Summary
Full title: "Residential Compliance Manual For California's 2005 Energy Efficiency Standards,"
ISBN X49205
P344 pages, comb bound
Published by:
California Energy Commission
CEC-400-2005-005-CMF
Date Published: April 2005
Effective Date: October 1, 2005
(This manual has a sister publication: "Home Energy Ratings Systems (HERS) Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing Regulations for the 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Low-Rise Residential Buildings," ISBN X404. To find, enter x404 in the www.booksmatter.com QuickSearch field. This field verification manual contains procedures and forms for HERS verification testing. It is comb bound so that the forms can be easily copied for use in the field and office.)
Description:
This compliance manual is intended to help owners, designers, builders,
inspectors, examiners, and energy consultants comply with and enforce
Californias energy efficiency standards for low-rise residential buildings. The
lighting and domestic hot water requirements in this compliance manual also
apply to high-rise residential buildings. The manual is written as both a
reference and an instructional guide and can be helpful for anyone that is
directly or indirectly involved in the design and construction of energy efficient
residential buildings.
The compliance manual has eight chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces the Standards and
discusses the application and scope of the Standards for low-
rise residences.
Chapter 2 reviews the compliance and enforcement process,
including design and preparation of compliance documentation
through field verification and diagnostic testing.
Chapter 3 addresses the requirements for the design of the
building envelope.
Chapter 4 covers the requirements for HVAC systems.
Chapter 5 covers the water heating systems requirements.
Chapter 6 addresses the requirements for interior and for
outdoor lighting permanently attached to the building.
Chapter 7 covers the computer performance approach.
Chapter 8 covers additions, alterations, and repairs |
