On January 1, 2011, California’s new building codes go into effect after adoption by local jurisdictions. The new codes include two brand new-to-California publications: the Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), and the California Residential Code, which will require automatic fire sprinklers in all new single-family homes in California. These new codes have been discussed previously on KPAA.com/News (2008 Title 24 Building Standards Delayed, CALGREEN: How will the nation?s first statewide green building standards code work with LEED?, and
Dissecting the Built Environment
