Energy Code for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High Rise Residential Buildings

The Department of Energy today proposes a rule that would establish building energy efficiency standards for new Federal commercial and multi-family high rise residential buildings pursuant to the requirements of the Energy Conservation and Production Act. The proposed rule would revise the current interim Federal standards to conform generally with the format of the current voluntary building energy codes. The proposed rule would incorporate changes from the interim rule in the areas of lighting, mechanical ventilation, motors, building envelopes, and fenestration rating procedures, and test procedures for heating and cooling equipment.