Energy Code Support Center

2025 Compliance Documents - Forms

• 2025 Single-Family Forms
• 2025 Low-rise Multifamily Forms
• 2025 Nonresidential, Hotel/Motel, High-rise Multifamily Forms

2022 Single-family Compliance Forms

• CF1R and CF2R forms are available at 2022 Supporting Documents – Forms - Residential.
• CF1R forms can be generated using the approved software under the 2022 Energy Code Compliance software.
• CF1R, CF2R, and CF3R forms for all projects with HERS measures must be completed/ registered through the HERS providers registry. For more information, visit HERS.

2022 Low-rise Multifamily Compliance Forms

• LMCC and LMCI forms are available at 2022 Supporting Documents – Forms – Low-rise Multifamily.
• LMCC and LMCI forms are available to fill in online through Energy Code Ace.
• LMCC forms can be generated using the approved software under the 2022 Energy Code Compliance software.
• LMCC, LMCI, and LMCV forms for all projects with HERS measures must be completed/registered through a HERS providers registry, see the regulatory advisory. For more information, visit HERS.

2022 Nonresidential Compliance Forms

• NRCC Forms
  • 2022 Supporting Documents – Forms - Nonresidential.
  • Energy Code Ace Virtual Compliance Assistant.
  • NRCC forms can be generated using the approved software.
  • NRCC-LTI forms can also be completed through CodeCycle.
• NRCI-LTI Forms
  • 2022 Supporting Documents – Forms - Nonresidential.
  • Energy Code Ace Virtual Compliance Assistant.
  • NRCI-LTI forms can also be completed through CodeCycle.
• NRCA Forms
  • See sample forms at 2022 Supporting Documents – Forms – Nonresidential.
  • NRCA forms ending in A must be completed by a Certified Acceptance Test Technician (ATT) through the Certification Provider’s website. For more info, visit ATTCP.
  • NRCA forms ending in F must be completed by a field technician and are available at 2022 Supporting Documents – Forms – Nonresidential.
• NRCV Forms
  • NRCV forms must be completed through an approved HERS providers registry. For more info , visit HERS.

• 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• Building Standards Commission (all parts of Title 24)
• Reference Ace (Energy Code Ace)
• To request a printed copy of the 2022 Energy Code contact bsorequests@energy.ca.gov or 916-654-5200.

• Visit See 2022 Energy Code Compliance softwarefor a listing of approved programs.
• Compliance software for earlier versions of the Energy Code.
• For assistance with compliance software modeling questions, please email:
  • cbecc.res@energy.ca.gov (Single-Family).
  • cbecc@energy.ca.gov (Nonresidential or Multifamily).

• Climate Zones
• EZ Building Climate Zone Search Tool

• 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• 2025 CalGreen Building Standards Code

• CEC approved 2022 local ordinances
• CEC approved 2019 local ordinances
• Local Energy Code resources

• Regulatory advisories

• Visit the Building and Home Energy Resources Hub for information on available incentives, rebates, and financing.
• Visit Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for information on related programs, funding, rebates, and training.
• For questions about the IRA, please email IRAresidentialenergyrebates@energy.ca.gov.
• Additionally, you can contact your local utility company for other possible rebates.

• For issues with contractors, visit the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and the Department of Consumer Affairs.
• For issues with HERS raters, visit the HERS program.
• For issues with ATTs, visit the ATTCP program.

• Topic-specific fact sheets, checklists, and presentations are available under the section below.
• Energy Code Hotline Submission Form.

• Visit Overview for checklists, fact sheets, and presentations.
• Blueprint newsletter.
• Search all 2016-2024 Blueprint newsletters.

• Energy Code Outreach and Education Schedule
• Visit Utility-sponsored educational resources on the Energy Code Ace Website.
• Visit External educational resources for additional links.

• Visit Solar PV, Solar Ready, BESS, and BESS-Ready for online fact sheets and presentations.
• Visit Solar assessment tools for approved tools to verify shading conditions.
• Visit Solar equipment lists for PV and battery equipment certified to the CEC.
• Solar access roof area (SARA) regulatory advisory.
• Visit Battery and Energy Storage Systems for equipment certified to the CEC.

• Electric-Ready for online fact sheets and presentations.

• Visit HVAC for fact, sheets, reference sheets, presentations, and videos.
• Visit HERS program for Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing (FV&DT), approved HERS raters, FAQs, and resources.
• Visit Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider Program for approved ATTs, FAQs, and resources.
• Visit Manufacturer certification for building equipment for equipment certified to the CEC.
• Visit Special Cases for Building Energy Efficiency Standards for approved special cases.

• Visit Water heating for fact sheets, presentations, and guides.
• Visit Special Cases for Building Energy Efficiency Standards for approved special cases.

• Visit Lighting for guides, presentations, and videos.
• Visit Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider Program for approved ATTs, FAQs, and resources.

• Visit Envelope for fact sheets, brochures, and presentations.
• Visit HERS program for Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing (FV&DT), approved HERS raters, FAQs, and resources.
• Visit Special Cases for Building Energy Efficiency Standards for approved special cases.

• Visit Accessory Dwelling Units for fact sheets, presentations, and guides.

• Visit Electrical Power Distribution for guides and presentations.

• VisitBuilding Commissioning for presentations and fact sheets.

• Visit Covered processes for fact sheets and videos.
• Visit Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider Program for approved ATTs, FAQs, and resources.

• Visit HERS program for Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing (FV&DT), approved HERS raters, FAQs, and resources.
• Visit HERS for fact sheets and presentations.

• Visit Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider Program for approved ATTs, FAQs, and resources.
• Visit ATTCP for fact sheets and presentations

• Visit Appliance Efficiency Regulations for more information on the Title 20 requirements.
• Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS ).
• For assistance with Title 20 requirements, searching the database, certifying appliances, please call (916) 651-7100 or email appliances@energy.ca.gov.

• Visit Building Energy Benchmarking for more information on the program and reporting requirements.
• For assistance with Benchmarking requirements, reporting to the Energy Commission, etc. please call (855) 279-6460 or email benchmarking@energy.ca.gov.

• Visit Building Decarbonization for information on programs that support building decarbonization efforts.
• Building and Home Energy Resources Hub for information on available incentives, rebates and financing.
• For questions about decarbonizing existing buildings, please email existingbldgecarb@energy.ca.gov.

• Visit CalAPP program for information on program funding, solar permitting, application process, and reporting.
• For questions about the CalAPP program, please email CalAPP@energy.ca.gov.