# Green Building Certification Systems for Federal Buildings
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2014-10-14 · Effective 2014-11-13 · 79 FR 61563
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-24150
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 61563
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 433
- **Publication date:** 2014-10-14
- **Effective date:** 2014-11-13
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. EE-RM/STD-02-112
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issues a final rule that implements a provision in the Energy Conservation and Production Act, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which requires DOE to identify a green building certification system and level that DOE determines to be the most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally-sound approach to certification of green buildings. DOE's green building certification system review must be based on the General Services Administration's review of third-party green building certification systems and levels and criteria outlined in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Under the regulations established today, if a Federal agency chooses to use a green building certification system for a new building or major renovation covered by today's rule, the green building certification system for Federal buildings must meet the certification standards established in today's rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/14/2014-24150/green-building-certification-systems-for-federal-buildings)
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