- Residential HVAC - YouTube
- Residential High-Efficacy Lighting - YouTube
- Nonresidential HVAC Mandatory Requirements - YouTube
- Nonresidential HVAC Prescriptive Requirements - YouTube
- Nonresidential Lighting Controls - YouTube
- Nonresidential Lighting Acceptance Testing - YouTube
- Nonresidential Lighting Alterations and Additions - YouTube
- Covered Processes Mandatory and Prescriptive Requirements - YouTube
- Zip File of Handouts (Updated 10/9/19 – 474 MB)
- Help With Downloading and Opening Zip File - PDF
Resources and Training Materials
Overview
Look for informational resources that cover multiple building components in a single document for residential and nonresidential buildings.
Commissioning
Mandatory commissioning requirements for nonresidential buildings.
Covered Processes
Mandatory and prescriptive covered processes requirements for nonresidential buildings.
Electrical Power Distribution
Mandatory electrical power distribution requirements for nonresidential buildings.
HVAC
Mandatory and prescriptive HVAC requirements for residential and nonresidential buildings.
Lighting
Mandatory and prescriptive requirements for residential and nonresidential buildings.
Solar Ready
Informational resources specific to the mandatory solar-ready requirements for residential and nonresidential buildings.
Water Heating
Mandatory and prescriptive water heater requirements for residential and nonresidential buildings.
Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider Program
Look for educational resources on the acceptance testing requirements for nonresidential buildings and more information on the ATTCP program.
Home Energy Rating System - HERS
Look for educational resources on the HERS requirements for both residential and nonresidential buildings and more information on the HERS program.
Additional Tools and Information
Compliance Software
Listing of the residential and nonresidential compliance software approved by the Energy Commission.
Climate Zones
Use a map, consult Google Earth, or search by zip code to determine in which of the 16 climate zones a project is located.
External Resources
Energy Code Ace
Search for more Energy Standards tools, training, and resources developed by the utilities with technical support from the Energy Commission.
External Educational Resources
Find links to other educational resources on the Energy Standards provided by California state agencies, utilities, and trade associations.