In conjunction with Santa Monica’s reach code that passed in October 2016, the city has published the to assist future home owners, developers, and builders to construct their single family and low-rise residential buildings to ZNE standards. The guide provides detailed steps on how to set goals, reduce energy loads, select efficient equipment, include renewable energy, and illustrate code performance through HERS verification and modeling.
View the guide at: smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Categories/Green_Building/Energy_Reach_Code_and_ZNE.aspx
