THE NEW CALIFORNIA TITLE 24 ENERGY RESTRICTIONS
A SIMPLIFIED SUMMARY
What are the current California Title 24 requirements?
Under current Title 24 requirements**, newly installed lighting for commercial office & many other non-residential spaces must not use more than 1.2 watts of electricity per square foot.
Current regulations also suggest a voluntary limit of 1.2 watts per square foot for ambient (overall room lighting), with 0.2 watts of that set aside for task lighting (either built-in or portable).
Under the forthcoming regulations, the current voluntary energy restriction levels will become mandatory, meaning that:
New lighting in commercial open office areas and many other non-residential spaces will be limited to a total of 1.2 watts per square foot, including a mandatory set-aside of 0.2 watts for task lighting – whether you have it or not. This means ambient lighting will not be allowed to use more than 1 watt of electricity per square foot.
When will this new limit become effective?
The new limits go into effect on October 1, 2005.
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* Consult your illumination engineering professional for complete information regarding how the new Title 24 regulations affect your specific project or space.
** Here’s a direct link to the California Energy Commission’s website for detailed information on Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards.
