Energy Efficiency Regulations and Plan Review for School Construction

All Projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) for plan review, including Relocatable Classrooms, must comply with DSA and California Energy Commission (CEC) requirements.

CEC Publications:

• 2005 California Energy Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6
• Nonresidential Compliance Manual For California's 2005 Energy Efficiency Standards

DSA Publications:

• For High Performance Incentive (HPI) projects:
  Visit the High Performance Incentive (HPI) Program page
• For DSA Submittal requirements:
  Refer to Form DSA-403: Energy Compliance Checklist (PDF - 208 KB) Revised 05/02/08
• For Pre-Check submittals:
  Refer to DSA's IR N-1: Pre-Check (PC) Designs Energy Compliance Review (PDF - 34 KB) Issued 04/15/08

For questions regarding DSA submittal requirements or procedures related to energy code compliance, call the DSA Energy Plan Review Lead person at (916) 327-0535.