Existing law requires that any new building and major renovation projects for which a state agency initiates the project schematic design documents on or after January 1, 2024, and that are larger than 10,000 gross square feet, must obtain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification or the LEED Silver certification, if the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, is demonstrably cost ineffective, or conflicts with California Building Code requirements.
SB 1398 establishes an alternative to LEED certification. Instead of LEED Gold or Silver certification, building or renovation projects may obtain Three or Two Green Globes certification, respectively, for projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by a state agency on or after January 1, 2027.
SB 1398 amends section 8316 of the Government Code.
