Baseline Energy Efficiency Standards Update for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings
energy-efficiency · US Department of Energy · Published 2022-04-07 · Effective 2022-06-06 · 87 FR 20267
Document
Document number
2022-06949
Federal Register citation
87 FR 20267
CFR reference
10 CFR 433
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
energy-efficiency
Sub-agency
US Department of Energy
Publication date
2022-04-07
Effective date
2022-06-06
Energy docket
EERE-2022-BT-STD-0012
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 90.1-2019.