## 1.1 Organization and Content

This manual is designed to help building owners, architects, engineers, designers, energy consultants, builders, enforcement agencies, contractors and installers, and manufacturers comply with and enforce the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Standards) for nonresidential buildings. The manual is a reference and an instructional guide for anyone involved in the design and construction of energy efficient nonresidential buildings.

Thirteen chapters make up the manual:

Chapter 1 introduces the Energy Standards and discusses the application and scope.

Chapter 2 Compliance and enforcement process, including design and the preparation of compliance documentation through acceptance testing.

Chapter 3 Building envelope.

Chapter 4 Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and water heating systems.

Chapter 5 Indoor lighting.

Chapter 6 Outdoor lighting.

Chapter 7 covers sign lighting for both indoor and outdoor applications.

Chapter 8 Electrical power distribution.

Chapter 9 Solar ready requirements.

Chapter 10 Covered processes energy requirements.

Chapter 11 Performance approach.

Chapter 12 Commissioning requirements.

Chapter 13 Acceptance test requirements.

Cross-references within the manual use the word ’Section’ while references to sections in the Energy Standards are represented by “§.”