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Huh? I was under the impression that, since 2020, solar is mandatory on new residential buildings under 3 stories in California. Is that not the case? http://w

• asdff 5y ago
  I've seen a few single family homes go up quick and finish in empty lots in my neighborhood in CA this summer and none have had solar panels. Not sure how much teeth this law has or if other issues preclude it like if these homes I saw were permitted earlier and grandfathered in.
  • jeffbee 5y ago
    On my block they actually demolished a rooftop solar and rebuilt the house twice as large, all natural gas heating and appliances. This is in Berkeley, and it's possible because all of the energy efficiency requirements at local and state level exempt reconstruction, as long as you keep I guess 1 board from the old structure it works.
    • asdff 5y ago
      I see a lot of that sort of development too. Old rotting 2br bungalow converted to a three story home that consumes almost all available space on the lot and looks like a modern refrigerator. I'm not sure why that is allowed but a three story apartment complex of the same exact dimensions is illegal.