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Home » California Codes & Legislation

Articles Tagged with ''California Codes & Legislation''

Carrier iVu California

Carrier Aims to Ease California’s 2026 HVAC Overhaul with Pre-Certified Control Sequences

In a first for the industry, Carrier submits standardized Title 24 JA18 logic to regulators, promising faster compliance and simpler commissioning for building automation projects
ES Magazine staff
January 15, 2026

The submission covers a broad range of applications – VAVs, air handlers, exhaust fans, and fan coil units. The i-Vu system will include locked logic to support compliance.


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Change Order Reform California

California Contractors Get Long-Awaited Change Order Relief as Newsom Signs Landmark Reform Bill

Law reduces the leverage owners have to drag out negotiations or contest legitimate claims
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
October 14, 2025

If you’re a sheet metal contractor working in California, change order payment just got a whole lot fairer (and faster).


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Surprising Trends From California Heat Pump Research: An HVAC Minute Video Update - July 17, 2025

Surprising Trends From California Heat Pump Research

An HVAC Minute Video Update: July 17, 2025
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
July 17, 2025
Researchers conducted a study to discover how to speed up affordable heat pump development.
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California Heat Pump Study Shows Some Surprising Results

Researchers explored ways to speed up the development of affordable, efficient heat pumps
Joanna Turpin
Joanna R. Turpin
June 23, 2025

A new study explores short- and medium-term strategies to help speed the adoption of affordable and efficient heat pumps in California. 


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California Bill Aims to Streamline Heat Pump Permitting

February 6, 2025

Updating the permitting process for heat pumps is an essential step toward the state's goal of installing 6 million heat pumps by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, according to the Building Decarbonization Coalition.


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Low nox

Flexible Boiler Burner Design to Meet Varying Customer Drivers

Sub- 5 PPM NOx emissions do not require Selective Catalytic Reduction units
Troy Edens Venkatesh Iyer Daren Marshall Matt Martin Steve Sock
December 9, 2024

 Ultra low NOx emissions used to require the use of a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) unit, but no longer.


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California Heat Pump Partnership Aims to Scale Up Electrification of HVAC

Group plans coordinated ‘barrier-busting’ to reach 6 million electric heat pumps installed by 2030
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
August 5, 2024
This new private-public partnership wants to quadruple heat pump installation in California over the next 6 years.
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LG Smart Inverter Heat Pump

States Seek IRA Rebate Funding

But consumers have seen no money yet for high-efficiency HVAC purchases
Matt Jachman
Matt Jachman
February 1, 2024
California, New Mexico, New York, and Hawaii are the first states to apply for federal rebate money for high-efficiency equipment. Twenty-three states have received funding to set up and manage rebate programs.
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Delta Showcases Integrated Building Automation at Expo

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff
January 31, 2024

The Delta booth at the AHR Expo modeled integrated building control, IAQ, building energy management, surveillance, lighting, and industrial automation solutions that enable smarter facility management and monitoring and greater energy savings.


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METUS new Florence training and distribution center

METUS Commits to Improving California’s Electric Grid With Heat Pumps

Pledge will assist California in reaching climate goals
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
November 27, 2023
METUS joined a multi-company pledge to assist California achieve its climate goal of installing six million heat pumps in the state’s building by 2023.
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