomas Community Center
10 Federation Way
Irvine, CA 92603