GREEN BUILDING CODE

A county wide program offering practical design guidelines, information, and resources for home owners and builders.

CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE 2010:
California has moved to the forefront of the green building movement by passing the nation's first set of mandatory Green Building Standards. The 2010 CalGREEN Building Code will go into effect on Jan 1st 2011 and apply to all new Residential and Commercial buildings.

The Code: [read the actual code]  [6.25 MB]

The Redwood Coast Energy Authority and Humboldt Plan It Green have worked together to develop a Contractor's Guide to understanding the Cal Green Code.  Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

The Contractor's Gude to Cal Green (w/o worksheets)

The Contractor's Guide to Cal Green (incl. worksheets)

 

KNOW YOUR LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIAL:

County of Humboldt

Todd Sobolik, Chief Building Official,   tsobolik [at] co [dot] humboldt [dot] ca [dot] us

Phone: (707) 268-3743

Address: 3015 h Street, Eureka, CA 95501

Office Hours: Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

City of Eureka:

Michael Knight, Assistant City Manager-Operations,  mknight [at] ci [dot] eureka [dot] ca [dot] gov

Phone: (707) 441-4155

Address: 531 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501

Office Hours: Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

City of Arcata

Dean Renfer, Building Official,  drenfer [at] cityofarcata [dot] org

Phone: (707) 825-2137

Address:  736 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521 

Office Hours: Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

City of Fortuna

Gary Goade, Building Official,    ggoade [at] ci [dot] fortuna [dot] ca [dot] us

Phone: (707) 725-7600

Address: 621 11th Street, Fortuna, CA 95540

Office Hours: Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

City of Ferndale

 cityclerk [at] ci [dot] ferndale [dot] ca [dot] us

Phone: (707) 786-4224

Address: 834 Main Street, PO Box 1095, Ferndale, CA 95536

Office Hours:  .

City of Trinidad

Trinidad contracts for its Building functions to Streamline Planning.

Phone: (707) 677-0223

Address: 409 Trinity Street, PO Box 390, Trinidad, CA 95570

City of Blue Lake City of Rio Dell  

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Energy Tip:

Check for holes or cracks around your walls, ceilings, windows, doors, light and plumbing fixtures, switches, and electrical outlets that can leak air into or out of your home.