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Appendix A6

A6.106 Site Development — 2025 California Green Building Standards Code

California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) § A6.106 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

A6.106.9 Building orientation. Locate and orient the building as follows:

  1. When site and location permit, orient the building with the long sides facing north and south.
  2. Protect the building from thermal loss, drafts and degradation of the building envelope caused by wind and wind-driven materials such as dust, sand, snow and leaves, with building orientation and landscape features. Note: For information on sun angles and shading, visit: http://www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/.

Calculations may be made using the Solar-2 tool.

DIVISION A6.2 – ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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