When a building permit application is submitted to the enforcement agency, the applicant also submits plans and energy compliance documentation. This section describes the forms and procedures for documenting compliance with the solar ready requirements of the Energy Standards. The following discussion is addressed to the designer preparing construction and compliance documents, and to the enforcement agency plan checkers who are examining those documents for compliance with the standards.
There are three forms associated with the low-rise residential solar-ready requirements. Each form is briefly described below.
CF2R-SRA-01-E: Certificate of Installation: Solar Ready Areas
This form is required for newly constructed single-family residential and low-rise multifamily projects that do not include solar PV systems. This form documents what was installed to comply with the solar-ready requirements, including any equipment installed to qualify for one of the solar zone exceptions.
CF2R-SRA-02-E: Certificate of Installation: Minimum Solar Zone Area Worksheet
This form is required when buildings comply with the solar-ready requirement by including a solar zone. That is, an appropriately sized solar PV system is not installed, an appropriately sized solar water heating system is not installed, the building does not comply with all the DRC requirements, or the roof is not designed for vehicle traffic or a heliport.
CF2R-STH-01-E: Certificate of Installation: Solar Water Heating System
Single-Family Residential Only: This form is required when a compliant solar water-heating system has been installed on the home to meet solar zone Exception 1.