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 2022-04-05 · Effective 2022-06-06 · 87 FR 19595
Document
Document number
2022-07138
Federal Register citation
87 FR 19595
CFR reference
10 CFR 435
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
energy-efficiency
Sub-agency
US Department of Energy
Publication date
2022-04-05
Effective date
2022-06-06
Energy docket
EERE-2022-BT-STD-0013
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 final rule updates the baseline Federal residential standard to the International Code Council (ICC) 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).