What's New

  • 2013 California Building Standards Code Adopted: January 2013 Press Release (PDF)
  • California Energy Commission pre-rulemaking development of the 2013 California Energy Code
  • The Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance (DSA-AC), effective August 1, 2012, was approved for an emergency by the Building Standards Commission that addresses a small number of conflicts between the 2010 Americans with Disabilities (ADA) standards effective March 15, 2012 and the existing 2010 California Building Code standards in Chapter 11B, Accessibility to Public Buildings, Public Accommodations, Commercial Buildings and Publicly Funded Housing. The final express terms document is available for viewing. An emergency supplement is being published and distributed by the International Code Council and should be available soon.
  • California Solar Permitting Guidebook: Improving Permit Review and Approval for Small Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems, June 2012 
  • CBSC honored with Green Technology Leadership Award for CALGreen
  • Green Technology Magazine, CALGreen in 2012 an interview with Michael Nearman, CBSC Deputy Executive Director 
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