Forms and Certificates

Title 24 paperwork has a cast of characters: the designer signs the CF1R, the installer the CF2R, the ECC-Rater the CF3R. These pages explain each form, who completes it and when it is needed.

CF1R: Certificate of Compliance

The report form: which version applies to your project and how to read what it says.

• What Is a CF1R Certificate of Compliance?
• How to Read Your CF1R, Page by Page
• What Is the CF1R for a House?
• CF1R-ENV-02-E, ENV-03-E and ENV-04-E: The Worksheets Behind Your CF1R
• How to Read ECC Measures on a CF1R
• CF1R-ALT-01-E, ALT-02-E and ALT-05-E: Which Alteration Form Is Yours?

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CF2R: Certificate of Installation

The installation certificates completed by contractors, who signs them and what happens when one is missing.

• What Is a CF2R Certificate of Installation?
• How Do I Get a Copy of My CF2R?
• CF2R-SRA-01-E: The Solar Ready Certificate Explained
• CF2R-ENV Forms: Installation Certificates for Windows, Insulation and Roofing
• Contractor Left the Job: Who Signs the CF2R Now?
• CF2R-MCH-01-E: The HVAC Installation Certificate Explained

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CF3R: Certificate of Verification

The field-verification certificates completed by ECC-Raters, and how to get a copy.

• What Is a CF3R Certificate of Verification?
• CF3R-MCH Forms by Number: What Each ECC Test Certificate Covers
• Why Are CF3R Forms Missing at Final Inspection?
• Verification of Existing Conditions (CF3R-EXC-20-H): What It Is and When It Pays Off

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Certificates of Compliance

The compliance certificate families for single-family, multifamily and nonresidential buildings.

• What Is an LMCC Form?
• What Is the Difference Between a CF1R, CF2R and CF3R?
• Certificate of Acceptance vs Certificate of Verification: What Is the Difference?

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Registered vs Unregistered Forms

What registration means, which documents need it and why a form may not show as registered.

• Why Is My CF1R Not Registered?
• What Does 'Registration Required' Mean on a CF1R?
• Registered Is Not Approved: What the Building Department's Stamp Adds to Your CF1R
• A Registered Title 24 Form Has a Mistake: Can It Be Corrected?

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Title 24 Documents

The other documents around a project: what the inspector asks for at final and where each form comes from.

• Title 24 Form Codes and Suffixes Explained
• Title 24 Documents by Job Type: What Each Project Carries From Permit to Final
• What Does the Inspector Check for Energy at Final Inspection Besides Paperwork?
• What Papers Must the Builder Leave in Your Home After Final Inspection?

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