# Baseline Energy Efficiency Standards Update for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2022-04-07 · Effective 2022-06-06 · 87 FR 20267
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-06949
- **Category:** energy-efficiency
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 20267
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 433
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/07/2022-06949/baseline-energy-efficiency-standards-update-for-new-federal-commercial-and-multi-family-high-rise)
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