The Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) contain indoor, outdoor, and sign lighting requirements. Lighting systems and controls must be designed to comply with the Energy Code to ensure energy efficient operation and adequate illumination.
Residential
- Fact Sheets
- Residential High-efficacy Lighting - Title 20 and Title 24, Part 6 JA8: Key Differences and Overlap 2022 - Energy Code Ace document
- Guides
- Residential Lighting Guide for 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards – California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) document
- Videos
Single-Family
- Presentations
Multifamily
- Presentations
Nonresidential
- Guides
- Nonresidential Lighting Guide for 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards – California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) document
- Presentations
- Videos
Residential
Guides
Presentations
Videos
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- 2019 Energy Code: Overview of High Efficacy Lighting
- 2019 Energy Code: High-Efficacy Requirements for Residential Light Sources
- 2019 Energy Code: Reference Joint Appendix JA8
Nonresidential
Guides
- Application Guide: Nonresidential Lighting and Electrical Power Distribution - Energy Code Ace document
- Daylight Harvesting for Commercial Buildings Guide - California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) document
Presentations
Videos
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- 2019 Dynamic Forms Introduction: NRCC-LTI-E
- 2019 Dynamic Forms Introduction: NRCC-LTS-E
- 2019 Dynamic Forms Introduction: NRCC-LTO-E
- 2019 Energy Code: Introduction to Lighting Control Systems
- 2019 Energy Code: Introduction to Lighting Controls Acceptance Testing
- 2019 Energy Code: Introduction to Lighting Alterations
- 2019 Energy Code: Indoor Lighting Controls Requirements and Technologies - Automatic Shut-off Controls
- 2019 Energy Code: Indoor Lighting Controls Requirements and Technologies - Manual Area Controls
- 2019 Energy Code: Indoor Lighting Controls Requirements and Technologies - Multi-level Lighting Controls
- 2019 Energy Code: Acceptance Testing Compliance Process
- 2019 Energy Code: Lighting Controls and Envelope Acceptance Testing Requirements
- 2019 Energy Code: Indoor Lighting Alterations - Compliance Process
- 2019 Energy Code: Outdoor Lighting Alterations
- 2019 Energy Code: Outdoor Lighting and Sign Control Requirements
Residential
Fact Sheets
- Residential High Efficacy Lighting for Manufacturers - Energy Code Ace document
- Residential High Efficacy Lighting JA10 Flicker – Fourier Transform - Energy Code Ace document
- Residential Lighting 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
- Title 20 Lighting FAQ - Energy Code Ace document
- Residential Lighting - JA8 Compliance for Test Laboratories
- High Efficacy Lighting for Residential Applications
Guides
- Application Guide: Residential Lighting 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
- Residential Lighting: What's New in the 2016 Title 24, Part 6 Code? - Energy Code Ace document
Presentations
Videos
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- Module 1: Overview of High Efficacy Lighting - YouTube
- Module 2: High Efficacy Luminaires - YouTube
- Module 3: Joint Appendix JA8 Performance Requirements - YouTube
- Module 4: Efficacy Requirements Applied - YouTube
Nonresidential
Fact Sheets
- Nonresidential Daylighting and Daylighting Controls 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
- Nonresidential Lighting Controls for Credit 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
- Nonresidential Lighting Mandatory Controls 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
- Indoor Shut-OFF Controls
- Lighting Alterations
- Lighting Controls Acceptance Testing
- 2016 Nonresidential Lighting Alterations for Building Officials
- Nonresidential Lighting Alterations For Contractors and Installers
Guides
- Application Guide: Nonresidential Lighting and Electrical Power Distribution 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
- Nonresidential Lighting: What's New in the 2016 Title 24, Part 6 Code? - Energy Code Ace document
Presentations
Trigger Sheets
- Nonresidential Exterior Lighting 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
- Nonresidential Interior Lighting Alterations 2016 - Energy Code Ace document
Videos
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- Module 1: Introduction to Acceptance Testing
- Module 2: Acceptance Testing Requirements
- Module 3: Compliance Process
- Module 4: Certification & Training
Nonresidential Lighting Alterations and Additions
- Module 1: Overview Indoor Lighting Alterations
- Module 2: Indoor Lighting Alterations Compliance Process
- Module 3: Outdoor Lighting Alterations
Nonresidential Lighting Controls