What is a Title 24 certification?
Title 24 is a collection of energy standards for California buildings. Its goal is to promote energy efficiency in new homes and commercial constructions. Since 1978, California residents have had to comply with Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations in their homes and businesses.
What makes a Window Title 24 compliant?
Title 24 requires windows and doors with a U-Factor of 0.32 and a SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) of 0.25 in most climate zones (Section 150.1(c)3A). SHGC is measured on a scale of 0 to 1; values typically range from 0.25 to 0.80. The lower the SHGC, the more a product is blocking solar heat gain.
Do I need a title 24 report?
Your California Title 24 compliance documentation should be provided to your local building department before your building permits are issued. This Title 24 report is needed when you build a new home, add an addition to an existing home, or alter the mechanical equipment or lighting in a commercial property.
What is CA Title 24 prescriptive method?
Prescriptive Approach to Compliance. Title 24 of the Building Standards Code in California is an energy efficiency standard which is used to make sure that buildings are efficient with their energy use.
How do you get Title 24?
Title 24 compliance process
- Please submit the project details via the Order Title 24 button.
- We analyze the project design and get back with the best possible specs that meet Title 24 compliance.
- Once you confirm upon the specs, we upload the report for registration.
Can I do Title 24 myself?
Can’t I do the documentation myself? Yes, you could complete all the energy compliance documentation yourself; however, in nearly all cases, you would experience a huge learning curve, because the Code is quite complicated.
Does Title 24 apply to me?
Title 24 applies to you if you are modifying, moving, replacing, or disconnecting and reconnecting at least 10% or 40 light fixtures in a room and you are pulling a permit for your project. Generally speaking, routine maintenance does not trigger Title 24 compliance.
Is Title 24 required in California?
All homes and commercial buildings must achieving Title 24 compliance in California. Any new homes, or the remodeled part of new homes that require building permits, are also subject to these standards. Within these standards includes guidelines for lighting.
Can I do my own Title 24 calculations?
If you have a set of architectural plans, and you know how to read them, using our Do-It-Yourself tool is probably the fastest and most economical way to get through Residential Title 24 compliance in California.