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DOE/EE RIN: 1904-AC41 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: Federal Building Standards Update Rulemaking 
Abstract: This rulemaking updates the Federal Building Energy Efficiency Standard found in 10 CFR 433, "Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings," to require that new Federal commercial buildings and Multifamily High-Rise Buildings are designed to achieve 30% savings over ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, if life-cycle cost-effective. The rule also updates 10 CFR 435, "Energy Efficiency Standards for New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings," to require that new Federal low-rise residential buildings achieve 30% savings over the 2009 IECC, if life-cycle cost-effective. 
Agency: Department of Energy(DOE)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 433    10 CFR 435   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6834(a)(1) to (3)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  One year after publication of ASHRAE 90.1-2007 and 2009 IECC.  01/00/2011 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  08/10/2011  76 FR 49279   
Final Action Effective  10/11/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Margo D. Appel
Program Specialist, EE-2J
Department of Energy
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585
Phone:202 586-9495
Email: margo.appel@ee.doe.gov