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The 2019-Code goes into effect January 1, 2020 - just around the corner considering construction timelines. CAHP and CABEC strongly encourage all energy consultants to …

Ventilation Calculation Workshop by Brian Selby and Chandra Apperson with Selby Energy

Variable Capacity Heat Pump Performance Compliance Option was approved at the November 13, 2019 CEC Business Meeting. This material has been adapted by Gina Rodda …

Fact sheet is presented in tabular form and divided by building feature (e.g., envelope and lighting). Each building feature section includes explanatory notes on all …

Fact sheet is presented in tabular form and divided by building feature (e.g., envelope and lighting). Each building feature section includes explanatory notes on all …

This project funded by SCE is an optimization energy modeling project that found the optimal feature package for each climate zone under three scenarios: just-meets-code, …

New construction single-family home example project

Single Family existing plus addition plus alteration (E+A+A) example plan set

Since many of the projects worked on in CA also pursue LEED, it is important to know the various modeling critera change due to it …

Good presentation of how CBECC/CSE models differences in air tightness (as measured in terms of ACH leakage @ 50 pascals).

New Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) survey shows residential new construction builders consider all-electric construction an easy choice as solar and zero net energy codes emerge.

I love this website. We, as energy consultants, have to understand building science AND energy code to help our clients make informed, well researched choices. …

The BuildingGreen website is an excellent resource for well-documented information on sustainable design and architecture. Some articles and product reviews are free to the general …

* Project Assessment: Get to know the job * Gather and Organize Information: Project Take-Offs * Model the Project: EnergyPro or CBECC-Res * Analysis and …

Energy modeling guidelines for high performances attics, (including nominal HPA-A & HPA-B, plus sealed attics and ducts in conditioned space), and high performance walls (0.051 …

This catalogue lists products and building assemblies that builders could use to comply with Title 24 standards—specifically for high performance attics and walls. It is …

For any C.E.A. doing LEED work or other Non-Residential Projects, there is a companion program that will reward incentive monies to both the owner and …

A PDF of a presentation which describes a good procedure for how to work in Sketchup to do detailed geometry into CBECC-Com

I go to this website to search for issues, error messages, and problems in which solutions (or confirmation that it is the software not my …

This is a basic walkthrough for how to model a project in CBECC-Res 2016 by Redwood Energy. This video is a little over an hour …

This is the go-to place to see the latest in CBECC-Res bugs and new features. You can also track the bugs you've already submitted to …

This episode focuses on residential building performance modeling for compliance with California's Title 24, Part 6 Building Energy Standards. The host Brian Selby will demonstrate …

Background document to the Heat Pump Water Heater simulation in CBECC-Res. This provides some insight as to what it's doing, as well as what it …

The 2019 residential energy code (2019-Code) will use a new energy efficiency metric to gauge code compliance: the Energy Design Rating (EDR) will replace compliance …

This is the CEC's own version of an Online Resource Center where they assemble a bunch of resources located throughout their (web) domain on one …