2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

California's Building Energy Efficiency Standards are updated on an approximately three-year cycle. The 2016 Standards will continue to improve upon the 2013 Standards for new construction of, and additions and alterations to, residential and nonresidential buildings. The effective date of the 2016 Standards is January 1, 2017.

2016 Energy Standards

2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings.
CEC-400-2015-037-CMF. (PDF File, 289 Pages, 2.3 mb)
- Table 100.0-A Quick Links to Sections
2016 Reference Appendices.
CEC-400-2015-038-CMF. (PDF File, 494 Pages, 8.8 mb)

Compliance Manuals and Compliance Documents

2016 Residential Compliance Manual and Documents
CEC-400-2015-032-CMF
2016 Nonresidential Compliance Manual and Documents
CEC-400-2015-033-CMF

Worksheets

Open and Closed Circuit Cooling Towers - Maximum Achievable Cycles Calculator
(XLS File, Updated )
Solar Reflectance Index Calculator (SRI)
(PDF File, Updated )
Ventilation Worksheet
(XLSM File, Updated )
2016 Title 24 Solar Water Heating Calculation for built up system
(ZIP File, Updated )

Compliance Software & Alternative Calculation Methods

Approved Compliance Modeling Software

2016 Approved Computer Compliance Programs

ACM Manuals

2016 Approval Manual.
CEC-400-2015-039-CMF, (PDF file, 49 pages, 656 kb)
2016 Residential Reference Manual.
Revised, CEC-400-2015-024-CMF-REV3. (PDF file, 303 pages, 3.8 mb)
2016 Nonresidential Reference Manual. Revised September 2017
CEC-400-2015-025-CMF-REV, (PDF file, 318 pages, 3.3 mb)

Data Registry Requirements Manual

2016 Data Registry Requirements Manual
CEC-400-2015-040-CMF, (PDF file, 155 pages, 5.5 mb)

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