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For more specific information about these changes, please contact us. Also, the website links below are strong resources.
   
State of California Title 24 Website
   
Lutron Electronics – Residential
   
Lutron Electronics – Commercial
 
     
   
 

Effective October 1, 2005

Commercial
Commercial office areas will be limited to a total of 1.2 watts per square foot. There is also a mandatory set aside of 0.2 watts per square foot for task lighting.
A lighting management system is required for spaces of any square footage with an astronomical timeclock required to control outside luminaires. This includes carports, breezeways, walkways and the like.
Non-conditioned spaces, which previously did not need to comply with Title 24, now have to comply just as conditioned spaces do.
All exterior lighting is now required to be bi-level (footcandle measurement).
All exterior fixtures are to be a cutoff type.
 
Residential
Incandescent sources are required to have dimmers or occupancy sensors.
Recessed fixtures are required to be air tight and IC rated.
50% of the wattage generated in the kitchen must be from a high efficacy (compact fluorescent) source.
Compact fluorescent fixtures are required to have electronic ballasts if they are 13 watts or greater.
Bathrooms with occupancy sensors must have a manual on and automatic off.
Exterior house mounted fixtures must be high efficacy and use a combination photosensor/motion sensor.
   
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