1904-AE14 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 1900 Department of Energy DOE Final Determination Regarding Energy Efficiency Improvements in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016

After receiving and reviewing public comments, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issues this Order finalizing DOE’s determination that the 2016 edition of the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings improves energy efficiency in buildings subject to the code compared to the 2013 edition of ASHRAE Standard 90.1. 

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Other None 42 U.S.C. 6833 Statutory Final One year after ASHRAE update Under 42 U.S.C. 6833(h)(2)(A), not later that 1-year after the date of approval of each subsequent revision of the ASHRAE Standard, the Secretary shall determine whether the revised code would improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings and must publish notice of such determination. No Notice of Availability Preliminary Analysis 07/25/2017 82 FR 34513 Notice of Availability Preliminary Analysis Comment Period End 09/08/2017 Notice of Order; Final Determination 02/27/2018 83 FR 8463 Notice of Order; Final Determination Effective 02/27/2018 No No Local State No No No No Jeremiah Williams Building Technologies Office 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 202 441-1288 jeremiah.williams@ee.doe.gov 1000 Independence Avenue SW, EE-5B, Washington DC 20585