CalBEM Working Group 1 Webinar: Input on California Regional Approach to LEED v5
2026-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Teams Meeting
Please join the CalBEM Working Group 1 Co-Chairs and USGBC staff for an informal information-gathering session to share feedback on the approach and key considerations for LEED v5 Energy & Atmosphere Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs) for California projects subject to Title 24-2025.

USGBC is exploring ways to reduce documentation burden by leveraging Title 24 where it aligns with LEED requirements—including, where practical, recognizing Title 24 equivalence to corresponding ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and/or 90.1-2022 provisions.

Focus areas:

EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency / EAc: Enhanced Energy Efficiency

Prescriptive or Energy Simulation with envelope backstop
BD+C EAc3: 10 points (New Construction); 7 points (Core & Shell)
ID+C EAc2: 12 points

EAp3: Fundamental Commissioning
EAp4: Energy Metering and Reporting
EAc1: Electrification

Requirements: no on-site combustion; weighted average efficiency
5 (BD+C: New Construction); 4 (BD+C: Core & Shell); 5 (ID+C – out of scope for this iteration of California ACPs)

BD+C EAc2: Reduce Peak Thermal Loads (5 points)

Precondition: Envelope—no worse than ASHRAE 90.1-2019 or 2022
Option 4: Peak Thermal Load Reduction (3 points)

Further background:

LEED v5
California ACPs recognized for earlier versions of LEED and Title-24

https://www.usgbc.org/credits/green-codes-california-acp.

LEED v5 Energy Efficiency ACPs for Canada (similar format under consideration for California ACPs)

RACP16: Canadian ACP for Minimum Energy Efficiency with NECB
RACP17: Canadian ACP for Enhanced Energy Efficiency with NECB

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations have been sent. Please reach out to us at info@calbem.org if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to join this meeting and have not received an invitation. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 1 notifications, you can sign up here.

CalBEM 2026 Symposium
2026-11-17 - 2026-11-18 | The Kimpton Sawyer, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
