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Commission approves changes to ADU green‑building requirements in Administrative Bulletin 93
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to support amendments to Administrative Bulletin 93 that would treat small freestanding accessory dwelling units like ADUs within existing envelopes for green‑building compliance, relying on CalGreen measures rather than the city's GreenPoint Rated requirement to reduce cost and complexity for ADU builders.
The Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously to support proposed changes to Administrative Bulletin 93, which implements the city’s green building requirements for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Barry Hooper, senior green building coordinator, told commissioners the bulletin change would treat small freestanding ADUs (generally up to 800–1,000 square feet) the same as ADUs built within an existing…
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