Forms, ECC and Inspections

Compliance paperwork has a cast of characters: the person who prepares the CF1R, the contractor who signs the CF2R, the ECC-Rater who signs the CF3R and the registry that records them. These pages explain who does what, in what order and what to do when something is missing or changes.

In this section

• Which CF1R form do I need? (9)
• Reading your CF1R (5)
• ECC-Raters and registration (15)
• Missing or unregistered documents (5)
• Who completes which form (4)
• When equipment changes after the CF1R (3)

Which CF1R form do I need?

The CF1R variants for additions, replacements and alterations, and the difference between prescriptive and performance reports.

1. What Is a CF1R Certificate of Compliance?
2. Title 24 Form Codes and Suffixes Explained
3. What Is the CF1R for a House?
4. CF1R for Home Additions: Which Form Do I Need?
5. CF1R for HVAC Replacement: Which Form Do I Need?
6. CF1R for Window Replacement: Which Form Do I Need?
7. CF1R for Water Heater Replacement: Which Form Do I Need?
8. CF1R for Roof and Insulation Alterations
9. CF1R Prescriptive vs Performance Report: What Is the Difference?

Reading your CF1R

What the mandatory measures, ECC measures and the registration line on a CF1R mean.

1. How to Read Your CF1R, Page by Page
2. Title 24 Report Example
3. How to Read the Mandatory Measures on a CF1R
4. How to Read ECC Measures on a CF1R
5. What Does 'Registration Required' Mean on a CF1R?

ECC-Raters and registration

How ECC-Raters replaced HERS raters, when a project needs one and how CHEERS registers a 2025 project.

1. What Is an ECC-Rater?
2. What Is the Energy Code Compliance (ECC) Program?
3. Are Your Reports CHEERS Registered?
4. Which Jobs Need HERS Testing (Now ECC Verification)?
5. How to Find an ECC-Rater (Formerly a HERS Rater)
6. How Much Does HERS Testing (Now ECC Verification) Cost?
7. Can My HVAC Contractor Do the HERS (Now ECC) Test Himself?
8. What Happens If You Fail the HERS (Now ECC) Test?
9. How to Look Up a CHEERS Registration Number
10. What Is a CHEERS Project Status Report (PSR)?
11. CalCERTS to CHEERS: Which Registry Holds My Project?
12. How to Prepare for an ECC-Rater Visit
13. ECC-Rater vs the Former HERS Rater in 2026
14. When Does a Residential Project Need an ECC-Rater?
15. Can CHEERS Register a 2025 Title 24 Project?

Missing or unregistered documents

Why a CF1R is not registered and why CF2R and CF3R forms go missing at final inspection.

1. Where Do I Get My CF3R, the Former HERS Certificate?
2. How to Find a Copy of Your Title 24 Report
3. Why Is My CF1R Not Registered?
4. Why Are CF2R Forms Missing at Final Inspection?
5. Why Are CF3R Forms Missing at Final Inspection?

Who completes which form

The people responsible for the CF2R and the CF3R on a residential project.

1. What Is a CF2R Certificate of Installation?
2. What Is a CF3R Certificate of Verification?
3. Who Completes CF2R Forms on a Residential Project?
4. Who Completes CF3R Forms on a Residential Project?

When equipment changes after the CF1R

What to do when the windows, HVAC or water heater installed are not the ones on the report.

1. Changed Windows After the CF1R: What to Do
2. Changed HVAC After the CF1R: What to Do
3. Changed Water Heater After the CF1R: What to Do

For the bigger picture, see everything you need to know about Title 24, the requirements overview and all Title 24 questions.