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Section 110.6

California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR FENESTRATION PRODUCTS

AND EXTERIOR DOORS

(a) Certification of fenestration products and exterior doors other than field-fabricated. Any fenestration product and exterior door, other than field-fabricated fenestration products and field-fabricated exterior doors, may be installed only if the manufacturer has certified to the Commission, or if an independent certifying organization approved by the Commission has certified, that the product complies with all of the applicable requirements of this subsection.

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  1. Visible transmittance (VT). The fenestration product’s VT shall be rated in accordance with NFRC 200 or ASTM E972. For tubular daylighting devices VT shall be rated using NFRC 203.

Exception 1 to Section 110.6(a)4: If the fenestration product is a skylight or a vertical site-built fenestration product in a building covered by the nonresidential standards with less than 200 square feet of site-built fenestration, the default VT may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

Exception 2 to Section 110.6(a)4: If the fenestration product is an alteration consisting of any area; replacement of glass in a skylight product or in a vertical site-built fenestration product, in a building covered by the nonresidential standards, the default VT may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

  1. Labeling. Fenestration products and exterior doors shall:

A. Have a temporary label for manufactured fenestra tion products and exterior doors or a label certificate when the component modeling approach (CMA) is used and for site-built fenestration meeting the requirements of Section 10-111(a)1. The temporary label shall not be removed before inspection by the enforcement agency; and

B. Have a permanent label or label certificate when the

component modeling approach (CMA) is used and for site-built fenestration meeting the requirements

of Section 10-111(a)2 if the product is rated using NFRC procedures.

  1. Fenestration acceptance requirements. Before an occupancy permit is granted site-built fenestration products in other than low-rise residential buildings shall be certified as meeting the Acceptance Requirements for Code Compliance, as specified in the Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7 to ensure that sitebuilt fenestration meets Standards requirements, including a matching label certificate for product(s) installed and be readily accessible at the project location. A certificate of acceptance certifying that the fenestration product meets the acceptance requirements shall be completed, signed and submitted to the enforcement agency.

Exception to Section 110.6(a): Fenestration products removed and reinstalled as part of a building alteration or addition.

(b) Installation of field-fabricated fenestration and exterior doors. Field-fabricated fenestration and field-fabricated exterior doors may be installed only if the compliance documentation has demonstrated compliance for the installation using U -factors from Table 110.6-A and SHGC values from Table 110.6-B. Field-fabricated fenestration and fieldfabricated exterior doors shall be caulked between the fenestration products or exterior door and the building, and shall be weatherstripped.

Exception to Section 110.6(b): Unframed glass doors and fire doors need not be weatherstripped or caulked.

TABLE 110.6-A DEFAULT FENESTRATION PRODUCT U -FACTORS

FRAME1,2 PRODUCT TYPE SINGLE PANE3, 4
U-FACTOR
DOUBLE PANE1, 3, 4
U-FACTOR
GLASS BLOCK2, 3
U-FACTOR
Metal Operable 1.28 0.79 0.87
Metal Fixed 1.19 0.71 0.72
Metal Greenhouse/garden window 2.26 1.40 NA
Metal Glazed doors 1.25 0.77 NA
Metal Skylight 1.98 1.3 NA
Metal, thermal break Operable NA 0.66 NA
Metal, thermal break Fixed NA 0.55 NA
Metal, thermal break Greenhouse/garden window NA 1.12 NA
Metal, thermal break Glazed doors NA 0.59 NA
Metal, thermal break Skylight NA 1.11 NA
Nonmetal Operable 0.99 0.58 0.60
Nonmetal Fixed 1.04 0.55 0.57
Nonmetal Greenhouse/garden window 0.99 0.53 NA
Nonmetal Glazed doors 1.94 1.06 NA
Nonmetal Skylight 1.47 0.84 NA
  1. For all dual-glazed fenestration products, adjust the listed U-factors as follows: a. Add 0.05 for products with dividers between panes if spacer is less than 7 /16 inch wide. b. Add 0.05 to any product with true divided lite (dividers through the panes).
  2. Translucent or transparent panels shall use glass block values when not rated by NFRC 100.
  3. Visible Transmittance (VT) shall be calculated by using Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.
  4. Windows with window film applied that is not rated by NFRC 100 shall use the default values from this table.

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TABLE 110.6-B DEFAULT SOLAR HEAT GAIN COEFFICIENT

FRAME TYPE PRODUCT GLAZING FENESTRATION PRODUCT SHGC
FRAME TYPE PRODUCT GLAZING Single Pane2, 3
SHGC
Double Pane2, 3
SHGC
Glass Block1, 2
SHGC
Metal Operable Clear 0.80 0.70 0.70
Metal Fixed Clear 0.83 0.73 0.73
Metal Operable Tinted 0.67 0.59 NA
Metal Fixed Tinted 0.68 0.60 NA
Metal, thermal break Operable Clear NA 0.63 NA
Metal, thermal break Fixed Clear NA 0.69 NA
Metal, thermal break Operable Tinted NA 0.53 NA
Metal, thermal break Fixed Tinted NA 0.57 NA
Nonmetal Operable Clear 0.74 0.65 0.70
Nonmetal Fixed Clear 0.76 0.67 0.67
Nonmetal Operable Tinted 0.60 0.53 NA
Nonmetal Fixed Tinted 0.63 0.55 NA
  1. Translucent or transparent panels shall use glass block values when not rated by NFRC 200.
  2. Visible Transmittance (VT) shall be calculated by using Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.
  3. Windows with window film applied that is not rated by NFRC 200 shall use the default values from this table.

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