How do I submit the Commercial Energy Compliance Certificate?

Provide the form to your permit portal before calling Building Final, as directed on the form. The document identifies the Department of Development Services Building Inspections.

When do I provide this certificate?

The form says to provide it at final inspection and to submit it to your permit portal before calling Building Final.

What information does the certificate request?

It requests permit and project details, air leakage verification, energy compliance approach, inspection information, and tester signatures. If commissioning is required, complete the second-page checklist and acknowledgment.

North Richland Hills, TX · Tarrant County

No notary required

2018 IECC Commercial Energy Compliance Certificate Path

Commercial permit applicants use this certificate to document energy code compliance, testing, and, when required, commissioning for a project at final inspection.

What this form is

This certificate documents a commercial project’s compliance with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code and is provided at final inspection. It asks for the permit address and number, energy compliance approach, air leakage verification, inspection information, and tester details and signatures. If commissioning is required, the second page requests project and provider information, checklist approvals, and an owner or representative acknowledgment.

Who needs it

Commercial permit applicants provide the certificate at final inspection, and projects requiring commissioning also complete its second-page checklist and acknowledgment.

How to submit it

Provide the form to your permit portal before calling Building Final, as directed on the form. It identifies the Department of Development Services Building Inspections.

About notarization

This certificate is signed and dated without a notary; if commissioning is required, complete the second-page checklist and obtain the owner or representative acknowledgment.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Certificate
Download the commercial energy compliance certificate PDF.
2
Complete The Certificate
Enter the permit and project information, document energy compliance and testing, and sign and date the applicable sections.
3
Complete Commissioning Checklist
If the project requires commissioning, complete the second-page checklist and owner or representative acknowledgment.
4
Submit To The City
Provide the form to your permit portal before calling Building Final.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Commercial Energy Compliance Certificate?: No. The certificate has signature and date fields but no notary block. If commissioning is required, complete the second-page checklist and obtain the owner or representative acknowledgment.
How do I submit the Commercial Energy Compliance Certificate?: Provide the form to your permit portal before calling Building Final, as directed on the form. The document identifies the Department of Development Services Building Inspections.
When do I provide this certificate?: The form says to provide it at final inspection and to submit it to your permit portal before calling Building Final.
What information does the certificate request?: It requests permit and project details, air leakage verification, energy compliance approach, inspection information, and tester signatures. If commissioning is required, complete the second-page checklist and acknowledgment.

Need something notarized?

This 2018 IECC Commercial Energy Compliance Certificate Path doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.