# Energy Efficiency Standards for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings' Baseline Standards Update
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2015-11-06 · Effective 2016-01-05 · 80 FR 68749
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-28078
- **Category:** energy-efficiency
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 68749
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 433
- **Publication date:** 2015-11-06
- **Effective date:** 2016-01-05
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0047
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this final rule to implement provisions in the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) that require DOE to update the baseline Federal energy efficiency performance standards for the construction of new Federal commercial and multi-family high-rise residential buildings. This rule updates the baseline Federal commercial standard to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2013.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/11/06/2015-28078/energy-efficiency-standards-for-new-federal-commercial-and-multi-family-high-rise-residential)
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