Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code is an information sheet from the City of Dallas Planning & Development Department. It is one of the Dallas permit forms that a residential applicant completes to say whether remodel work, such as a roof replacement, new windows or a garage conversion, brings in energy code requirements. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the City of Dallas at the official source link.
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What is Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code – Dallas, TX?
Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code is a City of Dallas information sheet on which a residential applicant answers YES or NO to nine remodel items; a YES on any item may mean hiring a Certified Third-Party Energy Code Provider.
The nine items cover: an increase in energy use; roof replacement; new heating, cooling and duct systems (with a duct blaster performance test); new exterior doors and windows; a change from non-conditioned or low-energy space to conditioned space, including a garage conversion; replacing existing windows or doors of the same size; new lighting systems; replacement of more than 10% of the luminaires in a space; and construction where an existing roof, wall or floor cavity is exposed.
The sheet also reprints four definitions from the 2021 IECC Residential Energy Chapter: reroofing, roof recover, roof repair and roof replacement. By checking each requirement, the applicant states that the information supplied is correct and complete.
The form is issued by the City of Dallas Planning & Development Department, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75203. It is an information sheet, not a permit: it mentions the permit application and the permit, and it does not grant approval for the work.
Who needs to file Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code – Dallas, TX?
Applicants for residential remodel or renovation work in Dallas complete this sheet, listing the property address and their own name, phone and email. The form tells the applicant to complete it as accurately as possible and says a customer service plans examiner can assist if necessary.
How the answers matter:
- A YES on any item means you may need to hire a Certified Third-Party Energy Code Provider for energy code plan review and inspections.
- A YES on item 5 (change to conditioned space, including a garage conversion) means an energy code trade is required.
- A YES on item 6 (replacing existing windows or doors of the same size) and/or item 9 (exposed existing roof, wall or floor cavity) does not require an Energy Code (EC) trade unless the Building Official deems it necessary to enforce the code.
The applicant signs and dates the acknowledgment. The form prints no rule for a representative signing on the applicant's behalf.
When to file Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code – Dallas, TX
Complete the sheet when you apply for a permit for residential remodel or renovation work, because the form says to add your third-party Energy Code provider as a subcontractor to the permit. If the provider is not included at the time of the initial permit application, a record change fee is charged to add them later; the amount is set by the City, so ask the department.
Later milestones tied to the answers: an Energy Code Compliance Certificate must be provided before the first requested inspection (T-Pole excluded), and City of Dallas staff must sign off on the "Energy Inspection" process before the building final inspection can be approved. Missing information can lead to the application being delayed, denied and eventually discarded. The form prints no separate due date.
Documents you need
- Energy Code Compliance Certificate, provided before the first requested inspection (T-Pole excluded), when a YES answer means you hire a Certified Third-Party Energy Code Provider for energy code plan review and inspections.
How to fill out Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code – Dallas, TX
Enter the property address
Write the address of the property where the remodel or renovation will take place, in the Property Address field at the top of the form.
Enter applicant contact details
Fill in the Applicant name, Phone and Email fields so the City can notify you of any deficiency.
Read the note to the applicant
Note that checking each requirement states your information is correct and complete, and that a YES on any item may require a Certified Third-Party Energy Code Provider.
Answer items 1 and 2
Mark YES or NO on item 1 (the energy use is increasing) and item 2 (roof replacement: removing the roof covering, repairing damaged substrate and installing a new roof). Use the printed definitions of reroofing, roof recover, roof repair and roof replacement if unsure.
Answer items 3, 4 and 5
Mark item 3 (new heating, cooling and duct systems, where a duct blaster performance test is required), item 4 (new exterior doors and windows) and item 5 (change to conditioned space, including a garage conversion).
Answer items 6, 7 and 8
Mark item 6 (replacing existing windows or doors of the same size), item 7 (new lighting systems) and item 8 (replacement of more than 10% of the luminaires in a space).
Answer item 9 on exposed cavities
Mark YES or NO on item 9, construction where the existing roof, wall or floor cavity is exposed. The form notes that cavities are filled with insulation.
Check the notes on items 6 and 9
If you marked YES for item 6 and/or 9, an EC trade is not required unless the Building Official deems it necessary to enforce the code.
Complete the acknowledgment
In the sentence beginning "I, have read the above information," enter your name to confirm the information is true and correct, then add your signature and the date.
Review and download the PDF
Check every YES or NO answer and the contact details, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code – Dallas, TX
The form prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule for the sheet itself. Its header gives the Planning & Development Department, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75203, telephone (214) 948-4480, and a customer service plans examiner can help if you need it. Contact the department at that address or number to confirm how it wants the sheet delivered with your permit application.
Points that affect the package:
- If required information is not contained in the submitted documents, the City notifies you of the deficiency.
- Add your third-party Energy Code provider as a subcontractor to the permit before you schedule Energy Code inspections.
- Provide the Energy Code Compliance Certificate before the first requested inspection.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving an item without YES or NO. By checking each requirement you state the information is correct and complete.
- Submitting the sheet without the information the City needs; missing information can cause the application to be delayed, denied and eventually discarded.
- Answering NO to a garage conversion on item 5; the form says a change to conditioned space, such as a garage conversion, requires an energy code trade.
- Treating a YES on item 6 or item 9 as always requiring an EC trade; the form says it is not required unless the Building Official deems it necessary.
- Leaving the third-party Energy Code provider off the permit at initial application, which brings a record change fee to add them later.
- Scheduling Energy Code inspections before adding the provider to the permit as a subcontractor.
- Requesting the first inspection without an Energy Code Compliance Certificate, or expecting building final approval before City staff sign off on the Energy Inspection.
- Signing without the printed name and date in the acknowledgment line.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Residential Remodels/Renovations and the Energy Code form?
It is a City of Dallas Planning & Development Department information sheet with nine YES/NO items about remodel work. A YES on any item means you may need to hire a Certified Third-Party Energy Code Provider for energy code plan review and inspections.
Is this sheet a Dallas permit or an information sheet?
The document calls itself an information sheet. It refers to the permit application and to adding a provider to the permit, so it is completed with a permit application and is not a permit itself.
Do I need an energy code provider for a garage conversion?
Yes. Item 5 says a change from non-conditioned or low-energy space to conditioned space, including a garage conversion, requires an energy code trade. A YES on any item may also call for a Certified Third-Party Energy Code Provider.
What if I only replace windows or doors of the same size?
Mark YES on item 6. An Energy Code (EC) trade is not required for item 6, or item 9, unless the Building Official deems it necessary to enforce the provisions of the code.
When must the Energy Code Compliance Certificate be provided?
Before the first requested inspection, T-Pole excluded. City of Dallas staff must also sign off on the Energy Inspection process before the building final inspection can be approved.
Is there a fee to add the third-party provider later?
Yes. If the provider is not on the permit at the initial application, a record change fee is charged to add them. The form does not require you to guess the amount; ask the Planning & Development Department at (214) 948-4480.
Can I fill out this form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service: it does not submit the sheet or file a permit with the City of Dallas.
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