# 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 2022-04-05 · Effective 2022-06-06 · 87 FR 19595
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-07138
- **Category:** energy-efficiency
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 19595
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 435
- **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).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/05/2022-07138/energy-efficiency-standards-for-the-design-and-construction-of-new-federal-low-rise-residential)
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