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 CalGreen requires bicycle parking in Section 5.106.4.2, as it applies to K-12 public schools and community colleges for which DSA has authority.

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•  Since 2009, five separate editions of CALGreen have been published. A sixth will be published July 1, 2025. Two tiers of voluntary measures that go beyond the mandatory regulations are available for local government to adopt and make required, or for designers and buildings to use voluntarily.

• Embodied Carbon Reduction 3 pathways - building reuse, whole building life cycle assessment, prescriptive product global warming potential. 20% - the mandatory percentage of parking spaces that must be EV-capable.

Key Initiatives

• Through the CALGreen Code, DSA regulates sustainable practices that reduce negative impacts on the environment or provide a positive environmental impact. These mandatory measures target energy efficiency, water efficiency, water conservation, material conservation, resource efficiency, and environmental quality. DSA has authority for 1st in the nation reduction of embodied carbon regulation over K-12 public schools and community colleges.
• CALGreen was published in 2009 in response to California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). DSA adopted CALGreen in 2010.

CALGreen's goals:

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.
• Promote environmentally responsible, cost-effective, healthier places to live and work.
• Reduce energy and water consumption.
• Respond to the environmental directives of the administration.

CALGreen's divisions:

• Planning & Design - deconstruction and reuse, stormwater reuse, EV charging, light pollution reduction, grading & paving, shade trees and landscaping, bicycle parking.
• Water Efficiency & Conservation - indoor and outdoor water use.
• Material Conservation & Resource Efficiency - NEW July 1, 2024 - embodied carbon reduction regulations - construction waste recycling, building life cycle assessments, building maintenance, and operations.
• Environmental Quality - pollutant control, indoor & outdoor air quality, acoustical control.

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DGS EV Parking Policy and Rates

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The Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM) implements policies incentivizing the use of Zero Emission Vehicles by state employees who use DGS managed parking facilities. OFAM is committed to establishing policies and programs that reduce greenhouse gasses, protect air and water quality, promote energy diversity, and support low-carbon alternative fuel technologies.

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• There are 1,423 state employees receiving a discounted ZEV monthly parking rate of $40.00, which accounts for 15% of 9,196 monthly parkers.

Key Initiatives

• Executive Order (EO) B-18-12 required DGS identify and pursue opportunities to provide electric vehicle charging stations at employee parking facilities in new and existing buildings. To support the EO, DGS has installed 261 EV chargers (441 ports) across 36 DGS owned and leased facilities.
• Executive Order (EO) B-16-12 ordered California vehicles to displace at least 1.5 billion gallons of petroleum fuels annually, by 2025. In 2024, DGS EV chargers dispensed 666,214 kWh of energy resulting in an emissions savings of 436,348 kg GHG or 49,213 gallons of petroleum.
• OFAM electric vehicle charging stations are open to both state employees tand he public, the EV charging rate is $0.17 per kilowatt hour with a $1.50 idle fee activated once vehicles are fully charged but remain plugged in at the station.
• At DGS owned facilities, additional EV charging infrastructure will be installed to meet or exceed the quantity outlined in CALGreen Title 24 building standard requirements.

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State Fleet Petroleum Consumption Reduction

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To reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the state fleet operations, the Office of Fleet and Asset Management tracks and reports the petroleum fuel consumption by the state fleet.

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• Petroleum Consumption Reduction from 2015 to the beginning of 2024:
  - DGS Fleet – 20 percent reduction: 2.5 million gallons to 2 million gallons.
  - State Fleet – 12 percent reduction: 33.9 million gallons to 29.6 million gallons.
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction from 2015 to the beginning of 2024:
  - DGS Fleet – 83 percent reduction: 2,962 metric tons to 490 metric tons.
  - State LD Fleet – 30 percent reduction: 133,297 metric tons to 92,914 metric tons."

Key Initiatives

• Assembly Bill (AB) 236 of 2007 required the state fleet to reduce petroleum consumption by 10 percent by 2012 and 20 percent by 2020 compared to 2003. 
• The state fleet met the AB 236 goal of a 20 percent reduction in 2016, three years ahead of the schedule. From 2015 to the beginning of 2024, the state fleet reduced 12 percent of its annual petroleum fuel consumption.
• Building upon the state fleet's achievement in meeting the 20 percent petroleum reduction goal of AB 236, the state has set a new goal of reaching 50 percent reduction by 2030 compared to the 2015 baseline.

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Renewable Diesel Purchasing Mandate

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To reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the state fleet operations, the Office of Fleet and Asset Management established the renewable diesel purchasing policy in 2015 as outlined in SAM Section 3627.

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• Renewable Diesel Consumption by the state fleet increased from 19,609 gallons in 2015 to 4.3 million gallons by the beginning of 2024.

Key Initiatives

• Assembly Bill (AB) 236 of 2007 required the state fleet to reduce petroleum consumption by 10 percent by 2012 and 20 percent by 2020 compared to 2003. OFAM led state fleet reductions in 2011 to reduce fuel consumption by fleet vehicles and established the renewable diesel purchasing mandate in 2015 to displace petroleum. When making bulk fuel purchases to supply state vehicles and/or other mobile equipment that utilize conventional diesel fuel, state agencies shall purchase contracted renewable diesel fuel in lieu of contracted conventional diesel and both B5 and B20 biodiesel fuel blends (biodiesel).

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State ZEV Fleet Count

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Pursuant to Executive Order B-16-12 and the Governor's 2016 ZEV Action Plan, the Office of Fleet and Asset Management ensures all state fleet-owning agencies incorporate ZEVs in their light-duty (LD) fleet as outlined in SAM Section 4121.

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• The state fleet currently includes a total of 2,852 ZEVs. Of the 2,852, 85 percent (2,412) are LD non-PSSP vehicles.

Key Initiatives

• State agencies are required to increase the number of ZEVs within the state fleet through the normal course of fleet replacement, so that at least 10 percent of fleet purchases of LD vehicles are ZEV by 2015, 25 percent by 2020, and 50 percent by 2025. Public Safety Special Performance (PSSP) vehicles are exempt from this mandate.
• OFAM is currently drafting the next iteration of state fleet ZEV policies to reach the 2035 LD electrification and 2040 medium-/heavy-duty electrification goals.

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Telematics

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The Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM) is responsible for completing mandated state and federal fleet reports on behalf of the state fleet. To ensure accurate and complete fleet data reporting, OFAM implemented telematics in the state fleet.

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• 38,783 state fleet assets, 78% of the entire state fleet, were deemed telematics-suitable. As of April 2025, 76% of these assets are equipped with telematics and actively collecting data.
• DGS achieved a 91% implementation rate for its 4,616 vehicles.

Key Initiatives

• SAM Section 4122 directs state agencies to install telematics devices on their owned state fleet assets and automatically report the telematics data to OMFA through the Application Programming Interface (API).
• Telematics Services consist of both hardware and software solutions that gather and store geographic and onboard diagnostic information, such as current odometer, maintenance needs, and fuel consumption from vehicles and mobile equipment, and transmit that information to a centralized software platform.
• Telematics offers opportunities to reduce fuel consumption by optimizing travel routes, tracking unnecessary idling, and monitoring driving habits.

   

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Sustainable State Fleet

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The Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM) develops and implements policies governing the state's 50,000 fleet vehicles and mobile equipment. OFAM serves as the lead agency for the state fleet electrification initiative.

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• LD ZEV Purchasing Increase from 2015 to the beginning of 2025

• DGS Fleet – 344 percent increase: 134 to 595.

• State LD Fleet – 556 percent increase: 364 to 2,388.

Key Initiatives

• Executive Order (EO) B-16-12 required that at least 10 percent of state agencies’ light-duty (LD) vehicle purchases be ZEVs by 2015 and 25 percent by 2020. To support the EO and the Governor’s 2016 ZEV Action Plan, OFAM established and expanded the State Administrative Manual (SAM) section 4121 requiring state agencies to increase their LD ZEV purchasing from 10 percent in 2015 to 50 percent by 2025. In addition, OFAM implemented ZEV and Hybrid First Purchasing policy for LD (SAM section 4121.1) and Medium-/Heavy-Duty (SAM 4121.9) mandating state agencies to prioritize purchasing ZEVs.
• The state fleet has consistently exceeded the EO B-16-12 LD ZEV Purchasing Mandate percentage since the policy went into effect in FY 2014-15. In FY 2023-24, the state fleet achieved a 71 percent LD ZEV purchasing rate exceeding the 45 percent requirement.

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EV Preference for State Business Rentals

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The Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM), Statewide Travel Program (STP) assists government travelers' needs by obtaining the most economical rates and fares available through the use of contracted travel-related services, including airline, commercial car rental, travel payment system, and travel management services. The program is also extended to the following government entities: cities, counties, special districts, California state universities, California community colleges, and K-12 public school districts.

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• The ZEV rental encouragement is a joint effort between STP and CalHR. Guidance was issued in June 2024 with associate updates to the CalHR Manual section 2201, and the State Administrative Manual (SAM) section 4117.2 to encourage state employees to rent ZEVs with the state's commercial car rental vendor when available and feasible. The state's commercial car rental vendor offers ZEV options (based on availability) including Nissan Leaf, Kia Niro, Hyundai Kona, and Tesla Model 3. There are currently three (3) pilot locations with high concentrations of ZEVs: Downtown Sacramento, Sacramento International Airport, and Ontario International Airport.

Key Initiatives

• In an effort to reduce the state's carbon footprint and aggressively reduce greenhouse gases that impact the health of Californians, the state government is working towards accelerated fleet electrification. In addition, OFAM STP is working with the state's commercial car rental vendor to provide ZEV options for state employees traveling on state business. In June 2024, STP collaborated with CalHR and issued guidance encouraging state employees to consider the feasibility of a ZEV as their car class of choice for all trips that require the use of a rental vehicle and will prioritize renting a ZEV when available and practical. STP is working with the state contracted travel agency to make updates to the online booking tool to allow the ability to book ZEVs.

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EV Purchasing Percentage

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Pursuant to Executive Order B-16-12 and the Governor's 2016 ZEV Action Plan, the Office of Fleet and Asset Management ensures all state fleet-owning agencies incorporate ZEVs in their light-duty (LD) fleet as outlined in SAM Section 4121.

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• In FY 23-24, the state fleet achieved a 71% LD non-PSSP ZEV purchasing rate, which exceeds the required 45% by 26%.

Key Initiatives

• State agencies are required to increase the number of ZEVs within the state fleet through the normal course of fleet replacement, so that at least 10 percent of fleet purchases of LD vehicles are ZEV by 2015, 25 percent by 2020, and 50 percent by 2025. Public Safety Special Performance (PSSP) vehicles are exempt from this mandate.
• OFAM is currently drafting the next iteration of state fleet ZEV policies to reach the 2035 LD electrification and 2040 medium-/heavy-duty electrification goals.

The Office of Sustainability's Clean Transportation Unit funds and oversees the installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at state-owned facilities to support the state ZEV fleet and workplace charging, purchases chargers for leased facilities, conducts education and outreach related to EV charging and new related technologies as well as reviews and approves all new state ZEV purchases and determines required new charging at state leased facilities. 

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• The Clean Transportation Unit has installed 3,604 charging ports at 31 state departments. We currently have 1,911 charging ports in progress. See statewide map with both operational and in progress projects: DGS has brought in close to $2.5 million in incentives from state-funded and utility funded charger incentive programs and are providing millions of dollars of value from utility funded make ready programs for new EVSE projects for two departments.
• DGS OS Clean Transportation - EV Map 05.15.2023

Key Initiatives

• Fund and oversee EVSE Installations at state-owned facilities to support the electrification of the state fleet and provide adequate workplace charging for state employees.
• Conduct education and outreach to other state departments on EV charging and rapidly advancing EVSE and other related technologies.
• Purchase chargers for state leased facilities  
• Review and approve all new ZEV purchases (per Sam 4121.6)
• Determine required new charging at state leased facilities (per SAM 1313.11)

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The Department of General Services (DGS) provides state agencies with information and assistance regarding environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP), the procurement of goods and services that have a reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing goods or services that serve the same purpose. 

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• As of March 2025, DGS offers 32 statewide commodity contracts for vehicles that meet one or more EPP criteria.

Key Initiatives

• EPP collaborated with the Contracts Management Unit in the development of statewide commodity contracts for several types of vehicles, including but not limited to zero emission school buses, hybrid vehicles, and fully electric vehicles.
• EPP promotes the use of SmartWay certified freight and transportation services. SmartWay is a US EPA program that helps the freight industry reduce emissions, improve fuel economy, and increase energy efficiency.