Making sense of Title 24 and the Building Energy Efficiency Standards can feel like splitting hairs when it comes to your current or upcoming project — especially when you are juggling multiple systems that require code compliance! But as a California architect, general contractor, MEP contractor,...
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What is Title 24?
As an architect, general contractor, or developer here in California, you have no doubt run into Title 24 and all the red tape and paperwork frustrations it can cause. But what exactly is California’s Title 24, and how can you avoid the pitfalls of non-compliance with...
Title 24 Performance or Prescriptive? California Building Energy Code
Title 24: Performance vs. Prescriptive Approach to Compliance Title 24 of the Building Standards Code in California is an energy efficiency standard which is used to make sure that buildings are efficient with their energy use. It is used not only for the design and construction...