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AIA 2030 Challenge · California

AIA 2030 Challenge: California pEUI Estimator

For California architects tracking the AIA 2030 Challenge. Enter three inputs and instantly see your predicted Energy Use Intensity (pEUI) and where your building lands relative to the 2030 Challenge target for your building type.

You enter

Building type

Building size

California zip code

You get Predicted pEUI for your California building type and climate, benchmarked against the AIA 2030 Challenge target — with a visual showing how far above or below target you are.

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California Title 24

Prescriptive Baseline Feedback Tool

For California architects and engineers mid-design. Enter 10 early-design project attributes and get the prescriptive standard design baseline for each building system — built from CEC open-source rule files.

You enter

Climate zone

Building type + occupancy

HVAC type, glazing ratio, insulation

Lighting power, water heating, renewables

You get The prescriptive standard design baseline for each building system — envelope, HVAC, lighting, DHW — so you know exactly what the code requires before committing to a design direction.

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