# Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings' Baseline Standards Update
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-10 · Effective 2017-03-13 · 82 FR 2857
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-00025
- **Category:** energy-efficiency
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 2857
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 435
- **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).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/10/2017-00025/energy-efficiency-standards-for-the-design-and-construction-of-new-federal-low-rise-residential)
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