Residential Energy Compliance Certificate – Dallas, TX

The Residential Energy Compliance Certificate is the City of Dallas form on which the person who ran the required tests certifies that a residence meets the energy code requirements of the 2021 IRC (IECC), as amended locally. It is headed with the Planning & Development Department, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75203, (214) 948-4480.

The certificate is built from three verification blocks, each with its own certification statement and signature lines:

• Building Thermal Envelope Testing Verification (R402.4.1.2): the air leakage test result, entered as ACH50 and CFM per SF of dwelling unit enclosure.
• Duct Leakage Testing Verification: the total duct leakage result in CFM25 for up to six systems, under either the Rough-In Test Option (R403.3.5 1.) or the Post Construction Test Option (R403.3.5 2).
• Mechanical Ventilation Airflow Testing Verification: airflow in CFM for up to two whole house systems and up to six exhaust systems.

A footnote on the form gives the maximum infiltration rates under R402.4.1.2 and R402.4.1.3. The form identifies the project by its Project Address and Permit Number. It is a test-verification certificate, not a permit application.

The people who complete this certificate are the testers responsible for the air leakage, duct leakage and ventilation airflow tests on a residential project in the City of Dallas. Each block ends with a signature of the Responsible Party, whose printed name and title are entered beside it.

• For air leakage and ventilation airflow, the signer certifies being a third party as approved by the building official.
• For air leakage, the agency and certification number of the tester are entered.
• The last block asks for the COD 3rd Party Provider, the COD Registration #, a Certification # and a date.

Builders and permit holders need the completed certificate because the form is emailed before the building final inspection and refers to the project's permit number. The form does not describe who may sign on behalf of another person; the printed certification statements are made by the person who conducted the test. It does not state which projects are exempt from testing, so check the City of Dallas Planning & Development Department at (214) 948-4480 for questions about whether your project requires it.

Submit the certificate before the building final inspection. The form prints this instruction at the top: email it to [email protected] prior to building final inspection. It has no separate calendar deadline; the timing depends on when the final inspection on your permit is scheduled. Because the form certifies completed tests, the air leakage, duct leakage and ventilation airflow tests that apply to your project must be finished and signed before you send it. The form is dated 6/2/2025 and refers to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, as amended locally.

The form names one channel: email.

• Email: send the completed, signed certificate to [email protected] before the building final inspection.
• Questions: the form lists the Planning & Development Department, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75203, and (214) 948-4480.

Include the Project Address and Permit Number on the form so the certificate can be matched to the permit. The form names no mailing address, portal or in-person option for submission, and it states no fee. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channel above.