Staff Recommendations for the 2022 Energy Code - Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider Program

Standards (Energy Code) on a three-year cycle. The 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards will go into effect January 1, 2023 (for building permit applications submitted on or after the effective date). Staff prepared this report to seek public input on recommendations for the 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards related to the acceptance test technician certification provider program and acceptance testing requirements. The staff recommendations include:

• A requirement for each acceptance test technician certification provider to implement a database system for tracking acceptance tests performed by certified acceptance test technicians.
• An overhaul of Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.
• Minor editorial changes.

Staff will present these recommendations at a noticed public workshop and will consider all comments.