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A4.203.1.1.1 Energy Design Ratings: Total Energy Design Rating (Total EDR) and Energy Efficiency Design Rating (Efficiency Edr)

California Green Building Standards Code 2019 > A4 Residential Voluntary Measures > A4.203 Performance Approach for Newly Constructed Buildings > A4.203.1 Energy Efficiency > A4.203.1.1 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Prerequisites > A4.203.1.1.1 Energy Design Ratings: Total Energy Design Rating (Total EDR) and Energy Efficiency Design Rating (Efficiency Edr)
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Total EDR and Efficiency EDR ratings for the Proposed Design Building shall be computed by Compliance Software certified by the Energy Commission as described in Title 24, Part 6, Section 100.1 and 150.1(b), and these ratings shall be included in the Certificate of Compliance documentation.

TABLE A4.203.1.1.1
RECOMMENDED EDR TARGETS BY CLIMATE ZONES
CZ Tier 1 Tier 2
Mixed Fuel All-Electric Mixed Fuel All-Electric
1 23 36 13 0
2 12 16 5 0
3 10 14 0 0
4 8 12 0 0
5 10 16 0 0
6 10 12 0 0
7 5 7 0 0
8 10 10 0 0
9 13 13 0 0
10 10 11 0 0
11 11 12 0 0
12 12 13 0 0
13 11 13 0 0
14 15 16 5 0
15 11 8 0 7
16 22 39 14 10
Note: Community shared options complying with Title 24, Part 1, Sec- tion 10-115 may be used to achieve Total EDR targets.

Note: For Energy Budget calculations, high-rise residential and hotel/motel buildings are considered nonresidential buildings.

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