City Planning Department
These measures not only help you reduce your energy costs and improve your indoor air quality but can also reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to a changing climate that affects all of us.
All-Electric with a View: Laguna Row
On November 18 th, three SDBEC members and I were fortunate enough to tour the waterfront housing project led by architect Brett Farrow. The 13 detached, one-of-a-kind, cedar-clad
2025 CAP Implementation Measures Fact Sheet_rev1
Solar thermal, heat pump pool heater (HPPH), or on-site renewable/recovered energy systems for heating pools and spas (excluding portable electric spas) with specific efficiency, sizing, and control
Building Energy Efficiency and Electrification
As directed by the 2024 CAP, the program will be updated to encourage additional green building measures, adding new compliance options and opening eligibility criteria for energy efficiency and
Building Energy Benchmarking | City of San Diego Official Website
A score of 50 represents median energy performance, and a score of 75 or higher means the building is a top performer and may be eligible for ENERGY STAR® certification.
Sustainable Base Station Deployments
Today, wireless base-stations consume a lot of power and contribute significantly to the carbon footprint of wireless industry (1.4%), which compares to that of aviation industry (2%).
Detailed Summary of California''s 2025 Building Code: Updates for
This summary is an effort to interpret updates to the CalGreen Part 11 2025 Building Standards Code related to Electric Vehicle Charging. Code users shall rely upon their own judgement and
Battery Energy Storage Systems
We have around 21 BESS and microgrid sites with 442 megawatts (MW) of utility-owned energy storage and another 40+ MW in development. Typically, these battery systems and
BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR
The 2022 Energy Code builds on California''s technology innovations, encouraging energy efficient approaches to encourage building decarbonization, emphasizing in particular on heat pumps for