2025 Nonresidential Energy Standards: What’s Changed for the Next Code Cycle

Room: Bruno North
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
CEUs: ZNCD | AIA: 1 LU/HSW

This session provides an overview of the major changes to the 2025 Energy Code requirements for nonresidential buildings which are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2026. Topics discussed include solar PV and energy storage systems, building envelope, HVAC systems, water heating systems, indoor and outdoor lighting systems, and more.

People should attend this session because the 2025 Energy Code is effective for projects who apply for permit on or after January 1, 2026.  Where participants must demonstrate compliance with California’s Energy Code, this session will highlight the important changes of the code, and will help address any questions or concerns with the changes to come.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will leave with an understanding of how the Energy Code requirements have changed from the 2022 code to 2025 and how this relates to their required energy efficiency mandates in California.
2. Participants should leave with an understanding of the Energy Code background on why changes were made.
3. Participants will leave with information on resources that are available for their energy efficiency projects and how to be in compliance.
4. Participants will see a preview of what will be developed in the coming months and years in relation to the Energy Code, for sustainability and energy efficiency as well as general code updates coming down the line.

Speaker:
Javier Perez, Energy Commission Specialist, California Energy Commission, Efficiency Division