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Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings
The Energy Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024. It took effect on July 15, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing a rule that establishes energy performance standards for the new construction and major renovation of Federal buildings, including commercial buildings, multi-family high-rise residential buildings, and low-rise residential buildings per the Energy Conservation and Production Act ("ECPA"), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ("EISA"). Consistent with the requirements of ECPA and EISA, DOE is establishing Federal building energy performance standards that require Federal agencies to reduce their use of on-site use of fossil fuels (which include coal, petroleum, natural gas, oil shales, bitumens, tar sands, and heavy oils) consistent with the targets of ECPA and EISA. This final rule also provides processes by which Federal agencies may petition DOE for a modification to the final standards.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-08196
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- May 1, 2024
- Takes effect
- July 15, 2024
- Dates
- The effective date of this rule is July 15, 2024. Compliance with revised performance standards established in this rule is required for the construction of new and major renovation of Federal buildings, including commercial buildings, multi-family high-rise residential buildings, and low-rise residential buildings, for which design for construction begins on or after May 1, 2025.
- Docket
- EERE-2010-BT-STD-0031
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1904-AB96
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 433; 10 CFR 435
- Topics
- Buildings and facilities; Energy conservation; Engineers; Federal buildings and facilities; Housing
- Pages
- 56
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