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Effective Date Changed to January 1, 2010
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2008 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards

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2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Standards Effective January 1, 2010


The Energy Commission adopted the 2008 Standards on April 23, 2008, and the Building Standards Commission approved them for publication on September 11, 2008. The 2008 Residential Compliance Manual was adopted by the Commission on December 17, 2008, and the 2008 Non-residential Compliance Manual was adopted January 14, 2009.

The requirement for when the 2008 standards must be followed is dependent on when the application for the building permit is submitted. If the application for the building permit is submitted on or after 1/1/10, the 2008 standards must be met.

The Energy Commission adopted the 2008 changes to the Building Energy Efficiency Standards for a number of compelling reasons:

  1. To provide California with an adequate, reasonably-priced, and environmentally-sound supply of energy.

  2. To respond to Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which mandates that California must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

  3. To pursue California energy policy that energy efficiency is the resource of first choice for meeting California's energy needs.

  4. To act on the findings of California's Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) that Standards are the most cost effective means to achieve energy efficiency, expects the Building Energy Efficiency Standards to continue to be upgraded over time to reduce electricity and peak demand, and recognizes the role of the Standards in reducing energy related to meeting California's water needs and in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

  5. To meet the West Coast Governors' Global Warming Initiative commitment to include aggressive energy efficiency measures into updates of state building codes.

  6. To meet the Executive Order in the Green Building Initiative to improve the energy efficiency of nonresidential buildings through aggressive standards.

2008 Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings

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2008 Residential and Nonresidential Compliance Manuals

 

Supporting Documents

2008 Residential Alternative Calculation Method (ACM) Approval Manual - Unmarked Version.
Publication # CEC-400-2008-002-CMF. (PDF file, 212 pgs, 3.1 megabytes) Posted December 22, 2008.

2008 Residential ACM - Marked Version.
(Shows changes using underlining and strikeout markings. Acrobat PDF file, 312 pages, 2.6 megabytes) Posted December 22, 2008.


2008 Nonresidential Alternative Calculation Method (ACM) Approval Manual - Unmarked Version.
Publication # CEC-400-2008-003-CMF. (PDF file, 199 pgs, 1.6 megabytes) Posted December 22, 2008.

2008 Nonresidential ACM - Marked Version.
(Shows changes using underlining and strikeout markings. Acrobat PDF file, 274 pages, 2.2 megabytes) Posted December 22, 2008.


2008 Reference Appendices - Unmarked Version.
Publication number 400-2008-004-CMF. (Acrobat PDF file, 363 pages, 12.2 megabytes) Posted December 22, 2008.

2008 Reference Appendices - Marked Version.
(Shows changes using underlining and strikeout markings. Acrobat PDF file, 438 pages, 5.37 megabytes) Posted December 22, 2008.

Indoor Ventilation Minimum Best Practices Guide, Based on ASHRAE 62.2
Publication # CEC-400-2010-006. (PDF file, 16 pgs, 655 kb) posted July 21, 2010.

 


For technical questions about the 2008 Standards:

Energy Standards Hotline
E-mail: title24@energy.state.ca.us
Phone: 916-654-5106 or
Phone: 1-800-772-3300 (toll free in Calif.)


For questions about the 2008 Standards program proceedings:

Ron Yasny, Contract Manager
High Performance Buildings and Standards Development Office
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-37
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ryasny@energy.state.ca.us
916-651-2915


Members of the News Media:
Please contact the Media and Public Communications office at 916-654-4989.