California Title 24 energy reports

Your Title 24 energy report, ready to sign in 48 hours for one flat price.

Send us your floor plan. We build the report for your designer to sign in CHEERS, then register it and email you the PDF for your building department. No confusing forms. ADUs from $138.

  • Registered in CHEERS
  • 2 free revisions
  • Price shown before you pay

The 48 hours start when you pay and we have complete plans.

Page 1 of a real registered CF1R report for a 644 sq ft detached ADU, client details hidden
Registered in CHEERSReal report, details hidden
PDF in your inboxPlus a 24x36 plan sheet
  • One flat price

    Pick your size, see your price. No surprise fees.

  • Ready to sign in 48 hours

    Counted from payment, once we have your plans.

  • We handle CHEERS

    We file the report in the state system for you.

  • 2 free revisions

    We provide 2 free revisions.

Pricing

One flat price. No surprises.

Enter your square footage and see your exact price. CHEERS registration, the 24x36 sheet and 2 free revisions are all included.

Residential

New homes, additions, alterations

$198

up to 3,500 sq ft, then $38 per 500 sq ft

  • CF1R Certificate of Compliance (PDF)
  • CHEERS registration
  • Digital 24x36 plan sheet (PDF)
  • 2 free revisions
  • Ready to sign within 48 hours
$198
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Other California providers publish starting prices of for the same kind of report (sources). Multifamily and larger projects? Email your plans to plans@title24plan.com for a quote.

Sample report

See exactly what you'll get.

This is a report we registered for a 644 sq ft detached ADU in Climate Zone 9. Client details are hidden. Yours comes as a PDF plus the 24x36 sheet below for your plan set.

What we need

Your floor plan is enough to start.

No full plan set needed. If something isn't on your plans, we use a standard value and list it in your report, so you know exactly what to build.

Must be on the plans

  • Floor plan with every exterior wall dimensioned
  • Every window and exterior door with its size
  • North arrow
  • Ceiling height
  • Which walls are shared with another home or a garage

Tell us, or we assume it

  • Heating and cooling type (we assume a heat pump)
  • Water heater (we assume a heat pump water heater)
  • Gas or all-electric
  • Insulation, window ratings, roof color (standard values)
  • Elevations and a section help but aren't required

How it works

Ready to sign in 48 hours.

  1. 1Order and pay

    Tell us about the project, add your plans, and pay. About 3 minutes.

  2. 2We do the report

    We check your plans, run the energy model in state-approved software, and prepare the report for your designer's signature in CHEERS.

  3. 3Sign, then get your PDFs

    After your designer signs in CHEERS, we register your report and email it with your plan sheet, ready for your permit. We provide 2 free revisions.

FAQ

Common questions

What is a Title 24 report?

The energy report California requires for your building permit (officially a CF1R). It shows your design meets the state energy code.

Does my ADU or garage conversion need one?

Usually, yes. New ADUs, garage conversions and additions need one. A JADU inside space that is already heated or cooled is an alteration, so the Energy Code covers only what you change, such as a new water heater, mini-split, lighting or windows.

How fast will I get it?

Your report is ready for your designer to sign within 48 hours of paying, once we have complete plans. Registration depends on your designer signing in CHEERS. If anything's missing from your plans, we'll email you right away.

What do I need to send?

Your plans as a PDF. A floor plan with dimensions is enough to start.

What counts as a revision?

Any update to your report, like a plan-check comment or a change to your design. Your first two are free. Need more? We'll quote it first.

Can I use a gas water heater or furnace?

You can, but it's harder. The 2025 Energy Code measures every new home against heat pumps for heating and hot water, so gas uses up your margin and usually needs costly upgrades elsewhere to pass. Your report will state the minimum equipment ratings needed to pass, so your contractor can choose matching parts.

Who signs the report?

The plan designer or architect (the person in charge of the building design, which can be you) e-signs the CF1R in CHEERS, and we sign as the documentation author. For wood-framed homes up to two stories that do not need a licensed designer, the contractor (builder), or you if you're the owner-builder, may sign in that role. Later, each installer (or you, if you're the owner-builder) signs the install forms, and an independent ECC (HERS) rater signs the test forms.

Can I send preliminary plans?

Yes, if the walls, windows and doors are drawn and dimensioned. If the design changes before you submit, send the new plans: that counts as one of your two free revisions.

What if plan check has comments about the report?

Send us the comments. Updating the report for them is one of your two free revisions.

Do you help with what to buy?

We do not recommend products or brands. Your report comes with a one-page list of the minimum ratings your water heater, heat pump, windows, roof, fans and kitchen hood must meet, so your contractor can pick parts that match.

Do I also need a field inspection?

Often, yes. An independent ECC (HERS) rater checks some items, like the AC or heat pump, during construction. Insulation inspection (QII) is one of them only when it applies: the prescriptive QII requirement does not apply to additions of 700 sq ft or less, such as a small attached ADU or garage conversion. Your report lists which ones. You hire the rater separately.

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