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APPENDIX 1-A STANDARDS AND DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN THE ENERGY CODE

AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE

Performance Rating of Unitary Air-Conditioning and Air-Source Heat Pump Equipment (2008 2017 W/Addendum 1)
Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps (2017)
AHRI 340/360 (I-P)-2019
Performance Rating of Commercial and Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment (2019)
ANSI/AHRI 365 (I-P)-2009
Performance Rating of Commercial and Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning Condensing Units (2009)
Performance Rating of Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (2003)
ANSI/AHRI 400 (I-P)-2015
Performance Rating of Liquid to Liquid Heat Exchangers (2015)
AHRI 430 (I-P)-2020
Performance Rating of Central Station Air-handling Unit Supply Fans (2020)
AHRI 440 (I-P)-2019
Performance Rating of Fan-coil Units (2019)
ANSI/AHRI 460-2005
Performance Rating of Remote Mechanical-Draft Air-Cooled Refrigerant Condensers (2005)
AHRI 550/590(I-P)-2020
Performance Rating of Water-chilling and Heat Pump Water-heating Packages Using the Vapor Compression Cycle (2020)
Absorption Water Chilling and Water Heating Packages (2000)
AHRI 680 (I-P)-2017
Performance Rating of Residential Air Filter Equipment (2017)
AHRI 920 (I-P)-2020
Performance Rating of Direct Expansion-Dedicated Outdoor Air System Units (2020)
AHRI 1060 (I-P)-2018
Performance Rating of Air-to-Air Exchangers for Energy Recovery Ventilation Equipment (2018)
Performance Rating of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Multi-Split Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment (w/Addendum 1)
AHRI 1360 (I-P)-2017
Performance Rating of Computer and Data Processing Room Air Conditioners (2017)
Available from:
Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
2311 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 524-8800

ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS

Residential Kitchen Range Hood Performance Test Procedures (2020)
Residential Kitchen Range Hood Certification Program Procedural Guide (2020) Version 3.0
Available from:
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-5955
www.aham.org

AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

ANSI/ACCA 2 Manual J-2016
Manual J - Residential Load Calculation, Eighth Edition (2016)
Available from:
Air-Conditioning Contractors of America, Inc.
2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 575-4477
www.acca.org

AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-17 North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for Windows, Doors, and Skylights (2017)
Available from: AMMA1827
1827 Walden Office Square, Suite 550
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4268
(847) 303-5664
www.aamanet.org
CSA
5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100
Mississauga, ON, Canada L4W 5N6
(800) 463-6727
www.csagroup.org
WDMA
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-3309
(202) 367-1157
www.wdma.com

AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGENISTS

2021 TLVs and BEIs
Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices
Available from:
ACGIH
1330 Kemper Meadow Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
(513) 742-2020
www.acgih.org

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE

Calculation of the Fan Energy Index (2018)Cell 2
Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Certified Aerodynamic Performance Rating (2016)
Laboratory Methods Of Testing Dampers For Rating (2018)
Quantities and Units of Electromagnetic Radiation for Plants (Photosynthetic Organisms)
Laboratory Ventilation (2012)
Modular Communications Interface for Energy Management (2018)
ANSI C82.6-2015 (R2020)
American National Standard for Lamp Ballasts - Ballasts for High-Intensity Discharge Lamps -Methods of Measurement (2020)
American National Standard for Wiring Devices - Dimensional Specifications (2016)
ANSI Z21.40.4a-1998 (R2017)/CGA 2.94a-M98 (R2017)
Performance Testing and Rating of Gas-Fired, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Appliances (2017)
ANSI Z21.47-2021/CSA 2.3:21
Gas-Fired Central Furnaces (2021)
ANSI Z83.8-2016/CSA 2.6-2016 (R2021)
Gas Unit Heaters, Gas Packaged Heaters, Gas Utility Heaters and Gas-Fired Duct Furnaces (2016)
Available from:
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 642-4900
ANSI/APSP/ICC 5-2011
American National Standard For Residential Inground Swimming Pools (2011 w/Addendum A)
Available from:
Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
2111 Eisenhower Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-0083

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS (NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS)

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS (REGIONAL PUBLICATION)

ASHRAE Climatic Data for Region Ă— Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Publication SPCDX, 1982, ISBN #20002196 and Supplement, 1994, ISBN #20002596

Available from:
Order Desk
Building News
10801 National Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(800) 873-6397 or (310) 474-7771
www.bnibooks.com/

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

ASME A17.1-2019/CSA B44:19
Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (2019)
ASME A112.18.1-2018/CSA B125.1-18
Plumbing Supply Fittings
Available from:
ASME
Two Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016-5990
(800) 843-2763
http://www.asme.org/

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS / ASTM INTERNATIONAL

Standard Specification for Concrete Building Brick (2017)
Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus (2019)
ASTM C272/C272M-18
Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Core Materials for Structural Sandwich Constructions (2018)
Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Horizontal Pipe Insulation (2017)
Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus (2017)
Standard Test Method for Extrudability, After Package Aging, of Latex Sealants (2015)
Standard Test Method for Aging Effects of Artificial Weathering on Latex Sealants (2017)
ASTM C836/C836M-18
Standard Specification for High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane for Use with Separate Wearing Course (2018)
ASTM C1167-11(2017
Standard Specification for Clay Roof Tiles (2017)
Standard Test Method for Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers (2015)
ASTM C1492-03(2016)
Standard Specification for Concrete Roof Tile (2016)
Standard Test Method for Determination of Solar Reflectance Near Ambient Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer (2016)
ASTM C1583/C1583M-20
Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Concrete Surfaces and the Bond Strength or Tensile Strength of Concrete Repair and Overlay Materials by Direct Tension (Pull-off Method) (2020)
ASTM D448-12(2017)
Standard Classification for Sizes of Aggrergate for Road and Bridge Construction (2017)
ASTM D522/D522M-17
Standard Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings (2017)
ASTM D822/D822M-13(2018)
Standard Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings (2018)
Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics (2021)
Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Organic Coating Films (2021)
ASTM D1863/D1863M-05(2018)
Standard Specification for Mineral Aggregate Used on Built-Up Roofs (2018)
ASTM D2202-00(2019)
Standard Test Method for Slump of Sealants (2019)
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Organic Coatings (20162016)
ASTM D2824/D2824M-18
Standard Specification for Aluminum-Pigmented Asphalt Roof Coatings, Nonfibered, and Fibered without Asbestos (2018)
ASTM D3468/D3468M-99(2020)
Standard Specification for Liquid-Applied Neoprene and Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Used in Roofing and Waterproofing (2020)
ASTM D3805/D3805M-16
Standard Guide for Application of Aluminum-Pigmented Asphalt Roof Coatings (2016)
ASTM D4798/D4798M-11(2021)
Standard Practice for Accelerated Weathering Test Conditions and Procedures for Bituminous Materials (Xenon-Arc Method) (2021)
Standard Practice for Calculating Property Retention Index of Plastics (2016)
ASTM D6083/D6083M-21
Standard Specification for Liquid- Applied Acrylic Coating Used in Roofing (2021)
ASTM D6694/D6694M-15
Standard Specification for Liquid- Applied Silicone Coating Used in Spray Polyurethane Foam Roofing Systems (2015)
ASTM E96/E96M-16
Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials (2016)
ASTM E283/E283M-19
Standard Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Skylights, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Specimen (2019)
ASTM E408-13(2019)
Standard Test Methods for Total Normal Emittance of Surfaces Using Inspection-Meter Techniques (2019)
Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization (2019)
Standard Test Method for Solar Absorptance, Reflectance, and Transmittance of Materials Using Integrating Spheres(2020)
ASTM E972-96(2021)
Standard Test Method for Solar Photometric Transmittance of Sheet Materials Using Sunlight (2021)
ASTM E1175-87(2015)
Standard Test Method for Determining Solar or Photopic Reflectance, Transmittance, and Absorptance of Materials Using a Large Diameter Integrating Sphere (2015)
Standard Specification for Air Barrier (AB) Material or Assemblies for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls (2019)
Standard Test Method for Rate of Air Leakage through Exterior Metal Roof Panel Systems (2016)
Standard Test Method for Measuring Solar Reflectance of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Surfaces in the Field (2016)
ASTM E1980-11(2019)
Standard Practice for Calculating Solar Reflectance Index of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Opaque Surfaces (2019)
Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate and Calculation of Air Permeance of Building Materials (2021)
Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate of Air Barrier Assemblies (2018)
Standard Test Method for Measuring Capture Efficiency of Domestic Range Hoods (2018)
Available from:
ASTM International
100 Barr Harbor Drive West
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
(800) 262-1373 or (610) 832-9500

CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE

2022 California Building Code
2022 California Electrical Code
2022 California Fire Code
2022 California Mechanical Code
2022 California Plumbing Code
Available from: California Building Standards Commission
2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130
Sacramento, California 95833-2936
(916) 263-0916
www.bsc.ca.gov

CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION

Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Alternative Calculation Method (ACM) Manual
Available from: California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-5106 or
(800) 772-3300 (in California)
www.energy.ca.gov/title24

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Standards for Insulating Material
Available from:
California Department of Consumer Affairs
Bureau of Household Goods and Services
4244 South Market Court, Suite D
Sacramento, California 95834-1243
(916) 999-2041

CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION

CIE 13.3-1995
Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources (1995)
CIE 015-2018
Technical Report: Colorimetry (2018)

COOLING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

CTI ATC-105(19) Acceptance Test Code for Cooling Towers (2019)
CTI ATC-105DS (18) Acceptance Test Code for Dry Fluid Coolers (2018)
CTI ATC-105S (11) Acceptance Test Code for Closed-Circuit Cooling Towers (2011)
CTI ATC-106 (11) Acceptance Test Code for Mechanical Draft Evaporative Vapor Condensers (2011)
CTI STD-201-RS (17) Standard for the Certification of Water Cooling Tower Thermal Performance (201
Available from: Cooling Technology Institute
2611 FM 1960 West, Suite A101
Houston, Texas 77068-3730
PO Box 73383
Houston, TX 77273-3383
(281) 583-4087

COOL ROOF RATING COUNCIL

CRRC-1 Product Rating Program Manual (2021)
Available from: Cool Roof Rating Council
2435 N. Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97217
(866) 465-2523
www.coolroofs.org

HOME VENTILATING INSTITUTE

HVI Publication 915-2020
HVI Loudness Testing and Rating Procedure (2020)
HVI Publication 916-2020
HVI Airflow Test Procedure (2020)
HVI Publication 920-2020
HVI Product Performance Certification Procedure Including Verification And Challenge (2020)
Available from:
Home Ventilating Institute
1740 Dell Range Blvd., Suite H, PMB 450
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(855) 484-8368
www.hvi.org

ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY

The IES Lighting LibraryTM
Approved Method: Optical and Electrical Measurements of Solid State Lighting Products (2019)
Lighting Science: Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering (2020)
Technical Memorandum: Luminaire Classification System for Outdoor Luminaires (2020)
Available from:
Illuminating Engineering Society
120 Wall Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10005-4026
(212) 248-5000
www.ies.org

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS

California Mechanical Code
Available from:
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
4755 E. Philadelphia St.
Ontario, CA 91761
(800) 85-IAPMO (854-2766)
www.iapmo.org

INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL

California Building Code
Available from:
International Code Council
Western Regional Office
3060 Saturn St.
Brea, CA 92821
(888) 422-7233
www.iccsafe.org

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION

Fans- Performance testing using standardized airways (2017)
ISO 13256-1:1998 (RA 2012)
Water-Source Heat Pumps-Testing and Rating for Performance-Part 1: Water-to-Air and Brine-to-Air Heat Pumps (2012)
ISO 13256-2:1998 (RA2012)
Water-Source Heat pumps-Testing and rating for Performance-Part 2: Water-to-Water and Brine-to-Water Heat Pumps (2012)
ISO/IEC 17025:2017
General Criteria for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (2017)
Available from:
ISO
Chemin de Blandonnet 8
CP 401
1214 Vernier
Geneva, Switzerland

INTERNATIONAL WINDOW FILM ASSOCIATION

Architectural Visual Inspection Standard Window Film (reindorsed 2018)

Available from:
International Window Film Association
P.O. Box 3871
Martinsville, VA 24115-3871
276-666-4932

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Polyurethane Foam Application: Lighting Equipment (2018)
Phase Cut Dimming for Solid State Lighting: Basic Compatibility (2015)
Available from:
1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752
Rosslyn, VA 22209
708-841-3200
www.nema.org

NATIONAL FENESTRATION RATING COUNCIL

ANSI/NFRC 100-2020
Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-factors (2020)
ANSI/NFRC 200-2020
Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Solar Heat Gain Coefficients and Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence (2020)
ANSI/NFRC 202-2020
Procedure for Determining Translucent Fenestration Product Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence (2020)
ANSI/NFRC 203-2020
Procedure for Determining Visible Transmittance of Tubular Daylighting Devices (2020)
ANSI/NFRC 400-2020
Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Air Leakage (2020)
Available from:
National Fenestration Rating Council
6035 Ivy Lane, Suite 140
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 589-1776
www.NFRC.org
Email: info@nfrc.org

NSF INTERNATIONAL (FORMERLY NATIONAL SANITATION FOUNDATION)

NSF/ANSI/CAN 50-2020
Equipment and Chemicals for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Other Recreational Water Facilities (22020)
Available from:
NSF International
PO Box 130140
Ann Arbor, MI 48113
(735) 769-8010

RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES NETWORK

ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380-2019
Standard for Testing Airtightness of Building Enclosures, Dwelling Unit, and Sleeping Unit Enclosures, Airtightness of Heating and Cooling Air Distribution Systems; and Airflow of Mechanical Ventilation Systems (2019)
Available from:
Residential Energy Services Network, Inc. (RESNET)
P.O. Box 4561
Oceanside, CA 92052-4561
https://www.resnet.us/

SAE INTERNATIONAL

SAE J1772_201710
SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler (2017)

SHEET METAL AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS’ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Residential Comfort System Installation Standards Manual, Eighth Edition (2016)

ANSI/SMACNA 006-2006
HVAC Duct Construction Standards - Metal and Flexible (2006)
Available from:
Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)
4201 Lafayette Center Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151-1209
(703) 803-2980
www.smacna.org

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES / UL

Standard for Safety for Factory-made Air Ducts and Connectors (2017)
Standard for Safety for Closure Systems for Use with Rigid Air Ducts (2017)
Standard for Safety for Closure Systems for Use with Flexible Air Ducts and Air Connectors (2017)
Standard for Safety for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (2018)
Standard for Safety for Oil-Fired Central Furnaces (2018)
UL 731
Standard for Safety for Oil-Fired Unit Heaters (2018)
Standard for Safety for Supplementary Protectors for Use in Electrical Equipment (2016)
Standard for Safety for Track Lighting Systems (2020)
Standard for Safety for Luminaires (2021)
UL 1741
Standard for Safety for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Safety for Use With Distributed Energy Resources (2021)
UL 1973
Standard for Safety for Batteries for Use in Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power and Light Electric Rail (LER) Applications (2018)
Standard for Safety for Low Voltage Lighting Systems (2019)
Standard for Safety for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products (2021)
UL 9540
Standard for Safety for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment (2021)
Available from:
UL LLC
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
(847) 272-8800

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