The much anticipated 2019 version of Title 24 has landed, but do you know what the updated codes are? Western Lighting and Energy Controls is here to help you navigate the murky waters of the daunting 317-page energy code.
Western’s team of lighting and controls experts aim to help you simplify the process of ensuring your projects meet the new Title 24 requirements.
Over the next few months, we’ll be expounding on all of the most relevant new requirements in our new series called "Breaking the Code." The goal is to help you understand the all of the most important changes for 2019’s Title 24 for both residential and commercial applications.
This is Part 1 of an ongoing series. See below for Part 2 onward.
Occupancy and Daylight Sensors
Page 173, Section 130.1 (5): Areas where Occupant Sensing Controls are required to shut OFF All Lighting. In offices 250 square feet or smaller, multipurpose rooms of less than 1,000 square feet, classrooms of any size, conference rooms of any size, and restrooms of any size, lighting shall be controlled with occupant sensing controls to automatically shut OFF all of the lighting when the room is unoccupied.
The new code now makes occupancy sensors mandatory for restrooms. These changes will save building owners tremendous amounts of money in energy bills.
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Clarification and Streamlining: Manual Area Control, Multi-Level Lighting Control, and Automatic Daylighting Control Requirements
Page 120, Section 110.9: Occupant Sensing Controls. Occupant sensing controls include occupant sensors, motion sensors, and vacancy sensors, including those with a Partial-ON or Partial-OFF function. Occupant sensing controls shall:
Daylight Controls. Controls that provide automatic daylighting functionality shall:
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Read on ... Title 24 for 2019, Part 2: Residential Updates