The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that buildings constructed to meet an energy efficiency standard issued in 2010 stand to reduce energy use by 18.5%, compared with buildings that meet the 2007 standard. DOE?s analysis shows that implementing the 2010 version of Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will save commercial building owners energy and money, help them meet their sustainability goals, and reduce carbon pollution.
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of DOE?s final energy-savings determination that appeared in the Federal Register.
DOE analyzes the energy codes published by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) to determine the potential for energy efficiency improvements in buildings that adhere to the code.
When DOE issues a final determination, states are expected to review the new code provisions and update their building code to meet or exceed the energy efficiency of the new standard within two years.
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Learn more about DOE?s efforts to improve building energy codes.