2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE & PASSIVE HOUSE

Event Description
This course will provide an overview of how the 2025 California Title 24, Part 6 code addresses Passive House concepts. We will examine the basic principles, methodology, and performance targets of Passive House, focusing on electrification goals and their relationship to the updated California codes. The class will illustrate the goals, strategies, and results with regional case studies.

Learning Objectives
1. Explain Passive House principles and benefits.

2. Describe relevant California Code updates.
3. Outline strategies for building design and construction to meet Passive House and new code requirements.
4. Describe case studies of homes that achieve all-electric code-compliant Passive House outcomes and the strategies and outcomes.

Learning Units

• 2.0 AIA LUs will apply for this course
• 0.20 ICC CEUs will apply for this course
• 2.0 CEO CEUs will apply for this course

Instructor

Ken Levenson, Passive House Network