Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings' Baseline Standards Update
energy-efficiency · US Department of Energy · Published 2017-01-10 · Effective 2017-03-13 · 82 FR 2857
Document
Document number
2017-00025
Federal Register citation
82 FR 2857
CFR reference
10 CFR 435
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
energy-efficiency
Sub-agency
US Department of Energy
Publication date
2017-01-10
Effective date
2017-03-13
Energy docket
Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0003
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 low-rise residential buildings. This rule updates the baseline Federal residential standard to the International Code Council (ICC) 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).