Short answer: After you order, we review your plans, model the design in CEC-approved compliance software, confirm it meets the current energy code, register the report with CHEERS where required, and email you a permit-ready PDF — typically within 2–3 business days. You then submit it to your building department, and two revisions are included if plan check or design changes require updates.
Once you place your order and upload your plans, here is the step-by-step process from order to delivery, and what comes after.
Before the Work Starts: Placing the Order
Ordering is 100% online and takes under 5 minutes: choose your report type, enter the project details, upload your plans as PDFs and pay securely through Stripe. You receive a confirmation, and your order enters the queue at the speed you selected — standard, 24-hour rush or same-day Super Rush. Knowing which documents to upload makes everything after this point faster.
From Order to Delivery: The Five Steps
Step 1 — Document review
We review your uploaded plans and project information. If anything is missing or unclear, we reach out before starting, so you are not left waiting on a stalled report. We also confirm the square footage and unit count on the plans; if the price needs adjusting, we contact you before proceeding.
Step 2 — Energy modeling
Your project is modeled in CEC-approved compliance software. We input the building envelope, windows, HVAC system, water heating and lighting, and set the climate zone from your project address, to generate a full energy model. The method is explained in Title 24 calculations.
Step 3 — Compliance check
We verify your project meets Title 24 requirements under the current 2025 code cycle. If it does not pass as designed, we identify the most practical path to compliance — for example, a window or equipment change — and discuss the options with you before proceeding.
Step 4 — Registry registration
Where the project requires registration, the completed report is registered with the CHEERS data registry. Registration gives your building department and, later, your HERS rater access to the same registered documents.
Step 5 — Delivery
You receive your registered CF1R or LMCC report as a PDF by email, permit-ready and formatted for submission. Most reports are completed within 2–3 business days; see turnaround times and rush options.
After Delivery: Submitting for Plan Check
You (or your designer or contractor) add the Title 24 report to the permit package and submit it to the building department. Many departments ask for the compliance forms to be printed on or attached to the plan set; follow your jurisdiction's submittal instructions. The report is prepared in the same CEC-approved software format used statewide — see building department acceptance.
If plan check sends comments
Plan checkers sometimes ask for clarifications or changes, such as a mismatch between the report and the window schedule. Send us the comment letter and any revised sheets, and we update and re-issue the report. Two revisions are included. See responding to plan check comments.
If your plans change
Design changes after delivery — a different window, a new HVAC system, added square footage — may require a revised report. See what happens when plans change.
During Construction
The report's job continues on site. Installers complete CF2R installation certificates, and if the report flagged items for field verification, a HERS (ECC) rater tests them and completes CF3R verification forms. The building inspector checks that what was built matches the approved documents. The rater is hired separately — see HERS rater vs Title 24 report.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you contact me after I order?
Only if we need something: missing information, a price adjustment for larger square footage, or a decision on how to bring a non-compliant design into compliance. Otherwise, the next thing you receive is your report.
Is every report registered with CHEERS?
Reports are registered where the project requires registration. Whether yours does depends on the project type and scope.
What do I do with the report once I receive it?
Submit it with your permit application. Keep a copy for your contractor and HERS rater, since installation and verification forms refer back to it.
What if my project does not comply as designed?
We explain what is falling short and suggest practical changes, then finish the report once you choose a path.
