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ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTATION BY OTHERS <br />Certificate of Installation. For all buildings, the person in charge of the construction or installation, who is eligible under Division 3 of the <br />Business and Professions Code to accept responsibility for the construction or installation of features, materials, components, or manufactured <br />devices regulated by Part 6 or the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (responsible person) shall sign and submit Certificate of Installation <br />documentation as specified in Section 10-103(a)3 to certify conformance with Part 6. If more than one person has responsibility for the <br />construction or installation, each person shall sign and submit the Certificate of Installation documentation applicable to the portion of the <br />construction or installation for which they are responsible; alternatively, the person with chief responsibility for the construction or installation <br />shall sign and submit the Certificate of Installation documentation for the entire construction or installation scope of work for the project, <br />Subject to the requirements of Section 10-103(a)3, persons who prepare Certificate of Installation documentation (documentation authors) <br />shall sign a declaration statement on the documents they prepare to certify the information provided on the documentation is accurate and <br />complete. In accordance with applicable requirements of 10-103(a)3, the signatures provided by responsible persons and documentation <br />authors shall be original signatures on paper documents or electronic signatures on electronic documents conforming to the electronic <br />I <br />signature specifications in Reference Joint Appendix JA7. <br />Certificate of Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing (Certificate of Verification). For all buildings for which compliance requires ECC <br />field verification, a certified ECC Rater shall conduct all required ECC field verification and diagnostic testing in accordance with applicable <br />procedures specified in Reference Appendices RA2, RA3, NA1, and NA2. All applicable Certificate of Verification documentation shall be <br />completed, signed, and submitted by the certified ECC Rater who performed the field verification and diagnostic testing services (responsible <br />person) in accordance with the requirements of Section 10- 103(a)5, and Reference Appendices RA2, and NAI, to certify conformance with <br />Part 6. If more -than one rater has responsibility for the ECC verification for the building, each rater shall sign and submit the Certificate of <br />Verification documentation applicable to the portion of the building for which they are responsible. Subject to the requirements of Section <br />10-103(a)5, persons who prepare Certificate of Verification documentation (documentation authors) shall sign a declaration statement on the <br />documents they prepare to certify the information provided on the documentation is accurate and complete. The signatures provided by <br />responsible persons and documentation authors shall be electronic signatures on electronic documents. I <br />. <br />. <br />Compliance, Operating, Maintenance, and Ventilation Information to be provided by Builder. <br />1. Compliance information. <br />A. For low-rise residential buildings, at final inspection, the enforcement agency shall require the builder to leave in the building, <br />copies of the completed, signed, and submitted compliance documents for the building owner at occupancy. For low-rise <br />residential buildings, such information shall, at a minimum, include copies of all Certificate of Compliance, Certificate of <br />Installation, and Certificate of Verification documentation submitted. These documents shall be in paper or electronic format and <br />shall conform to the applicable requirements of Section 10-103(a). <br />2. Operating information. At final inspection, the enforcement agency shall require the builder to leave in the building, for the building <br />owner at occupancy, operating information for all applicable features, materials, components, and mechanical devices installed in the <br />building. Operating information shall include instructions on how to operate the features, materials, components, and mechanical <br />devices correctly and efficiently. The instructions shall be consistent with specifications set forth by the Executive Director, For low-rise <br />residential buildings, such information shall be contained in a folder or manual which provides all information specified in Section <br />10-103(b). This operating information shall be in paper or electronic format. For dwelling units, buildings or tenant spaces that are not <br />individually owned and operated, or are centrally operated, such information shall be provided to the person(s) responsible for operating <br />the feature, material, component or mechanical device installed in the building. This operating information shall be in paper or electronic <br />format, <br />3. Maintenance information. At final inspection, the enforcement agency shall require the builder to leave in the building, for the building <br />owner at occupancy, maintenance information for all features, materials, components, and manufactured devices that require routine <br />maintenance for efficient operation. Required routine maintenance actions shall be clearly stated and incorporated on a readily <br />accessible label. The label may be limited to identifying, by title and/or publication number, the operation and maintenance manual for <br />that particular model and type of feature, material, component or manufactured device. For Low-rise residential buildings, this <br />information shall include a schedule of all interior luminaires and lamps installed to comply with Section 150.0(k). This information shall <br />be in paper or electronic format, <br />4. Ventilation information. <br />A. For low-rise and high-rise residential buildings, the enforcement agency shall require the builder to leave in the following <br />information in the building, for the building owner at occupancy: <br />1. A description of the quantities of outdoor air that the whole -dwelling unit ventilation system(s) are designed to provide to the <br />building's conditioned space, and instructions for proper operation and maintenance of the ventilation system. <br />ii. Instructions for proper operation and maintenance of local exhaust systems, including instructions for conditions for which <br />� any occupant -controlled systems such as kitchen range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans should be used. <br />For buildings or tenant spaces that are not individually owned and operated, or are centrally operated, Compliance, Operating, Maintenance & <br />Ventilation information shall be provided to the person(s) responsible for operating and maintaining the feature, material, component or <br />mechanical ventilation device installed in the building. <br />� I <br />. � I I I <br />' <br />INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION <br />§150.0(o): Requirements for Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality. All dwelling units shall meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.2, <br />Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings subject to the amendments specified in Section 150,0(o)l below. All <br />dwelling units shall comply with Section 150.0(o)2 below. <br />§150.0(o)l. Amendments to ASHRAE 62.2 requirements. <br />A. Window operation is not a permissible method of providing the dwelling unit ventilation airflow specified in Section 150.0(o)lc. <br />B. Continuous operation of central forced air system air handlers used in ventilation systems is not a permissible method of providing the <br />dwelling unit ventilation airflow required in Section 150.0(o)1C. <br />C. Single family detached dwelling units, and attached dwelling units not sharing ceilings or floors with other dwelling units, occupiable spaces, <br />public garages, or commercial spaces shall have mechanical ventilation airflow as specified in subsections i, ii, and iii. <br />D. Air filtration shall conform to the specifications in Section 150.0(m)12. Compliance with ASHRAE 62.2 Sections 6.7 (Minimum Filtration) <br />and 6.7.1 (Filter Pressure Drop) shall not be required. <br />E. Reserved. <br />F. Reserved. <br />G. A local mechanical exhaust system shall be installed in each kitchen and bathroom. Systems shall be rated for airflow in accordance with <br />ASHRAE 62.2 Section 7.1 and shall be rated for sound in accordance with Section 7.2 of AHRAE 62.2 at no less than the minimum airflow <br />rate required by Section 150.0(o)lGi, ii, iii, iv, v and vi. <br />H. The airflow required by Section 150.0(o)l C is the quantity of outdoor ventilation air supplied or indoor air exhausted by the mechanical <br />. <br />ventilation system as installed and shall be measured by using a flow hood, flow grid or other airflow measuring device at the mechanical <br />ventilation fan's inlet term inals/gri Iles or outlet terminals/grilles in accordance with the procedures in Reference Residential Appendix <br />RA3.7. Balanced mechanical ventilation system airflow shall be the average of the supply fan and exhaust fan flows. <br />1. Dwelling unit ventilation systems shall be rated for sound in accordance with Section 7.2 of AHRAE 62.2 at no less than the minimum <br />airflow rate required by Section 150.0(o)1C. <br />J� Compliance with AHSRAE 62.2 Section 4.4 (Control and Operation) shall require manual ON -OFF control switches associated with whole - <br />dwelling unit ventilation systems to have a label clearly displaying the following text, or equivalent text: "This switch controls the indoor air <br />quality ventilation for the home. Leave switch in the 'on' position at all times unless the outdoor air quality is very poor. <br />K. All dwelling units shall conform to the applicable requirements specified in California Mechanical Code Chapter 7, Combustion Air and <br />shall conform to the requirements in AHRAE 62.2 Section 6.4, Combustion and Solid -Fuel -Burning Appliances. <br />§150.0(o)2. Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing. <br />A.Airflow Performance. The dwelling unit ventilation airflow required by Sections 150.0(o)IC shall be confirmed through field verification <br />and diagnostic testing in accordance with the applicable procedures specified in Reference Residential Appendix RA3.7. Balanced <br />mechanical ventilation system airflow shall be the average of the supply fan and exhaust fan flows. Ventilation airflow of systems with <br />multiple operating modes shall be tested in all modes designed to comply with the required ventilation airflows. <br />B. Kitchen Range Hoods. Vented range hoods installed to comply with local mechanical exhaust requirements specified in Section <br />150.0(o)l G shall be field verified in accordance with the procedures in Reference Residential Appendix RA3.7.4.3 to confirm the model <br />is rated by HVI or AHAM to comply with the following requirements <br />i. The minimum ventilation airflow rate as specified by Section 150,0(o)1G, or alternatively the minimum capture efficiency as specified <br />by Section 150.0(o)IG. I <br />ii. The maximum sound rating as specified in Section I 50. 0(o) 1 Gvi. <br />C. Heat Recovery Ventilation (HVR) and Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) System Fan Efficacy. Systems with heat or energy <br />recovery serving a single dwelling unit shall have a fan efficacy of <1.0 w/cfm as confirmed by ECC field verification in accordance <br />with Reference Appendix RA3.7.4.4. <br />§1 50.2(a)l C and §1 50.2(a)2C: Mechanical Ventilation for Indoor Air Quality for Additions. <br />b. Additions to an existing dwelling unit that increase the conditioned floor area of the existing dwelling unit by more than 1,000 square <br />feet shall have mechanical ventilation airflow in accordance with Sections 150.0(o)l C, 150.0(o)l E, or 150.0(o)l F as applicable. The <br />dwelling unit mechanical ventilation airflow rate shall be based on the conditioned floor area of the entire dwelling unit comprised of <br />the existing dwelling unit conditioned floor area plus the addition conditioned floor area. <br />c. New dwelling units that are additions to an existing building shall have mechanical ventilation airflow provided in accordance with <br />Sections 150.0(o)l C, 150.0(o)l E, or 1 50.0(o)l F as applicable. The mechanical ventilation airflow rate shall be based on the <br />* <br />conditioned floor area of the new dwelling unit. <br />The following summarizes the key requirements for most newly constructed residences. <br />I . A dwelling unit mechanical ventilation system shall be provided. The Airflow rate provided by the system shall be confirmed through field <br />verification and diagnostic testing in accordance with the applicable procedures specified in Reference Residential Appendix RA33 <br />2. Kitchens and bathrooms shall have local exhaust systems vented to the outdoors. <br />3. Clothes dryers shall be vented to the outdoors. <br />4. Ventilation air shall come from the outdoors and shall not be transferred from adjacent dwelling units, garages, unconditioned attics or <br />crawlspaces. <br />5. Ventilation system controls shall be labeled and the home owner shall be provided with instructions on how to operate the system. <br />6. Combustion appliances shall be properly vented and air systems shall be designed to prevent back drafting. <br />7. The walls and openings between the house and the garage shall be sealed or gasketed. <br />8. Habitable rooms shall have windows with a ventilation area of at least 4 percent of the floor area. <br />9. Mechanical systems including heating and air-conditioning systems that supply air to habitable spaces shall have MERV 13 filters or better <br />and be designed to accommodate the system's air filter media rated pressure drop for the system design airflow rate. <br />1 0. Dedicated air inlets (not exhaust) that are part of the ventilation system design shall be located away from known contaminants. <br />I 1. A carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in each dwelling unit in accordance with NFPA 720. <br />12.Air-moving equipment used to meet the dwelling unit ventilation requirement and the local ventilation exhaust requirement shall be rated <br />in terms of airflow and sound: <br />a. Dwelling unit ventilation and continuously operating local exhaust fans must be rated at a maximum of 1.0 sone (measure of sound). <br />b. Demand -controlled local exhaust fans must be rated at a maximum of 3.0 sone. <br />c. Kitchen exhaust fans must be rated at a maximum of 3.0 sone at one or more airflow settings greater than or equal to 1 00 CFM. <br />d. Remotely located air -moving equipment (mounted outside habitable spaces) are exempt from the sound requirements provided there <br />is at least 4 feet of cluctwork between the fan and the interior grille. <br />. . I ­­­ I..'' . .1. . . � � . I I- . . I . <br />Dwelling Unit Mechanical Ventilation Calculation <br />(Continuous Fan or Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Fan) <br />Each dwelling unit mechanical ventilation system must meet the minimum CFM required <br />from the CF1 R and field verified with diagnostic testing of airflow performance. In addition, <br />the fan must be certified with a maximum sone rating of 1.0 or less. <br />New Accessory Dwelling Unit Behind Garage = 24 CFM <br />/ <br />160.0(n) WATER HEATING SYSTEM. <br />1. Systems using gas or propane water heaters to serve individual dwelling units shall designate a space at least <br />2.5 feet by 2.5 feet wicli:a and 7 feet tall suitable for the future installation of a heat pump water heater (HPWH) by <br />meeting either A or 6 below. All electrical components shall be installed in accordance with the <br />California Electrical Code: <br />A. If the designated space is within 3 feet from the water heater, then this space shall include the following: <br />i. A dedicated 'I 25 volt, 20 amp electrical receptacle that is connected to the electric panel with a 120/240 volt <br />3 conductor, brarch circuit rated at 30 amps minimum, within 3 feet from the water heater and accessible <br />to the water heater with no obstructions; and <br />ii. Both ends of the inused conductor shall be labeled with the word "spare" and be electrically isolated; and <br />iii. A reserved single pole circuit breaker space in the electrical panel adjacent to the circuit breaker for the <br />branch circuit in A above and labeled with the words "Future 240V Use"; and <br />iv. A condensate dmin that is no more than 2 inches higher than the base of the installed water heater, and <br />allows natural draining without pump assistance, <br />B. If the designated space is more than 3 feet from the water heater, then this space shall include the following: <br />i. A dedicated :240volt branch circuit shall be installed within 3 feet from the designated space. The branch <br />circuit shall be ra,:ed at 30 amps minimum. The blank cover shall be identified as "240V ready"; and <br />ii, The main elec.trical service panel shall have a reserved space to allow for the installation of a double pole <br />circuit breaker for a future HPWH installation. The reserved space shall be permanently marked as <br />"For Future 240V use"; and <br />iii. Either a dedicated cold water supply, or the cold water supply shall pass through the designated HPWH <br />location just before reaching the gas or propane water heater; and <br />iv. The hot water supply pipe coming out of the gas or propane water heater shall be routed first through the <br />designated FIPWH location before serving any fixtures; and <br />v. The hot and cold water piping at the designated HPWH location shall be exposed and readily accessible for <br />� future installation of an HPWH; and � <br />vi. condensate drair that is no more than 2 inches higher than the base of the installed water heater, and allows <br />natural.draining without pump assistance. <br />2. Solar water -heating systems and collectors shall be certified and rated by the Solar Rating and Certification <br />Corporation (SRCO), tie International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, Research and Testing <br />(IAPMO R&T), or by a listing agency that is approved by the Executive Director. <br />3. Instantaneous water heaters with an input rating greater than 6.8 kBTU/hr (2kW) shall meet the requirements of <br />Section 110.3(c)6. <br />Table 4-9: De nia nd -Controlled Local Ventilation Exhaust Airflow Rates (From Table 150.0-E) <br />Application <br />Airflow <br />Enclosed <br />11 Vented range hood (including appliance range hood combinations): capture efficiency or <br />Kitchen <br />airflow rate specified in Table 4-10: Demand -Controlled Local Ventilation Exhaust Airflow <br />R3tes (from Table 150.0). <br />11 Other kitchen exhaust fans, including downdraft: 300 CFM (150 L/s) <br />Non- <br />11 Vented range hood (including appliance range hood combinations): capture efficiency or <br />Enclosed <br />airflow rate specified in Table 4-10. <br />Kitchen <br />11 Other kitchen exhaust fans, including clowndraft: 300 CFIVI (150 L/s) <br />Bathroom <br />1� 53 CFIVI (25 L/s) I <br />Table 4-10�: Demand -Controlled Local Ventilation Exhaust Airflow Rates (from Table 150.0-G) <br />Dwelling Unit Floor Area (ft') <br />I Hood Over Electric Range <br />Hood Over Gas Range <br />>1500 <br />50% CE or 110 Cfm <br />70% CE or 180 cfm <br />>1000 - 1500 <br />50% CE of 110 cfm <br />80% CE or 250 cfm <br />- <br />750 - 1000 <br />55% CE or 130 cfrn <br />85% CE or 280 cfm <br /><750 <br />__�__ <br />1 65% CE or 160 cfm <br />85% CE or 280 cfm <br />The Energy Code requires verification that range hoods are HVI or AHAM-certified with at least one speed setting <br />that can deliver at least 100 CFM at 3 sones or less. Verification must be in accordance with the procedures in <br />RA3.7.4.3 and have a minimum airflow setting exceeding 400 CFM are exempt from the noise requirement. <br />Table 150.0-H Prescriptive Ventilation System Duct Sizing [ASHRAE 62.2:Table 5-3] <br />- <br />Fan Airflow Rating, drn at <br />minimum static FireSSLire <br />550 <br />0.25 in. waterf <br />(25) <br />(40) <br />(50) <br />(60) <br />(70) <br />(85) <br />(95) <br />(120) <br />(165) <br />(190) <br />(210) <br />(330) <br />(380) <br />(L/s at minimum 62.5 Pal <br />Minimum Duct Diameter <br />4 <br />5 <br />5 <br />6 <br />6 <br />7 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />10 <br />12 <br />12 <br />in. (mm) For Rigid cluct <br />(100), <br />(125) <br />(125 <br />, (150) <br />(150) <br />(180) <br />(180) <br />(205) <br />(230) <br />(255), <br />(255) <br />(305) <br />(305), <br />- <br />Minimum Duct Diameter <br />r�- <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />6 <br />7 <br />7 <br />8 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />r <br />in. (mm) For Flex duct <br />(100) <br />(125) <br />(150)� <br />(150) <br />(150) <br />(180) <br />(205) <br />(205) <br />(230) <br />(25 5) <br />NP <br />NP <br />__ <br />N�P <br />c. Use of this table for verification of flex duct systems requires flex duct to be fully extended and any flex duct <br />elbows to have a minimum bend radius to duct diameter ratio of 1.0. <br />f. 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ID. <br />VAVAc_ VU C'T I N1c2UL <br />1,10 ouc_Tc., <br />HVAC DUOT <br />* "I 6tH-T --;,ET f3ACY- _rHEFfZM0'1_F-&-_r k'��V112F-V <br />-* vV=_1ZkT=y sok)"D C)�ZVIt__4A"CS (Iv= b,"-f) pp-lorz -T,O z,,)c SST <br />' <br />Nf V4 . *%1',&,C- F_R%JJFME�"-T S-:,177_1Wq 4 5F-EC,1P%C,1-N_,rk011AC�7 E5Y OT-tAETZ-2 <br />Prior to final inspection an electronically signed and registered copy of the following chec ked CF2R & CF3R <br />installation certificates and verification/diagnostic testing certificates shall be posted and made available to the <br />enforcernent agency. <br />Verification <br />- <br />Installation <br />-_ <br />--- <br />Certificate <br />Certificate <br />Document <br />Category <br />Document <br />CF.-,;R(ECC) <br />CF2R <br />Category <br />Description <br />Description <br />Envelope <br />____ <br />x <br />ENV-01 <br />Non ECC <br />Fenestration/Glazing <br />Envelope <br />X <br />ENV-03 <br />Non ECC <br />Insulation Installation <br />Envelope <br />- <br />Roofing - Ventilation <br />x <br />ENV-04 <br />Non ECC <br />Cool Roof or Radiant Barrier (if Required) <br />Envelope <br />Building Envelope Air Leakage <br />ENV-20H <br />ECC <br />Blower Door Test <br />ENV- <br />Envelope <br />- <br />21H-22H <br />ECC <br />Quality Insulation Installation (oil) <br />Lighting <br />. <br />X <br />LTG-01 <br />Non ECC <br />-_ Single Family Lighting <br />Lighting <br />LTG-02 <br />Non ECC <br />Multi -Family Lighting <br />Mechanical <br />HVAC Systems & Ducts <br />x <br />MCH-01 <br />Non ECC <br />Return Air Filter Labeling <br />Mechanical <br />Duct Leakage Test <br />MCH-20H <br />ECC <br />Low Leakage Air Handier (LLAH) <br />Mechanical <br />Duct Location <br />, MCH-21H <br />ECC <br />Conditioned Space <br />Mechanical <br />MCH-22H <br />ECC <br />Fan Watt Draw Efficacy (FWD) <br />Mechanical <br />Cooling Coil Airflow (CCA) <br />MCH-23H <br />ECC <br />(350 CFMfron) <br />Mechanical <br />MCH-25H , <br />ECC <br />Refrigerant Charge Verification <br />Mechanical <br />Heat/Pump Capacity <br />x <br />x <br />MCH-26H <br />ECC <br />SEER & EER & HSPF Verification <br />- <br />Mechanical <br />Indoor Air Quality & Mechanical Ventilation <br />X <br />x <br />MCH-27H <br />ECC <br />ASHRAE 62.2 (Continuous Fan) <br />Mechanical <br />Supply Duct Surface Area, <br />MCH-29H <br />ECC <br />R-Value & Buried Ducts <br />Mechanical <br />MCH-02 <br />Non ECC <br />Whole House Fan <br />MCH-31 H I <br />ECC <br />- <br />Mechanical <br />x <br />x <br />MCH-32H <br />ECC <br />- --- ___ <br />Local Mechanical Exhaust <br />--- - <br />Plumbing <br />PLB-01 <br />Non ECC <br />PLB-21 H <br />ECC <br />Multi -Family Hot Water Distribution System <br />Plumbing <br />x <br />PLB-02 <br />Non ECC <br />X <br />I <br />PLB-22H I <br />ECC I <br />Single Family Hot Water Distribution System <br />t � <br />1VB-0 1 1 <br />Solar <br />Solar Photovoltaic System <br />IVB-02 I <br />Non EC C I <br />- Solar Battery Storage <br />SUPERINTENDENTS <br />Please coordinate with the subcontractors and ECC rater the importance of having the above checked certificates <br />filled out on time to prevent any hold-ups during final inspection. The Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued <br />until the CF2R & CF3R certificates are reviewed and approved by the enforcement agency. Keep in mind that some <br />of these items need to be inspected by the ECC rater prior to drywall. <br />2025 Single -Family Residential Mandatory Requirements Summary <br />NOTE: Single-family residential buildings subject to the Energy Code must comply with all applicable mandatory measures, regardless of the compliance approach used. <br />Review the respective sections for more information. � . <br />n ---- �__A;1:__:__ uu_�_ u-'C_ -I 01­1k;­ cl_f­ <br />___ ____.______ <br />§ 11 0.0-1 10.3: <br />­­_ ­_ . -1-1 ___ � - .� ­ I ____ -_ <br />Certification. Heating, ventilation, an air o it oning ).equoment, water heaters, and all othe regulated appliances must be <br />certified by the manulacturer to t he California Energy Commission. - <br />- <br />§ 110.2(a): <br />- . * <br />HVAC Efficiency. Equipment must meet the applicable efficiency requirements in Tables 110.2-A through -L. <br />Controls for Heat Pumps vv[th Supplementary Heaters. Heat pumps with supplementary heaters must have control requirements <br />§ 110.2(b): <br />* <br />as specified in § 150.0(h)7 and § 150.0(i)2. <br />._. <br />Thermostats. All heating or cooling systems not controlled by a central energy management control system (EMCS) must have a <br />§ 110.2(c): <br />setback thermostat. * - <br />Insulation. Unfired service water heater storage tanks and solar water -heating backup tanks must have adequate insulation, or tank <br />§ 110.3(c)3: <br />surface heat loss rating. - <br />__ <br />Isolation Valves. Instantaneous water heaters with an input rating greater than 6.8 kBtu per hour (2 kW) must have isolation valves with <br />§ 110.3(c)6: <br />hose bibbs or other fittings on both cold and hot water lines to allow for flushing the water heater when the valves are closed. <br />Backup Heat and Ventilation. Air -source heat pump water heaters must have backup heat (internal or external) if inlet air is <br />§1 10.3(c)7: <br />unconditioned, unless compressor cut-off temperature is below Heating Winter Median of Extremes from Reference Appendix JA2. Heat <br />pump water heater installation space and/or communicating space(s) must meet minimum volume, ducting, and/or grille net free area by <br />kBtu/h of compressor capacity. - <br />Pilot Lights. Continuously burning pilot lights are prohibited for natural gas: fan -type central furnaces; household cooking appliances * <br />§ 110.5: <br />(except appliances without electrical supply voltage connection with pilot lights that consume less than 150 Btu/h); pool and spa heaters. <br />Building Cooling and Heating Loads. Heating and/or cooling loads are calculated in accordance with the ASHRAE Handbook, <br />§ 150.0(h)l: <br />Equipment Volume, Applications Volume, and Fundamentals Volume; the SMACNA Residential Comfort System Installation Standards <br />Manual; or the ACCA Manual J using design conditions specified in § 1.50.0(h)2. * - <br />. <br />§ 150.0(h)3A: <br />) tj <br />Clearances. Air conditioner and heat pump outdoor condensing units must have a clearance of at I�ast five feet from any dryer outlet or <br />vent. <br />Liquid Line Drier. Air condiflon-ers and heat pump systems must be equipped with liquid line filter driers if required, as specified by the <br />§ 150.0(h)3B: <br />manufacturer's instructions. <br />System Selection. Equipment sizing and selection must meet the cooling and heating loads of § 150.0(h)l & 2, and systems must be <br />§ 150.0(h)5: <br />, <br />sized per ACCA Manual S-2023 with no minimum cooling capacity. Furnace heating capacity must meet ACCA Manual S. Heat pump <br />heatinq capacity must meet minimum CBC requirements without including supplementary heat with no limit on maximum heating capacity. <br />- <br />§ 150.0(h)6: <br />Defrost. Installer -adjustable defrost delay timers must be set to greater than or equal to 90 minutes, CF2R certification required. * <br />,__ <br />Supplementary Heating Control Configuration: Heat pumps with supplementary heating must have controls to lock supplementary <br />§ 150.0(h)7: <br />heating above outside air temperature no greater than 35'F, allowed during defrost or emer encyl operation. CF2R certification required. * <br />Sizing of Electric Resistance Supplementary Heat: When heat pumps have electric resistance heat, the capacity of electric resistance <br />§ 150.0(h)8: <br />heat must not exceed the heat pump nominal cooling capacity (at 95*F ambient conditions) multiplied by 2.7 kW per ton, <br />rounded up to the closest kW. <br />Capacity Variation with Third -party Thermostats: For variable or multi -speed systems, the space conditioning system and thermostat <br />§ 150.0(h)9: <br />must be capable of responding to heating and cooling loads by modulating system compressor speed and must meet thermostat <br />requirements of § 150,010 CF2R certification required. <br />. <br />� <br />Thermostat. All heating or cooling systems including heat pumps which are not controlled by energy management control system (EMCS) <br />must have setback thermostat. Additional requirements for thermostats that control heat pumps with supplemental heating include <br />§ 150.0(i): <br />thermostat must display outdoor air temperature, must lock out supplementary heat when outdoor air temperature is above 35*F, and <br />must notify when supplemental heat is in use.* <br />Water Piping, Solar Water -heating System Piping, and Space Conditioning System Line Insulation. All domestic hot water <br />§ 150.0(j)l: <br />piping must be insulated as specified in § 609.12 of the California Plumbing Code. * I <br />Insulation Protection. Piping insulation must be protected from damage, including from sunlight, moisture, equipment maintenance, and <br />wind, as required by §1 20.3(b). Insulation exposed to weather must be water retardant and protected from UV light (no adhesive tapes). <br />§ 150.0(j)2: <br />Insulation covering chilled water piping and refrigerant suction piping located outside the conditioned space must include, or be protected <br />b . a Class I or 11 vapor retarder. Pipe insulation buried below grade must be installed in a waterproof and non -crushable casing or sleeve. <br />Gas or Propane Water Heating Systems. Systems using gas or propane water heaters to serve individual dwelling units must <br />§ 150.0(n)1: <br />designate a space at least 25 x 25 x 7' suitable for the future installation of a heat pump water heater, and meet electrical and plumbing <br />requirements, based on the distance between this designated space and the water heater location; and a condensate drain no more than <br />. <br />2" higher than the base of the water heater <br />Solar Water Heating Systems. Solar water heating systems and collectors must be certified and rated by the Solar Rating and <br />§ 150.0(n)2: <br />Certification Corporation (SRCC), the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, Research and Testing (IAPMO <br />- <br />R&T), or by a listing agency that is approved by the Executive Director. I I <br />r% _�_ ­4 1: --- <br />- ___ -.,- <br />. <br />Ducts. Insulation installed on an existing space -conditioning duct must comply with § 604.0 of the California Mechanical Code (CMC). If <br />§1 10.8(d)3: <br />a contractor installs the insulation, the contractor must certify to the customer, in writing, that the insulation meets this requirement. <br />- <br />CMC Compliance. All air -distribution system ducts and plenums must meet CMC §§ 601.0-605.0 and ANSI/SMACNA-006-2006 HVAC <br />Duct Construction Standards Metal and Flexible 3rd Edition. Portions of supply- and return -air ducts and plenums must be insulated to <br />R-6.0 or higher. Ducts located entirely in conditioned space as confirmed via field verification and diagnostic testing (RA3.1.4.3.8) do not <br />§ 150.0(m)l -. <br />require insulation: in dwelling units with attics, the ducts must be below the ceiling separating occupiable space from the attic. <br />Connections of metal ducts and inner core of flexible ducts must be mechanically fastened. Openings mus't be sealed with mastic, tape, <br />or other duct -closure system that meets applicable UL requirements; or aerosol sealant that meets UL 723. The combination of mastic <br />and either mesh or tape must be used to seal openings greater than I/,", if mastic or tape is used. Building cavities, air handier support <br />___ <br />platforms, and plenums designed or constructed with materials other than sealed sheet metal, duct board or flexible duct must not be <br />used to convey conditioned air. Building cavities and support platforms may contain ducts; ducts installed in these spaces must not be <br />I <br />compress d. * . � <br />Factory- Fabricated Duct Systems must comply with applicable requirements of LIL 181 for duct construction, connections, and <br />§ 150.0(m)2: <br />closures; joints and seams of duct systems and their components must not be sealed with cloth back rubber adhesive duct tapes unit.. <br />such tape is used in combination with mastic and draw bands. <br />Field -Fabricated Duct Systems must comply with applicable requirements for: pressure -sensitive tapes, mastics, sealants, and other <br />§ 150.0(m)3: <br />requirements specified for duct construction. <br />§ 150.0(m)7: <br />Backdraft Damper. Fan systems that exchange air between conditioned space and outdoors must have backdraft or automatic <br />dampers. <br />Gravity Ventilation Dampers. Gravity ventilating systems serving conditioned space must have either automatic or readily accessible, <br />§ 150.0(M)8: <br />manually operated dampers in all openings to the outside, except combustion inlet and outlet air openings and elevator shaft vents. <br />I <br />Protection of Insulation. Insulation must be protected from damage due to sunlight, moisture, equipment maintenance, and wind. <br />§ 150,0(m)9: <br />Insulation exposed to weather must be suitable for outdoor service (e.g., protected by aluminum, sheet metal, painted canvas, or plastic <br />cover). Cellular foam insulation must be protected as above or painted with a water retardant and solar radiation -resistant coating. <br />Porous Inner Core Flex Duct. Flex ducts with porous inner cores must have a non -porous layer or air barrier between the inner core <br />§ 150.0(m)10: <br />and outer vapor barrier. <br />Duct System Sealing and Leakage Test. When space conditioning systems use forced air duct systems to supply conditioned air to an <br />§ 150.0(m)l 1: <br />occupiable space, the ducts must be sealed and duct leakage tested, as confirmed through field verification and diagnostic testing, in <br />accordance with Reference Residential Appendix RA3.1. <br />Air Filtration. Space conditioning systems with ducts exceeding 10 feet and the supply side of ventilation systems must have MERV 13 <br />or equivalent filters. Filters for space conditioning systems must have a two inch depth, or can be one inch if sized per Equation 150.0-A. <br />§ 150.0(m)12: <br />Clean -filter pressure drop and labeling must meet the requirements in §1 50.0(m)12. Filters must be accessible for regular service. Filter <br />racks or grilles must use gaskets, sealing, or other means to close gaps around the inserted filters and prevents air from bypassing the <br />filter. * <br />Space Conditioning System Airflow Rate and Fan Efficacy. Space conditioning systems that use ducts to supply cooling must have <br />a hole for the placement of a static pressure probe, or a permanently installed static pressure probe in the supply plenum. Airflow, must <br />§ 150.0(m)13: <br />be ��, 350 CFM per ton of nominal cooling capacity, and an air -handling unit fan efficacy !� 0.45 watts per CFM for gas furnace air <br />handlers and :5 0.58 watts per CFM for all others. Small duct high velocity systems must provide an airflow;�! 250 CFM per ton of <br />nominal cooling capacity, and an air -handling unit fan efficacy 15; 0.62 watts per CFM, Field verification testing is required in accordance <br />I with Reference Residential Appendix RA3.3. * I <br />V__&;1".__ -A I�A­ A;� f)-likv <br />. _.._1.____­ ­_ ___ - - <br />. <br />- - I I . <br />Requirements for Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality. All dwelling units shall meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.2, <br />§ 150.0(o)l: <br />Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings subject to the amendments specified in §150.0(o)l. * <br />Central Fan Integrated (CFI) Ventilation Systems. Continuous operation of CFI air handlers used in CFI systems is not a permissible <br />§ 1 50. 0(o) I B: <br />method to provide whole -dwelling unit ventilation airflow required per §150.0(o)1C. A motorized damper(s) shall be installed on the <br />ventilation duct(s) that prevents all airflow through the space conditioning duct system when the damper(s) is closed and controlled per <br />§150.0(o)1Biii&iv. CH ventilation systems must have controls that track outdoor air ventilation run time, and either open or close the <br />� <br />motorized damper(s) for compliance with §150.0(o)1C. <br />Whole -Dwelling Unit Mechanical Ventilation for Single -Family dviellings. Single-family dwellings shall have mechanical ventilation <br />§ 150.0(o)lC: <br />specified in §150.0(o)lCi and 150.0(o)lCiv.Single family detached dwelling units and attached dwelling units not sharing ceilings or floors <br />with other dwelling units, occupiable spaces, public garages, or commercial spaces may reduce their required mechanical ventilation <br />rates in accordance with §1 50.0(o)l Cii-iii.* Vertically attached dwelling units shall not reduce their minimum ventilation rates in <br />accordance with §1 50,0(o)l Cii-iii. <br />§ 150.0(o)lG: <br />Local Mechanical Exhaust. Kitchens and bathrooms shall have local mechanical exhaust; nonenclosed kitchens shall have demand - <br />controlled exhaust system meeting requirements of §150.0(o)lGiii, enclosed kitchens and bathrooms shall either use demand - <br />controlled as specified in §150.0(o)lGiii or continuous exhaust as specified in §150.0(o)lGiv. Airflow shall be measured by the installer <br />per §150.0(o)lGv, and rated for sound per§150.0(o)1Gvi. * <br />§ 150.0(o)lH-J: <br />. .___ <br />Airflow Measurement, Sound Ratings, Label of Whole -Dwelling Unit Ventilation Systems. The airflow required per §150.0(o)lC <br />shall be measured by using a flow hood, flow grid, or other airflow measuring device at the fan's inlet or outlet terminals/grilles per <br />Reference Residential Appendix RA3.7. Whole -Dwelling unit ventilation systems shall be rated for sound per ASHRAE 62.2 §7.3 at no <br />less than the minimum airflow rate required by §150.0(o)IC. Manual on -off switches must be labeled per§150.0(o)1J. <br />Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing. Whole -Dwelling Unit ventilation airflow, vented range hood airflow and sound rating, and HRV <br />§ 150.0(o)2-. <br />and ERV fan efficacy shall be verified in accordance with Reference Residential Appendix RA3.7, Vented range hoods shall be verified per <br />Reference Residential Appendix RA3.7.4.3 to confirm if it is rated by HVI or AHAM to comply with the airflow rates and sound requirements <br />- <br />per §1 50,0(o)l G <br />, <br />Plantrii- 2nrl Anttary FnArriv.Rlinrano Poidw- <br />. <br />- <br />Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Ready. All single-family residences that include one or two dwelling units, which a load <br />§ 150.0(s): <br />serving entity provides with electrical service for the dwelling unit that is greater than 125 amps, shall meet at least one of the following: <br />Either BESS-ready interconnection equipment with backed up capacity of 60 amps or more and four or more BESS supplied branch <br />circuits in §150.0(s)2, or a dedicated raceway from the main service to a subpanel that supplies the branch circuits in § 150.0(s)2; at <br />. <br />least four branch circuits must be identified and have their source collocated at a single parielboard suitable to be supplied by the BESS, <br />__ <br />with one circuit supplying the refrigerator, one lighting circuit near the primary exit, and one circuit supplying a sleeping room receptacle <br />outlet; main panelboard must have a minimum busbar rating of 225 amps; sufficient space must be reserved to allow future installation of <br />a system isolation equipment/transfer switch within 3 feet of the main panelboard, with raceways installed between the panelboard and <br />. <br />the switch location to allow the connection of backup power source. * <br />Heat Pump Space Heater Ready. Systems using gas or propane furnaces to serve individual dwelling units must include: A dedicated <br />§ 150.0(t): <br />unobstructed 240V branch circuit wiring installed within 3' of the furnace with circuit conductors rated at least 30 amps with the blank <br />cover identified as "240V ready;" and a reserved main electrical service panel space to allow for the installation of a double pole circuit <br />breaker permanently marked as "For Future 240V use." <br />Electric Cooktop Ready. Systems using gas or propane cooklop to serve individual dwelling units must include: A dedicated <br />§ 150.0(u): <br />unobstructed 240V branch circuit wiring installed within 3' of the cooktop with circuit conductors rated at least 50 amps with the blank <br />cover identified as <br />"240V ready;" and a reserved main electrical service panel space to allow for the installation of a double pole circuit breaker permanently <br />marked as "For Future 240V use." <br />Electric Clothes Dryer Ready. Clothes dryer locations with gas or propane plumbing to serve individual dwelling units must include: A <br />§ 150.0(v): <br />dedicated unobstructed 240V branch circuit wiring installed within 3' of the dryer location with circuit conductors rated at least 30 amps <br />with the blank cover identified as "240V ready;` and a reserved main electrical service panel space to allow for the installation of a <br />I <br />, double pole circuit breaker permanently marked as "For Future 240V use." I <br />I :_k6.__- <br />- - <br />§ 110.9: <br />- <br />Lighting Controls and Components. All lighting control devices and systems, light sources, and luminaires must meet the applicable <br />* <br />requirements of §1 10.9. <br />Luminaire Eff icacy. All installe . d luminaires and light sources must meet the requirements of Reference Joint Appendix JA8, except <br />§ 150.0(k)l A: <br />lighting. integral to exhaust fans, kitchen range hoods, bath vanity mirrors, and garage door openers; navigation lighting less than 5 watts; <br />lighting internal to drawers, cabinets, and linen closets with an efficacy of at least 45 lumens per watt; and ceiling fan kits subject to DOE's <br />and Equipment Standards. * . <br />__ - <br />. <br />_�ppliance <br />Recessed Downlight Luminaires in Ceilings. Luminaires recessed into ceilings must not contain screw -based sockets, be airtight with air <br />[§ 150.0(k)1C. . <br />leakage rate < 2.0 cfm at 75 Pascals, and leak paths be sealed with a gasket or caulk. California Electrical Code Article 410.116 must <br />also be met. * - _ � - .1 ­ I 11. ... . � <br />Planning and <br />Appi <br />FOR PERMI <br />Master ID: <br />Date: <br />Linhtinn- <br />Light Sources in Enclosed or Recessed Luminaires. Lamps and other separable light sources installed in enclosed or recessed <br />§ 150.0(.I) 1 D: <br />luminaires must meet the JA8 elevated temperature requirements, including marking requirements. <br />Blank Electrical Boxes. The number of electrical boxes that are more than five feet above the finished floor and do not contain a <br />§ 150.0(k)lE: <br />luminaire or other device shall be no more than the number of bedrooms. These boxes must be served by a dimmer, vacancy sensor <br />control, low voltage wiring, or fan speed control. <br />§ 150.0(k)2A: <br />Indoor Lighting Controls. Lighting must have readily accessible wall -mounted controls that allow the lighting to be manually turned on <br />and off. <br />. <br />Controls Permitted. An energy management control system (EMCS) may be used to comply with dimming, occupancy, and control <br />§ 150.0(k)2D: <br />requirements if it provides the functionality of the specified control per §1 10.9 and the physical controls specified in §1 50,0(k)2A, Controls <br />must not bypass a dimmer, occupant sensor, or vacancy sensor function installed to comply with §150.0(k)2. <br />Automatic Shutoff Controls, In bathrooms, garages, laundry rooms, utility rooms and walk-in closets, at least one installed luminaire <br />§ . 150.0(k)2E: <br />must be controlled by an occupancy or vacancy sensor providing automatic -off functionality. Lighting inside drawers and cabinets with <br />opaque fronts or doors must have controls that turn the light off when the drawer or door is closed. <br />. <br />Dimmers. Lighting in habitable spaces (e.g., living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms) must have readily accessible wall -mounted <br />dimming controls that allow the lighting to be manually adjusted up and down, except lighting integral to kitchen range hoods and <br />bathroom exhaust fans, navigation lighting less than 5 watts, lighting internal to drawers, cabinetry with opaque fronts or doors and <br />§ 150.0(k)2F: <br />controlled by automatic -off controls, luminaires in a circuit with controlled lighting power less than 20 watts or controlled by an occupancy <br />or vacancy sensor. Forward phase cut dimmers controlling LED light sources in these spaces must comply with NEMA SSL 7A. Lighting <br />integrated with eiling fan may be controlled via a remote control. <br />§ 150.0(k)2G: <br />Independent Controls. Lighting integral to exhaust fans shall be controlled independently from the fans. Lighting under cabinets or <br />shelves, lighting in display cabinets, and switched outlets must be controlled separately from ceiling -in stalled lighting. <br />Residential Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting permanently mounted to a single-family residential building or other buildings on the <br />same lot must meet luminaire efficacy requirements of §150.0(k)IA, have a manual onloff switch and either a photocell and motion <br />§ 150.0(k)3: <br />sensor, a photocell and automatic time switch, or an astronomical time clock. Controls that override to ON are not allowed, unless that <br />override automatically returns the automatic control to its normal operation within 6 hours. An EMCS or other controls that provides the <br />I specified control funGtionali!y may be used but must meet all applicable requirements. <br />§ 150.0(k)4: <br />Internally Illuminated Address Signs must either comply with §140.8 or consume no more than 5 watts of power. <br />§ 150.0(k)5: <br />Residential Garages for Eight or More Vehicles. Lighting for residential parking garages for eight or more vehicles must comply with the <br />amlicable reauirements for nonresidential garages in §§ 110.9, 130.0, 130.1, 130.4, 140,6, and 141.0. <br />Buildino Envelone: <br />Air Leakage. Manufactured fenestration, exterior doors, and exterior pet doors must limit air leakage to 0,3 CFM per square foot or <br />§ 110.6(@)I: <br />less when tested per NFRC-400, ASTM E283, or AAMAIWDMAICSA 101 /I.S.2/A440-201 1. * . <br />- <br />LI-factor, Solar heat gain coefficient, Visible transmittance. The fenestration product and exterior door's J-factor and solar heat <br />§1 10.6(a)2-4: <br />gain coefficient (SHGC) shall be rated in accordance with NFRC 100 and NFRC 200, or use the applicable defaults in Table 110.6-A <br />and TABLE 110.6-B. The visible transmittance (VT) shall be rated in accordance with NFRC 200 or ASTM E972, for tubular <br />da Ii htin devices VT shall be rated using NFRC 203. * <br />§ 110.6(a)5: <br />Labeling. Fenestration products and exterior doors must have a label meetingthe requirementsof §10-111(a). <br />Field -fabricated Exterior Doors and Fenestration products must use LI-factors from I able 110.6-A and solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) <br />§ 110.6(b): . <br />valuesfrorn Table 110.6-B, Must becaulked and/or weather-stripped. * <br />Air Leakage. All joints, penetrations, and other openings in the building envelope that are potential sources of air leakage must be <br />§ 110.7: <br />caulked, gasketed, or weather-stripped, <br />§ 110.8(a): <br />Insulation Certification by Manufacturers. Insulation must be certified by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Household <br />Goods and Services (BHGS). <br />§ 110.8(g): <br />Insulation Requirements for Heated Slab Floors. Heated slabfloors mustbe insulated perthe requirementsof §110.8(g)� <br />Roofing Products Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance. The thermal emittance and aged solar reflectance values of the roofing <br />§ 1 1 0.8(i): <br />material must meet the requirements of § 1 1 0.8(i) and be labeled per §1 0-1 13 when the installation of a cool roof is specified on the CF1 R. <br />§ 110.80): <br />Radiant Barrier. When required, radiant barriers must have an emittance of 0.05 or less and be certified to the Department of Consumer <br />Affairs, <br />Roof Deck, Ceiling, and Rafter Roof Insulation. Roof decks in newly constructed attics above conditioned space in climate zones 4 and <br />8-16 area -weighted average Ll-factor not exceeding U-0.1 84, Ceiling and rafter roofs minimum R-22 insulation in wood -frame ceiling; or <br />§ 150.0(a): <br />area -weighted average U-factor must not exceed 0.043. Rafter roof alterations minimum R-1 9 or area -weighted average U-factor of 0.054 <br />or less. Attic access doors must have permanently attached insulation using adhesive or mechanical fasteners. The attic access must be <br />gasketed to prevent air leakage. Insulation must be installed in direct contact with a roof or ceiling that is sealed to limit infiltration and <br />exfiltration as specified in §1 10.7, including but not limited to placing insulation either above or below the roof deck or on top of a drywall <br />* <br />ceiling. <br />§ 150.0(b): <br />Loose -fill Insulation. Loose fill insulation must meet the manufacturers required density for the labeled R-value. <br />Wall Insulation. Minimum R-15 insulation in 2A inch wood framing wall or have a LI-factor of 0,095 or less, or R-21 in 2x6 inch wood <br />§ 150.0(c): <br />framing or have a LI-factor of 0.069 or less, Opaque non -framed assemblies must have an overall assembly Ll-factor not exceeding 0.102, <br />Masonrywalls must meet Tables 150.1-A. * <br />§ 150.0(d): <br />Raised -floor Insulation. Minimum R-19 insulation in wood framed raised -floor or 0.037 maximum U-factor. * <br />- <br />. <br />Slab Edge Insulation. Slab edge insulation must meet the following: water absorption rate no greater than 0.3 percent for insulation material <br />§ 150.0(f): <br />alonewithout facings; water vapor permeance no greaterthan 2.0 perm per inch; protected from physical damage and UV light deterioration; <br />and, when installed as part of a heated slab floor, meet the requirements of §1 10.8(g), <br />Vapor Retarder. In climate zones 1 through 16, the earth floor of unvented crawl space must be covered with a Class I or Class 11 <br />§ 150.0(9)1: <br />vapor retarder. This requirement also applies to controlled ventilation crawl space for buildings complying with the exception to <br />§150.0(d). <br />Vapor Retarder. In climate zones 14 and 16, a Class I or Class If vapor retarder must be installed on the conditioned space side of all <br />§ 150.0(g)2: <br />insulation in all exterior walls, vented attics, and unvented attics with air -permeable insulation, <br />- <br />I <br />Fenestration Products. Fenestration, including skylights, separating conditioned space trorn unconditioned space or outdoors must have <br />§ 150.0(q): <br />� <br />a maximum area -weighted average I Lfactor of 0,40. <br />Solar Readiness: <br />. <br />Single-family Residences. Single-family residences located in subdivisions with 1 0 or more single-family residences and where the <br />§ 110.10(a)l: <br />application for a tentative subdivision map for the residences has been deemed complete and approved by the enforcement agency, <br />which do not have a photovoltaic system installed, must comply with the requirements of §1 10.10(b)-(e). ,-- <br />. <br />- <br />Minimum Solar Zone Area. The solar zone must comply with access, pathway, smoke ventilation, and spacing requirements per Title <br />24, Part 9, or other parts of Title 24, or any requirements adopted by a local jurisdiction. The solar zone must be located on the roof or <br />§1 10. 10(b)IA: <br />overhang of the building and have a total area no less than 250 square feet. The solar zone total area must be comprised of areas with <br />no dimension less than 5 feet and no less than 80 square feet each for buildings with roof areas up to 10,000 square feet-, or no less <br />than 160 square feet each.for buildings with roof areas greater than 1 0,000 square feet. . <br />§ 1 1 0. 1 0(b)2: <br />Azimuth- All sections of the solar zone located on steep -sloped roofs must have an azimuth between 90-300' of true north. <br />Shading. No obstructions in solar zone, including but not limited to: vents, chimneys, architectural features, and roof <br />* <br />§ 1 1 0. 1 0(b)3A: <br />mounted equipment. <br />- <br />Shading. Any obstruction located on the roof or any other part of the building that projects above a solar zone must be located at least twice the <br />§ 1 1 0. 1 0(b)3B: <br />horizontal distance of the height difference between the highest point of the obstruction and the horizontal projection of the nearest point of the <br />solar zone, measured in the vertical plane. * <br />Structural Design Loads on Construction Documents. For areas of the roof designated as a solar zone, the structural design loads for <br />§ 1 1 0. 1 0(b)4: <br />roof dead load and roof live load must be clearly indicated on the construction documents. <br />Interconnection Pathways. The construction documents must indicate: a location reserved for inverters and metering equipment and a <br />§ 110.10(c): <br />. <br />pathway reserved for routing of conduit from the solar zone to the point of interconnection with the electrical service: and for single-family <br />residences and central water -heating systems, a pathway reserved for routing plumbing from the solar zone to the water -heating system. <br />§ 110.10(d): <br />Documentation. A copy of the construction documents or a comparable document indicating the information from §1 10,1 0(b)-(c) must be <br />provided to the occupant. <br />§ 110.10(e)l: <br />Main Electrical Service Panel. The main electrical service panel must have a minimum busbar rating of 200 amps. <br />Main Electrical Service Panel. The main electrical service panel must have a reserved space to allow for the installation of a double pole <br />§ 1 1 0. 1 O(e)2: <br />circuit breaker for a future solar electric installation. The reserved space must be permanently marked as "For Future Solar Electric." <br />Fireolace§. Decorative Gas Anoliances. and Gas Lou: <br />§ 110.5(e): <br />Pilot Light. Continuously burning pilot lights are not allowed for indoor and outdoor fireplaces. <br />§ 150.0(p)l: <br />Closable Doors. Masonry or factory -built fireplaces must have a closable metal or glass door covering the entire opening of the firebox. <br />§ 150.0(e)2: <br />Combustion I take. Masonry or factory -built fireplaces must have a combustion outside air intake, which is at!eas�,t six square R-cFes -in <br />area and is equipped with a readily accessible, operable, and tight -fitting damper or combustion -air control device. <br />§ 150.0(e)3: -, <br />Flue Damper. Masonry orfactory-built fireplaces must have a fluedamperwith a readily accessible control. * <br />*Exceptions may apply. <br />­..___­____1.1 -.-----. -1 - __ - I I <br />I . <br />§10-111 Labeling Requirements: All fenestration shall comply with this section when implementing <br />temporary and permanent labeling using National Fenestration Rating Council (NIFIRC) certification <br />requirements showing the ILI-factors, Solar Heat Gain Coefficients (SHISC), Visible Transmittanqe (VT) and <br />Air Leakage for fenestration products under Section 1 1 0.6(a) of part 6. <br />STATEMENT OF CONFORMANCE <br />These . Calculations contain all the building features and performance specifications required for <br />compliance by the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 1, Administrative Requirements; Part 6, <br />Building Energy Efficiency Standards; and portions of Title 20, Appliance Efficiency Standards. 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