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ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1850

Departments are required to purchase commodities that meet DGS Purchasing Standards. Please refer to State Contracting Manual (SCM) Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, Chapter 3 – Socioeconomic and Environmental Programs.

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REQUIREMENTS OF DATA CENTERS AND SERVER ROOMS

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1820.3

By December 31, 2014, all state-owned and leased data centers and server rooms greater than 200 square feet shall be operated within the 2011 ASHRAE - TC 9.9, Class A1 – A4, recommended guidelines for temperature and humidity in addition to all applicable 2013 Title 24 Building Energy Efficien ...

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DROUGHT MORATORIUM

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1821.4

The Emergency Drought Proclamation dated January 17, 2014, places a moratorium on new, non-essential landscaping projects at state facilities and on state highways and roads. Projects that are not needed to protect existing trees and shrubs, or are not necessary for erosion or dust control are consi ...

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WATER USE REQUIREMENTS

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1835.5

The following are requirements for water use for state agencies: State agencies shall purchase, install and operate WaterSense or equivalent (labeled) industry standard fixtures and equipment (including irrigation equipment) whenever it is available, cost-effective, and meets quality requirements. ...

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REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW, EXISTING, AND LEASED BUILDINGS

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1815.3

New Buildings and Renovations All new building and renovation project computer modeling, reports, and other related documentation prepared as part of the design process shall become the property of the state once the project is closed out and/or has received an occupancy permit. All new building ...

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RESOURCES

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1820.4

Power Usage Effectiveness Report http://www.cio.ca.gov/pdf/PUE-Reporting- Report.pdf Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards

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AUTHORITY

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1825.2

Executive Order B-18-12 mandates that state agencies implement relevant and feasible voluntary measures from Divisions A4.5 and A5.5 of the California Green Building Standards Code, to ensure healthy indoor environments for occupants.

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POLICY

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1805.1

All state agencies shall follow the Standard Operating Efficiency Procedures for managing energy usage in state-owned buildings and, as practical, in state-leased buildings. Department directors or their designees shall designate energy coordinators for each location their department occup ...

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RESOURCES

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1805.4

Plug Load Best Practices Guide: Managing Your Office Equipment Plug Loads, New Buildings Institute. Commercial Plug Load Energy Use Policy: What’s in Place, Pending and Possible, New Buildings Institute, April 2013. Plug Load Control, U.S. General Services Administration, September 2012 ...

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PROCEDURES FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN STATE BUILDINGS DURING ELECTRICAL EMERGENCIES

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1810

The intent of this section is to provide information regarding actions state agencies shall take to control energy usage during electrical emergencies.

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STATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1821

SAM section 1821 provides state building and facility managers with practices and procedures that will help them achieve operational efficiencies and resource conservation measures for: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Drought Moratorium Landscaping Practices Maintenance of Building Exteriors, ...

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WATER USE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1835.4

The following are water use reporting requirements for state agencies: General Requirements By March 1 of each year, state agencies shall enter complete annual water use data for the preceding year into the Energy Star Portfolio Manager database. Agencies shall provide online access to this data ...

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POLICY

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1821.1

State department building and facility managers will implement practices and procedures that assist them in meeting the increased efficiency and resource conservation goals described in EO B-18-12. In addition to the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager database reporting requirements for water and energy ...

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ENSURING A HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1825.4

There are major steps agencies can take to ensure a healthful indoor environment: Use indoor products and materials that emit little or no harmful chemicals; Provide appropriate ventilation, filtration and proper Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment maintenance; Prevent wa ...

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FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM WATER USE REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1835.6

Buildings or facilities that meet or exceed 2010 or newer CalGreen water efficiency standards may be exempted from water use reduction requirements, since they already meet low water use targets. Supporting documents or data must be provided if requested and may include monthly/annual utility water ...

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DEFINITIONS

Chapter: 1800

Section: 1821.2

Definitions: For SAM section 1821, buildings and grounds maintenance refers to the routine cleaning and the day-to-day maintenance of a building’s interior and exterior and the surrounding landscape and hardscape that are considered a part of that facility. Buildings and grounds mainten ...

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STATE STANDARD (STD.) FORMS

Chapter: 1700

Section: 1730

State standard (STD) forms are state forms developed for use by all agencies to carry out common statewide administration functions. The Forms Management Center (FMC) is responsible for the orderly design, implementation, management and maintenance of STD forms. In accordance with Government ...

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STATE STANDARD (STD.) FORMS CONTROL

Chapter: 1700

Section: 1732

To ensure compliance, authenticity and version control by being the primary source of state forms control measures will be applied and enforced on all state standard (STD) forms the Forms Management Center (FMC) disseminates. These control practices include locking of STD forms to reduce una ...

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENTAL FORMS MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE (FMR) AND FORMS COORDINATOR (DFC)

Chapter: 1700

Section: 1706

Government Code Section 14772 requires the director of each State agency to “. . . appoint a forms management representative (FMR) and provide necessary assistance to implement the State Forms Management Program (SFMP) within the agency.” Agencies are required to notify the Forms Managem ...

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FORMS MANAGEMENT CENTER

Chapter: 1700

Section: 1702

The Forms Management Center (FMC) is responsible for carrying out the provisions of Government Code Section 14771 on behalf of the director of the Department of General Services. These responsibilities include: Establishing standards, policies and procedures to carry out the state’s forms ma ...

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