The Statewide Codes and Standards Team will host a webinar on Feb. 25 from 8 to 10 am PT to discuss proposed restructuring of the multifamily standards in the 2022 Title 24, Part 6 code. Register here. Multifamily dwellings represent roughly half of all new residential construction in California, but the current energy efficiency building standards do not adequately address the different types of multifamily buildings, nor the variations between single-family homes and nonresidential buildings. A separate multifamily section would better serve the design and construction industries, energy consultants, building departments, and energy efficiency program administrators. To improve compliance with the requirements for multifamily buildings, the Statewide Codes and Standards Team recommends:

  1. A separate multifamily section;
  2. A single multifamily performance software package;
  3. More multifamily building prototypes;
  4. A separate Multifamily Compliance Manual; and
  5. Multifamily-specific compliance forms.