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Appendix A4

Section A4.602

California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES APPLICATION CHECKLIST—continued

FEATURE OR MEASURE LEVELS
APPLICANT TO SELECT ELECTIVE MEASURES		 VERIFICATIONS
ENFORCING AGENCY TO SPECIFY
VERIFICATION METHOD
FEATURE OR MEASURE Mandatory Prerequisites and electives1 Prerequisites and electives1 Enforcing
Agency

All		 Installer or
Designer

All		 Third
party

All
FEATURE OR MEASURE Mandatory Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 2
Innovative Concepts and Local
Environmental Conditions
A4.108.1 Items in this section are necessary to address innovative
concepts or local environmental conditions.
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
General
4.201.1 Building meets or exceeds the requirements of the_California_
_Building Energy Efficiency Standards_3.
 2 2
Performance Approach for Newly
Constructed Buildings
**A4.203.1.1 Hourly Source Energy Rating (EDR1).**EDR1 ratings
for building design shall be computed by Energy Compliant software
and shall reduce the EDR1 required by the software by the
compliance margins specified in Table A4.203.1.1.		 2 2
**A4.203.1.2 Prerequisite options.In addition, a minimum of two of
the efficiency measures specified in Sections A4.203.1.2.1 through
A4.203.1.2.8 will be required to be met.
· Roof Deck Insulation or Ducts in Conditioned Space.
· High-performance Walls.
· Compact Hot Water Distribution System.
· Drain Water Heat Recovery.
· High Performance Vertical Fenestration.
· Heat Pump Water Heater Demand Management.
· Battery Storage System Controls.
· **Heat Pump Space and Water Heating.		 2 2
A4.203.1.3 Consultation with local electric service provider.
Local jurisdictions considering adoption of reduced EDR targets
based on using solar photovoltaic (PV) systems larger than required
by the_California Energy Code_ shall consult with the local electric
service provider to ensure that that PV system sizing required to
comply with the EDR targets will be acceptable to the local electric
service provider.		 2 2

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APPENDIX A4-22 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

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APPENDIX A4—RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES

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▸Contents — California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — GREEN BUILDING
  4. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  5. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  6. Chapter 6 — REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
  7. Chapter 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
  8. Chapter 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
  9. ▸Appendix A4
    Overview
    1. Section A4.101
    2. Section A4.102
    3. Section A4.103
    4. Section A4.104
    5. Section A4.105
    6. Section A4.106
    7. Section A4.107
    8. Section A4.108
    9. Section A4.201
    10. Section A4.202
    11. Section A4.203
    12. Section A4.301
    13. Section A4.302
    14. Section A4.303
    15. Section A4.304
    16. Section A4.305
    17. Section A4.306
    18. Section A4.401
    19. Section A4.402
    20. Section A4.403
    21. Section A4.404
    22. Section A4.405
    23. Section A4.406
    24. Section A4.407
    25. Section A4.408
    26. Section A4.409
    27. Section A4.410
    28. Section A4.411
    29. Section A4.501
    30. Section A4.502
    31. Section A4.503
    32. Section A4.504
    33. Section A4.505
    34. Section A4.506
    35. Section A4.507
    36. Section A4.508
    37. Section A4.509
    38. Section A4.601
    39. Section A4.602
    40. Section A4.602
    41. Section A4.602
    42. Section A4.602
    43. Section A4.602
    44. Section A4.602
    45. Section A4.602
    46. Section A4.602
    47. Section A4.602
    48. Section A4.602
  10. Appendix A5

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