COTE Presents: Code Breaker — Accessory Dwelling Units and the 2025 Energy Code
March 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
AIA Long Beach / South Bay & Southern California Edison, a Collaborative Partnership
1.0 LU HSW
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Description:
Join us for a focused, virtual overview of the 2025 Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) requirements for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Presented by Nick Brown, President of Build Smart, this session will cover ADU types and how they impact envelope, mechanical, PV, battery storage/readiness, and ECC (formerly HERS) requirements—along with updated compliance metrics for new construction ADUs.
Learning Objectives:
- Establish if an ADU design is considered an alteration, addition, or a new residential building per the Energy Code.
- Discuss the envelope (roof, walls, floors, fenestration) requirements associated with the
- Recognize the renewable energy requirements of ADU type including photovoltaics (PV), battery energy storage system, and battery readiness.
- Determine mechanical equipment requirements, including any ECC (formerly known as HERS) verification measure options that provide ADU design flexibility, and how the new compliance metrics may impact those choices.
Presenter:
Nick Brown is President of Build Smart, an independent energy consultancy specializing in California energy modeling, energy code, and building performance that supports builders and architects in designing energy-efficient buildings.
Nick is a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) for residential and an Associate Energy Analyst (AEA) for nonresidential construction by the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC). He is a Subject Matter Expert on the Energy Code Ace statewide education team and teaches classes for Southern California Edison on Net Zero Design, All-electric Homes, Heat Pumps, and Selling Clean Energy Homes.
