ACM Reference Manuals, DRRM, Compliance Documents, and CA Building Energy Code Compliance Software

Summary

SCH Number
2022060261
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
ACM Reference Manuals, DRRM, Compliance Documents, and CA Building Energy Code Compliance Software
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/14/2022
Document Description
Notice of exemption for the Alternative Calculation Method (ACM) Reference Manuals, Data Registry Requirements Manual (DRRM), Compliance Forms (Compliance Documents), CBECC-Res 2022.1.0 and CBECC 2022.1.0 software.

Contact Information

Name
Michael J. Sokol
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Deputy Director, Efficiency Division
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Regions
Statewide
Cross Streets
715 P Street
Zip
95814

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Common Sense (Sec. 15061(b)(3)). Not a project.
Reasons for Exemption
Not a Project. The ACM, DRRM, Compliance Documents, and CBECC-Res 2022.1.0 and CBECC 2022.1.0 are not a project because they do not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15061(a)). The CEC certifies an energy conservation manual to assist interested persons with complying with the Energy Code, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 25402.1(e). The energy conservation manual provides information regarding the 2022 Energy Code, which were previously adopted by the CEC on August 11, 2021, and approved by the California Building Standards Commission on December 14, 2021. The ACM, DRRM, and Compliance Documents do not impose any new requirements and therefore have no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Accordingly, the energy conservation manual, including the ACM, DRRM, and Compliance Documents, do not meet the definition of a project under the California Environmental Quality Agency (CEQA). Common Sense Exemption. Further, even if the ACM, DRRM, Compliance Documents, and CBECC-Res 2022.1.0 and CBECC 2022.1.0 are considered a “project,” they would not be subject to the CEQA under the "common sense" exemption (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15061(b)(3)) because they do not have a significant effect on the environment or result in a physical change to the environment. The ACM, DRRM, and Compliance Documents are designed to help building owners, architects, engineers, designers, energy consultants, builders, enforcement agencies, contractors and installers, and manufacturers comply with and enforce the 2022 Energy Code. CBECC-Res 2022.1.0 and CBECC 2022.1.0 are developed to assist the building industry in demonstrating performance compliance with the 2022 Energy Code. The ACM, DRRM, Compliance Documents, and CBECC-Res 2022.1.0 and CBECC 2022.1.0 do not have the potential to have a significant effect on the environment.

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