Section 140.1 of Subchapter 5 of the California Energy Code is amended to read:
Sections 140.1 (a) - (c) are adopted without modification.
A newly constructed building or substantial remodel complies with the performance approach provided that:
1. The time-dependent valuation (TDV) energy budget calculated for the Proposed Design Building under Subsection (b) is no greater than the TDV energy budget calculated for the Standard Design Building under Subsection (a); and
2. The source energy budget calculated for the proposed design building under Subsection (b) has a source energy compliance margin, relative to the energy budget calculated for the standard design building under Subsection (a), of at least the value specified for the corresponding occupancy type in Table 140.1-A below.
TABLE 140.1-A NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING SOURCE ENERGY COMPLIANCE MARGINS
Occupancy Type | Source Energy Compliance Margins |
Office/mercantile | 10% |
Hotel/motel | 7% |
Restaurants | 12% |
Industrial/manufactur ing | 0% |
All other nonresidential occupancies | 9% |
Exception 1 to Section 140.1 Item 2: A source energy compliance margin of 0% or greater is required when nonresidential occupancies are designed with single zone space-conditioning systems complying with Section 140.4(a)2.
3. Certificate of Compliance. The Certificate of Compliance shall be prepared and signed by a Certified Energy Analyst and the energy budget for the Proposed Design shall be no greater than the Standard Design Building.
(Ord. 5627 § 2 (part), 2024)