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Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1

Section 708 — ENERGY CONSERVATION

2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

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708.1 Minimum requirements.

Level 1 alterations to existing buildings or structures shall comply with applicable provisions of the California Energy Code (Part 6, Title 24, C.C.R).

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CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

CHAPTER 8 – ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2

(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG		 SFM 1 2 1/AC AC SS SS/CC 1 1R 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Adopt Entire Chapter X X
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended
sections listed below)		 X
Adopt only those sections
that are listed below
Chapter / Section
802.2.1 X
802.2.1 Exceptions 4 – 9 and
13-14		 † †
802.3 † †
803.2 X
803.2.3 † †
803.3_Reserved_ X
803.4 X
803.4.1 X
804.3_Reserved_ X
804.5 X
804.5.1.2 X
804.5.1.2.1 X
804.5.3 † †
804.6.3 X
804.6.4 † †
804.6.4.1 X
804.7.1 X
804.7.2 X
804.8 X
804.12 † †
804.13 X
804.13.1 X † †
804.14.2 Exceptions † †
806.2 X † †
806.3 X † †
808_Reserved_ X

The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10)
2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
  4. Chapter 3A — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
  5. Chapter 4 — REPAIRS
  6. Chapter 4A — REPAIRS
  7. Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
  8. Chapter 5A — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
  9. Chapter 6 — CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
  10. ▸ Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
    Overview
    1. Section 701 — GENERAL
    2. Section 702 — BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
    3. Section 703 — FIRE PROTECTION
    4. Section 704 — MEANS OF EGRESS
    5. Section 705 — REROOFING
    6. Section 706 — STRUCTURAL
    7. Section 707 — RESERVED
    8. Section 708 — ENERGY CONSERVATION
  11. Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2
  12. Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3
  13. Chapter 10 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
  14. Chapter 11 — ADDITIONS
  15. Chapter 12 — HISTORIC BUILDINGS
  16. Chapter 13 — PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS
  17. Chapter 14 — RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS
  18. Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
  19. Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  20. Appendix A — GUIDELINES FOR THE SEISMIC RETROFIT OF EXISTING B…
  21. Appendix B — SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXIS…
  22. Appendix C — GUIDELINES FOR THE WIND RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUIL…
  23. Appendix D — BOARD OF APPEALS
  24. Appendix E — TEMPORARY EMERGENCY USES
  25. Appendix A — GUIDELINES ON FIRE RATINGS OF ARCHAIC MATERIALS A…

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