Title 24 Energy Reports in San Luis Obispo County

A Title 24 Energy Report is a California-mandated compliance document that demonstrates a building project meets the energy efficiency standards in Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations. It's prepared using state-approved software and is required for most building permits involving conditioned space.

At minimum we need the site address, a dimensioned floor plan, window schedule, proposed HVAC and water heating equipment, and insulation values. The more complete your plans, the faster we can turn around your report.

In most cases, yes — we can review an existing report and prepare a revision rather than starting from scratch, which is typically faster and less expensive than a brand-new report.

Yes. We evaluate every project against both paths and recommend whichever gets you to compliance with the least cost and complexity — sometimes prescriptive is simpler, sometimes performance modeling unlocks more design flexibility.

No. The Title 24 report (CF1R) is the energy design document submitted with your permit. HERS verification is a separate field inspection process — required only for certain compliance credits — performed by a certified HERS rater during construction.