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Solar-ready building code
A solar-ready building code is a code requirement that preserves specified design capacity or features for future solar, distinct from a requirement to install photovoltaic equipment.
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California's 2025 standards apply their cited solar-ready and installed-PV provisions by occupancy, permit-application date, and stated exceptions, so readiness does not always mean installed solar.
Review confirmed · Review due October 29, 2026
The previous review deadline was September 27, 2026. The missed interval remains unverified; the current review does not establish historical coverage.
The cited evidence supports this statement within the source’s stated scope. Its jurisdiction and source-event date limit its applicability to a particular project.
Applicable jurisdiction: US-CA
Verified September 29, 2026
Definition
A solar-ready building code is a code requirement that preserves specified design capacity or features for future solar, distinct from a requirement to install photovoltaic equipment.
Review confirmed · Review due October 29, 2026
The previous review deadline was September 27, 2026. The missed interval remains unverified; the current review does not establish historical coverage.
The cited evidence supports this statement within the source’s stated scope. Its jurisdiction and source-event date limit its applicability to a particular project.
Applicable jurisdiction: US-CA
Verified September 29, 2026
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- California Energy Commission: 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, § 150.1(c)14, pp. 427–428, modified 2026-07-15
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- California Energy Commission: 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, § 110.10(b)–(e), pp. 197–200, modified 2026-07-15
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