CalGreen Checklists, Inspections and Commissioning

2019 CalGreen Code

We are the CalGreen Code Specialists!

Calgreen Energy Services Inc. are specialists in the CalGreen Code Checklists, Inspections and Commissioning. As ICC Certified Cal Green Special Inspectors / Plans Examiners we are experts in the California Green Building Standards Code. We will help you understand how to reduce the costs associated with your CalGreen permit. Additionally, our standardized process ensures professional and economical permit documents.

Our CalGreen Checklist Experience Can Reduce Your Construction Costs.

At CalGreen Energy Services Inc., we have the experience to manage your CalGreen process. This includes close coordination with the owner and/or architect.

We will challenge local authorities on unreasonable interpretations of the CalGreen Code. For example, many of the so-called “mandatory measures” are not mandatory! Our CalGreen specialists understand which items are not applicable and ensure they are properly noted.

We bring value to your project by minimizing the cost impact of the CalGreen Code. Our organized process allows a simple method for integrating the CalGreen requirements into the design. Accordingly, our standard procedures allow us to deliver professional, cost-effective, and timely documentation to our clients.

**Don’t Over-Commit on Your CalGreen Checklist!**

At CalGreen Energy Services our specialists have decades of experience in sustainable design. As a result, we can help ensure your project is not over-committing on your CalGreen Checklist.

Did you know that every box that gets “checked” on the checklist costs you money? We bring value to your project by critically reviewing your checklist to ensure only the necessary requirements are included.

Commercial and Residential CalGreen Services

Our ICC certified staff develop permit documents for both commercial and residential projects. We provide checklists, inspections and CalGreen commissioning services at economical prices. Whether your building an ADU, a new home, or designing a large commercial project we can guide you through the process, while saving you money.

Call or email us today. We will provide a written proposal that includes your total cost and a specific delivery date for your permit plans. We have a two-day turnaround on CalGreen checklists for your building permit application.

Dealing with Your Building Department

Dealing with your building department is, perhaps, them most stressful part of your construction project. Whether you are an architect, designer, developer, or homeowner trying to figure out how the CalGreen Code requirements fit into your project can be challenging. In some cases you may not have access to the full text of the code. In other cases, the code requirements may not be clear due to poor wording or without specific guidance on your type of project. Lastly, those in the industry quickly learn that building departments throughout the state interpret and enforce the code differently. What may be acceptable in the City of Los Angeles, may not be ok in Santa Rosa. In fact, many jurisdictions publish their own CalGreen Checklist which you must follow.

We see many cases where a permit set is submitted with either the wrong checklist, or critical code items that are not included in the design. This results in multiple permit comments that delays the start of construction.

The simple solution is to simply call us. We are the CalGreen Code specialists. We have at our fingertips the specific requirements of approximately 490 of California’s 528 building departments (and were working on getting the rest!). Whether your project is in Rancho Cucamonga, Bakersfield, San Jose, Healdsburg, or Redding we know exactly what your building department is looking for. For this reason, we can make sure the CalGreen portion of your project gets approved during the first submittal. If you should have any compliance issues, we will deal directly with the building department to resolve them.

CalGreen is All We Do

Every other company that offers CalGreen services are doing it as a sideline to their main business. CalGreen is ALL we do. We are the only specialized CalGreen consultant in California. Consequently, we can deliver your project professionally, economically and quickly. Our specialization allows us to serve the entire State of California.

Gary Welch is the founder of CalGreen Energy Services. His 35 years in the business of sustainable design can help ensure your project goes smoothly.