Los Angeles County · Climate Zone 9

Title 24 reports in Los Angeles.

CF1R and NRCC energy compliance for Los Angeles projects: new homes, ADUs, additions, remodels and commercial work. From $200, back in two business days, with plan-check corrections included.

Architectural illustration of a modern California home in Climate Zone 9, LA Basin and San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles · Zone 9LA Basin and San Fernando Valley · Cooling-driven design
9
Climate zone
Burbank
CEC reference city
Cooling
Design driver
2
Business-day turnaround
What the zone means here

Los Angeles is in Climate Zone 9, LA Basin and San Fernando Valley

Hot dry summers, cool nights, mild winters. The busiest residential zone in California.

Where Los Angeles projects usually lose margin: Attic and duct performance dominate. Radiant barrier and a cool roof are cheap margin here.

Every compliance run for a Los Angeles project uses the CEC weather file for Burbank, the reference station for Zone 9. That file, not the address, is what the energy budget is calculated against, which is why getting the zone right matters more than anything else about location.

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Typical Los Angeles scope
A

ADUs and conversions

From $200. Most are exempt from the solar PV requirement; envelope and equipment rules still apply in full.

B

Additions and remodels

From $300. Modelled as two zones, existing and addition, so the new floor area is judged on its own standard.

C

New homes

From $300, including solar PV and battery sizing to the 2025 code.

D

Commercial & TI

Quoted on a call. NRCC envelope, mechanical and lighting plus the performance run.

Confirm it yourself

Los Angeles climate zone lookup

Pre-set to Zone 9. Enter any other Los Angeles-area ZIP to check a specific address.

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Schematic: nodes are placed for legibility, not survey accuracy. Zone boundaries follow ZIP code lines.

Climate Zone

Enter a city or ZIP code, or click any numbered node on the map, and we'll tell you the zone, what drives the design there, and where projects usually lose margin.

Zone assignment is set by the California Energy Commission and follows ZIP code boundaries. A handful of cities straddle two zones. If yours is one of them we will confirm it from the address for free.

Questions

Title 24 in Los Angeles

How much does a Title 24 report cost in Los Angeles?

The same published rates as everywhere else in California: from $200 for an ADU or garage conversion, and $300 for an addition or remodel. Commercial NRCC work and multifamily are quoted on a call. Los Angeles projects are not priced differently. The calculator on this site gives you the exact number.

Which climate zone is Los Angeles in?

Los Angeles sits in California Climate Zone 9, LA Basin and San Fernando Valley. The compliance model runs against the CEC weather file for Burbank, and design is driven mainly by cooling.

Zone assignment follows ZIP code boundaries, so a large city can span more than one zone. Send us the project address and we'll confirm it free.

Do you work with Los Angeles building departments?

Yes. Reports are produced to the state standard, which is what every California jurisdiction plan-checks against, and the forms sheet is sized to drop straight into your plan set. If Los Angeles plan check comes back with a comment on the energy documents, the correction is included at no charge.

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All 58 California counties and all 16 climate zones. See the full list.

A curved timber-clad house lit gold by low sun, its glazing wrapping the whole ground floor
Los Angeles · Los Angeles CountyClimate Zone 9 · LA Basin and San Fernando Valley
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Have a Los Angeles project? Send the plans.

Fixed price and a delivery date the same day, then signed forms in five business days.

Or call (909) 914-0305 and you'll get the engineer, not a receptionist.