CUSTOM HOME TITLE 24 COMPLIANCE
Custom Home CF1R Service
CHEERS-registered Title 24 documentation for ground-up custom homes. $700–$1,200 depending on size. Performance path optimization included.
Get a Free QuoteTitle 24 Compliance for New Custom Homes
Custom homes are the most flexible Title 24 compliance scenario — and the most complex. You're designing the entire envelope, mechanical system, and water heating from scratch. Performance path lets us trade-off between components for optimal cost vs. compliance. We help you make smart choices early so the design doesn't fight Title 24 later.
Climate Zone Strategy
California spans 16 climate zones with distinct optimal strategies. Bay Area Zone 3 favors envelope; Central Valley Zone 12 favors HVAC efficiency; mountains Zone 16 demands aggressive insulation.
HVAC & Water Heating Selection
Heat pump space heating, heat pump water heating, mini-splits, hydronic — each has Title 24 implications. We model alternatives to find the lowest-cost path.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Path
Performance path uses EnergyPro to model trade-offs between components. Prescriptive path is simpler but more constrained. We pick the right path for your design.
Solar & Battery Integration
California requires solar PV on most new homes; battery storage is increasingly required or beneficial. We incorporate both into the CF1R analysis.
Smart Custom Home Energy Compliance
A well-optimized custom home CF1R can save $5,000–$15,000 in construction costs by avoiding over-specification of insulation or mechanical systems. We model alternatives and recommend the lowest-cost compliance path that meets Title 24.
Custom Home CF1R Pricing
Tiered by home size and complexity.
Standard Custom Home (under 3,000 sqft)
$700 flat fee. Includes performance path optimization, climate-zone tuning, CHEERS registration, and one revision.
Large Custom Home (3,000–5,000 sqft)
$900 flat fee. Adds detailed mechanical zone modeling and multi-system integration analysis.
Estate Custom Home (5,000+ sqft)
$1,200+ depending on complexity. Estate homes typically have multiple HVAC zones, hydronic systems, pool heating — modeled together.
How Our CF1R Service Works
A 4-step productized workflow — most projects complete in 2-3 business days from plan upload to delivered CF1R.
Upload Plans
EnergyPro Analysis
CHEERS Registration
Email Delivery
Why Our Custom Home CF1R Service
Custom homes are where Title 24 expertise saves the most money. Our analysis pays for itself many times over.
Trade-off Modeling
We model multiple compliance paths in EnergyPro and recommend the lowest-cost combination that meets Title 24.
Solar Mandate Compliance
California's solar PV mandate applies to most new homes. We size the array correctly and integrate it into the performance compliance.
Climate Zone Intelligence
A Bay Area home and a Sacramento home should have different envelope strategies. We tune by climate zone.
Custom Home CF1R FAQs
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