Can I Do My Own Title 24 Report?
You can prepare the compliance documents yourself, because California does not license documentation authors. You cannot do the whole job alone: installers must sign the CF2R, and where the project needs testing, only a certified ECC-Rater can sign the CF3R.
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The CF1R: yes, with conditions
Anyone may be the documentation author, as who can prepare a Title 24 report explains. The design still needs a responsible person. For wood-framed houses that need no licensed designer, the compliance manual lets the builder sign as the responsible building designer. For an alteration, the Appendices have the owner or the owner’s agent sign, if eligible under the Business and Professions Code. A performance calculation needs Commission-approved compliance software. Where testing applies, the CF1R must also be registered with an ECC-Provider, which means a registry account.
The CF2R: the installer signs
Each CF2R is signed by the person in charge of the installation who is eligible under Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code for that work, or by an authorized representative under a written agreement. You cannot sign for a trade you hired. A rater may help prepare it but cannot certify the installation.
The CF3R: never yours
Only the certified ECC-Rater who ran the test signs the CF3R, and the rater must be independent of the builder and installer, as whether a contractor can do the test explains. The ECC-Rater, formerly the HERS rater, may not sign the CF1R as responsible designer either.
What the department checks
The test is whether the submittal is correct and complete, not who prepared it, and a wrong calculation costs a plan check round. See how to find an ECC-Rater for the one step you must hire out.
Common Title 24 Questions
- What is Title 24?
- Do I need a Title 24 report?
- How much does a Title 24 report cost?
- How long does a Title 24 report take?
- What is included in a Title 24 report?
- What plans do I need to upload?
Frequently Asked Questions
We found none in the Standards or compliance manuals. They apply to the building whoever builds it.
The prescriptive path is assessed against requirements directly. Performance compliance needs Commission-approved software.
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