Federal law limits how much tax-exempt debt a state can issue in a calendar year for Private Projects with a Qualified Public Benefit, with the cap determined by a population-based formula. CDLAC was created to set and allocate California’s annual debt ceiling, and administer the tax-exempt bond program to issue the debt.
Home Energy Efficiency Rating (HERS) Registry certified by the California Energy Commission for residential HERS inspection.
In California, the state LIHTC agency is the CTCAC- California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. The CTCAC administers the federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Programs. In July 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations for changes to utility allowances for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects. Both programs were created to […]
The California Utility Allowance Calculator (CUAC) is a tool designed to calculate project-specific utility allowances for low income housing projects. On January 25, 2009, the CTCAC approved the CUAC as the energy consumption model software for California for the 2009 tax credit funding cycle. The CUAC can be use by qualified professionals approved by the […]
Combustion Appliance Safety Testing – CAS testing consists of visual inspection, gas leak detection, ambient CO measurement, flue CO measurement and spillage test.
A Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) is a professional certification issued by the Building Commissioning Association. Professionals become eligible for this certification after demonstrating the required education, experience, project leadership, and client references. A prerequisite for the CBCP certification is the Building Energy Modeling Professional Certification – ASHRAE (BEMP). To earn the CBCP designation, participants […]
A Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) is a professional certification issued by the Building Commissioning Association. Professionals become eligible for this certification after demonstrating the required education, experience, project leadership, and client references. A prerequisite for the CCP certification is the Building Energy Modeling Professional Certification – ASHRAE (BEMP). To earn the CCP designation, participants must […]
Certified by CABEC, Certified Energy Analysts members who demonstrate their mastery of the Residential and/or Nonresidential California Energy Standards. Since energy consultants are not regulated by the state, CABEC designed the CEA to be a statement of an energy consultant’s working knowledge and understanding of the California Energy Efficiency Standards. When an energy consultant is […]
A CEM is a professional certification issued by the Association of Energy Engineers. CEM recognizes individuals who have demonstrated high levels of experience, competence, proficiency, and ethical fitness in the energy management profession. Professionals are eligible for this certification only after demonstrating their expertise in several areas including engineering standards, air quality, energy audits, lighting, […]
A CEPE is a professional that is demonstrated to have a broad level of understanding and experience with California’s Title-24 Building Energy Standards and has gone through extensive training in both the Residential and Non-Residential Title-24 energy codes.