# Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings' Baseline Standards Update
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule; delay of effective date. · Published 2017-02-06 · Effective 2017-03-21 · 82 FR 9343
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-02403
- **Category:** energy-efficiency
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 9343
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 435
- **Publication date:** 2017-02-06
- **Effective date:** 2017-03-21
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0003
## Abstract

This document temporarily postpones the effective date of a recently published final rule updating 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/2017/02/06/2017-02403/energy-efficiency-standards-for-the-design-and-construction-of-new-federal-low-rise-residential)
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