California Title 24 Draft 2019 Amendments Open for Public Comment

The public comment period runs until March 5, 2018.

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) is currently accepting comments on proposed amendments to California’s energy code, Title 24. According to a release from the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), “…the CEC published “45 Day” language for 2019 Title 24 on January18 and held hearings on February 5 and 6 to solicit discussion of the proposals; IALD public policy consultant John Martin attended the hearings.”

The public comment period runs until 5:00 p.m. PST on March 5, 2018, although the CEC staff does encourage commenters to submit comments ahead of the deadline to ensure time for proper review and response.

As the IALD release notes, “The following sections cover lighting in non-residential and high-rise residential buildings and their sites, and may be of interest to IALD members:

  • Sec. 140.6, “Prescriptive Requirements for Indoor Lighting” (See subchapter 5 PDF on this list)
  • Sec. 140.7, “Prescriptive Requirements for Outdoor Lighting” (also subchapter 5 PDF)
  • Sec. 141.0, “Lighting Alterations” (See subchapter 6, same list)

Read the amendments.

To read the proposals, note that they show the entire text of the code as it currently exists. Proposed changes are shown with a vertical line in the left margin; language to be deleted is shown as a strike-through, and new language is underlined. The changes proposed in the draft language are not especially major, but they are extensive, and as they are implemented they will have an impact on work in California by IALD members.

The CEC encourages submission of comments via this link.

The CEC has scheduled further action on the 2019 amendments as follows:

March 21, 2018
45-day Language Hearings
April 11, 2018
Adoption of 2019 Standards at Business Meeting (15-Day)
May 7-8, 2018
ACM Reference Manual Workshop
February to December 2018
Staff work on Software, Compliance Manuals, Electronic Documents Available to Industry
January 1, 2020
Effective Date


Questions regarding the IALD’s initiatives in relation to Title 24, should be sent via email to IALD Public Policy consultant John Martin at john@ iald.org.

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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