The California Energy Commission has approved the following compliance software for the 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) in accordance with the California Code of Regulations: Title 24, Part 1, Article 1, Section 10-109.
These are the only programs authorized to be used under the performance approach method of compliance for the 2016 Energy Code. Permit applications between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019 must use approved 2016 compliance software.
Public Domain Compliance Software
California Building Energy Code Compliance (CBECC) is the public domain compliance software developed by the California Energy Commission to demonstrate performance compliance with the residential, nonresidential, and multifamily regulations in the Energy Code. The following versions have been approved for showing compliance with the 2016 Energy Code.
Nonresidential and High-Rise Multifamily
Single-Family Residential and Low-Rise Multifamily
Note: CBECC-Com and CBECC-Res versions 1.0, and 2.0 are no longer usable for compliance as of 12/19/16. CBECC-Res version 2016.2.1 is no longer usable for compliance as of 10/25/17.
Alternative Calculation Method (Third Party) Compliance Software
The Commission may approve non-public domain computer programs, also known as third party software, as alternative calculation methods that can be used to demonstrate performance compliance with the Energy Code. The following software has been approved by the California Energy Commission to demonstrate performance compliance with the 2016 Energy Code. Third party software is approved for specific occupancies, residential, nonresidential, and multifamily; and for specific project scopes, new construction, additions, and alterations. The occupancy and scope of approval is listed for each of the following approved programs.
Nonresidential, Multifamily, and Single-Family Residential
Note: EnergyPro version 7.0 is no longer usable for compliance as of 9/27/2016 and version 7.1 is no longer usable for residential compliance as of 10/25/17.
EnergyPro Support: support@energysoft.com
EnergyPro Contact:
EnergySoft, LLC
1025 5th Street, Suite A
Novato, CA 94945-2413
415-897-6400
Nonresidential (new-construction only)
IES VE Support: support@iesve.com
IES VE Contact:
IES Ltd.
Helix Building Kelvin Campus West of Scotland Science Pk.
Glasgow
G20 0SP
United Kingdom
ATTN: Liam Buckley
+1 617 840 6101
Title24@iesve.com
Single-Family Residential (new-construction only)
Note: Right-Energy version 2016.2.0 is no longer usable for compliance as of 9/27/16 and version 2016.2.1 and 2016.2.2 are no longer usable for compliance as of 10/25/17.
Right-Energy Support: support@wrightsoft.com
Right-Energy Contact:
Wrightsoft Corporation
131 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
800-225-8697
sales@wrightsoft.com