After you sign up, you will receive a verification email from Vertical Response. Be sure to click on the link in the email to confirm your subscription to the CBECC-Res email list.
CBECC-Res 2013 is a free public domain software program developed by the California Energy Commission for use in complying with the 2013 Residential Building Energy Efficiency Standards. To download the latest version of CBECC-Res, see the Current Downloads section below. The CBECC-Res 2013 software development project is managed by Bruce A. Wilcox, P.E. The California Energy Commission contract manager is Todd Ferris.
For a list of all approved compliance programs for the 2013 Residential and Nonresidential Building Energy Efficiency Standards, go to www.energy.ca.gov/title24/2013standards/2013_computer_prog_list.html.
For information about California's Building Energy Efficiency Standards, go to www.energy.ca.gov/title24/2013standards.
CBECC-RES AND TITLE 24 TRAINING
Recordings of the Energy Commission's recent training webinars on the 2013 California Building Energy Code Compliance software (CBECC-Res and CBECC-Com) are available on the Title 24 Training webpage. Scroll down to "2013 CBECC Software Training Webinars" and click on the links to access webinar recordings or the presentation slide decks. The training webinars are designed to help you learn how to use the software, and are intended to assist your business in preparing for the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The webpage also lists other Title 24 training opportunities.
CURRENT DOWNLOADS
Click either link to download the installer. This is CBECC-Res 2013-3c (710), approved by the California Energy Commission on February 24, 2015. New modeling capabilities and tools include:
Changes to the Reporting features:
Click on this link to download the Quick Start Guide (it can also be accessed through the program's Help menu). The Quick Start Guide provides brief descriptions of the software program's major features and notes major changes from the previous version.
Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) about CBECC-Res, updated February 19, 2015.
Click here to download the CBECC-Res User Manual (it can also be accessed through the program's Help menu).
PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF CBECC-RES
Click on this link to download the installer. This is CBECC-Res 2013 v3b1, approved by the California Energy Commission on December 24, 2014.
Click on this link to download the installer. This is CBECC-Res 2013 v3, approved by the California Energy Commission on August 27, 2014.
Click on this link to download the installer. This is CBECC-Res 2013 2b with bugs fixed that caused crashes related to windows and skylights in compliance analysis for Additions and Alterations. Version 2 was approved by the California Energy Commission on April 22, 2014 and can be used to complete the performance compliance approach for building permits filed prior to October 13, 2014.
This is CBECC-Res 2013 2.0, approved by the California Energy Commission on April 22, 2014, with several reporting errors and a few
operational bugs corrected. Version 2 was approved by the California Energy Commission on April 22, 2014 and can be used to complete the performance compliance approach for building permits filed prior to October 13, 2014.
Click on this link to download the installer. Version 2 was approved by the California Energy Commission on April 22, 2014 and can be used to complete the performance compliance approach for building permits filed prior to October 13, 2014.
CBECC-Res Version 1e was decertified by the Commission on April 22, 2014. It can be used only to update CBECC-Res 2013 1e compliance documents submitted prior to July 1, 2014.
HOW TO GET SUPPORT OR REPORT A PROBLEM
If you have questions about the software or run into a problem, there a number of resources where you can find help:
If you have a question that is not covered by one of these documents or if you think CBECC-Res is not operating correctly, send an email to CBECC-Res Support and we'll answer your question as soon as possible.
If you are reporting a CBECC-Res crash or error, please include as much of the following as possible (copy and paste this template into your email):
CBECC-Res version (Help: About): CBECC-Res 2013-?? (???)
Describe the error, using as much detail as possible.
List the steps taken to produce the error, using as much detail as possible.
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2. etc.
If there is an error message, what is the message? If possible, take a screenshot of the error message and attach it to the email as a file.
Please attach your <ProjectName>.ribd file. This is the file you open and save from inside CBECC-Res. By default, this file is located in the C:\Users\<your username>\My Documents\CBECC-Res-2013-??\Projects directory.
If you are interested in using the CBECC Compliance Manager in third-party vendor compliance software tools, the documentation of the API is included in this software installation (see ...Data\Documents\CEC Compliance Manager (res) software docu v9.pdf). Also, if you need additional functionality beyond what is available, please let us know specifically what you need so that we can begin to prioritize our work going forward.