Nonresidential Compliance Manual
For California's 2008
Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Publication Number: CEC-400-2008-017-CMF-REV-I
Effective Date: January 1, 2010

Second Quarter Revision: September 1, 2010
First Quarter Revision: April 12, 2010
Original date Published: August 2009

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2008 Nonresidential Compliance Manual

There are two ways to update to the second quarter manual:

1. Download the complete Second Quarter Manual below, which includes the first and second quarter errata.
   
   Or

2. Download Second Quarter Errata pages. If you already have the manual, and simply want to insert the second quarter revised pages.

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Download Entire 2008 Nonresidential Compliance Manual (Second Quarter)
(Acrobat PDF, 919 pages, 9.2 Megabytes).
Second Quarter Errata posted September 1, 2010

• Cover (1 page, 377 kb)
• Title Sheet, Acknowledgments and Abstract (3 pages, 540 kb)
• Table of Contents (14 pages, 102 kb)
• 1. Introduction (32 pages, 870 kb)
• 2. Compliance and Enforcement (20 pages, 819 kb)
• 3. Building Envelope (124 pages, 1.9 megabytes)
• 4. Mechanical Systems (134 pages, 1.2 megabytes)
• 5. Indoor Lighting (126 pages, 918 kb)
• 6. Outdoor Lighting (66 pages, 762 kb)
• 7. Sign Lighting (28 pages, 328 kb) Revised: September 30, 2010
• 8. Refrigerated Warehouse (26 pages, 303 kb)
• 9. Performance Approach (20 pages, 664 kb)
• 10. Acceptance Requirements (146 pages, 537)
  
• Compliance Forms (Appendix A.) Single forms are available below.
  (143 pages, 1.3 megabytes) Revised: September 30, 2010
• Applicable Tables and Language from Standards and RACM (Appendix B.)
  (36 pages, 163 kilobytes)

2008 Nonresidential Compliance Forms (Appendix A) -- Single Forms

Download All Compliance Forms (Appendix A.)
Certificate of Compliance - ENV
ENV-1C -Certificate of Compliance and Field Inspection Energy Checklist	4 Pages
ENV-2C - Envelope Component Approach	4 Pages
ENV-3C - Overall Envelope TDV Energy Approach	6 Pages
ENV-4C - Skylight Area Support Worksheet	3 Pages
Fenestration Certification - FC
FC-1/FC-2 - CEC Default U-factor and SHGC Label Certificate	1 Page
MECH-1C-ALT-HVAC
MECH-1C-ALT-HVAC - Certificate of Compliance, Prescriptive HVAC Alterations   (Posted August 26, 2010)	2 Pages
Certificate of Compliance - MECH
MECH -1C - Certificate of Compliance and Field Inspection Checklist	5 Pages
MECH-2C - Air, Water Side System, Service Hot Water & Pool Requirements	3 Pages
MECH-3C - Mechanical Ventilation and Reheat	1 Page
MECH-4C - Fan Power Consumption	1 Page
Certificate of Compliance - LTG
LTG-1C - Certificate of Compliance and Field Inspection Checklist	4 Pages
LTG-2C - Lighting Controls Credit Worksheet	2 Pages
LTG-3C - Indoor Lighting Power Allowance	1 Page
LTG-4C - Tailored Method Worksheet	4 Pages
LTG-5C - Line Voltage Track Lighting Worksheet	2 Pages
Certificate of Compliance - OLTG
OLTG-1C - Certificate of Compliance and Field Inspection Checklist	4 Pages
OLTG-2C - Outdoor Lighting Worksheet	3 Pages
Certificate of Compliance - SLTG
SLTG-1C - Certificate of Compliance (Sign Lighting) -- Revised: September 30, 2010	4 Pages
Certificate of Compliance - RWH
RWH-1C - Certificate of Compliance	2 Pages
Installation Certificate
ENV-INST - Envelope Installation Certificate	2 Pages
MECH-INST - Mechanical Installation Certificate	2 Page
LTG-INST - Indoor Lighting Installation Certificate	2 Pages
OLTG-INST - Outdoor Lighting Installation Certificate	2 Pages
RWH-INST - Refrigerated Warehouse Installation Certificate	2 Pages
2008 Nonresidential Certificate of Acceptance
Certificate of Acceptance - ENV
ENV-1A - Not Used	N/A
ENV-2A - Fenestration Acceptance	2 Pages
Certificate of Acceptance - MECH
MECH-1A - Not Used	N/A
MECH-2A - Ventilation Systems - Variable Air and Constant Volume Systems	3 Pages
MECH-3A - Constant-Volume, Single-Zone, Unitary A/C and Heat Pumps	3 Pages
MECH-4A - Air Distribution Systems	3 Pages
MECH-5A - Air Economizer Controls	3 Pages
MECH-6A - Demand Control Ventilation (DVC)	3 Pages
MECH-7A - Supply Fan Variable Flow Controls (VFC)	2 Pages
MECH-8A - Valve Leakage Test	2 Pages
MECH-9A - Supply Water Temperature Reset	2 Pages
MECH-10A - Hydronic System Variable Flow Control	3 Pages
MECH-11A - Automatic Demand Shed Control Acceptance	2 Pages
MECH-12A - Fault Detection & Diagnostics for DX Units	3 Pages
MECH-13A - Automatic Fault Detection & Diagnostics for Air Handling & Zone Terminal Units	4 Pages
MECH-14A - Distributed Energy Storage DX AC Systems Test	3 Pages
MECH-15A - Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Systems	3 Pages
Certificate of Acceptance - LTG
LTG-1A - Not Used	N/A
LTG-2A - Lighting Controls and Automatic Daylighting	3 Pages
LTG-3A - Automatic Daylighting Control Acceptance Document. Online December 30, 2010	10 Pages
Certificate of Acceptance - OLTG
OLTG-1A - Not Used	N/A
OLTG-2A - Outdoor Motion Sensor and Lighting Shut-off Controls	3 Pages
Certificate of Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing
MECH-4-HERS - Air Distribution System Leakage Diagnostic	2 Pages

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If you have questions about the 2008 Standards:

California Energy Commission
Energy Standards Hotline
phone: (916) 654-5106
phone: (800) 772-3300
E-mail: title24@energy.state.ca.us
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814