California Title 24 Compliance with Solar Water Heating
As California’s energy codes become more rigorous, achieving Title 24 compliance is crucial. Solar water heating has become a powerful tool for this, and SunEarth offers Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating solutions. Our ICC-SRCC & IAPMO certified systems assist commercial and industrial projects in meeting the California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) while delivering long-term energy and cost savings.
Whether you’re designing a new hotel, multi-family complex, university campus, industrial facility, pool, or just a single-family home, SunEarth supports your path to compliance. Our systems are engineered for both prescriptive and performance pathways under Title 24, ensuring they are Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating solutions.
How SunEarth Systems Comply with Title 24
Prescriptive Path Compliance
- Solar water heating is a recognized prescriptive measure for single-family and multi-family buildings for domestic water heating, space heating, and pool heating.
- No energy modeling required—simply install a qualifying Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating system.
Performance Path Compliance
- Performance data for SunEarth products is built into Title 24 compliance assessment software like CBECC, highlighting the impact of Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating on whole-building energy models.
- Designers can utilize Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating to offset energy loads in other areas, thereby improving overall energy scores for the building. This is especially beneficial where PV alone may not suffice, as energy credits from solar water heating offer additional design flexibility while requiring only a fraction of the roof area needed for a PV array.
- Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating systems come with built-in thermal energy storage capabilities, eliminating the need for costly battery systems like those required for PV, and easing concerns about net-metering rates.
Note: While solar PV is required under Title 24 for most new residential construction, solar thermal systems are not a substitute, but they are an effective complement, particularly for water heating load reduction.
Built for Code. Backed by Certification.
SunEarth delivers fully documented Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating systems, including:
- OG-100 Certified Collectors
- OG-300 Certified Systems
- ENERGY STAR Certified
- Supported in Title 24 energy modeling software
- California-compliant documentation packages
Support for Designers & Builders
From early-stage schematic design to final submittals, we help project teams with Title 24 Compliant Solar Water Heating by:
- Selecting appropriate systems for climate and project type
- Integrating solar thermal into hybrid energy strategies
- Providing submittals, drawings, and third-party data
- Maximizing efficiency and identifying options for grants and tax credits under state programs
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