Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
314.1 General — 2025 California Mechanical Code
California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) § 314.1 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems (including hydronic systems) shall be balanced in accordance with one of the following methods:
(1) AABC National Standards for Total System Balance
(2) ACCA Manual B
(3) ASHRAE 111
(4) NEBB Procedural Standards for Testing Adjusting Balancing of Environmental Systems
(5) SMACNA HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing
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