DOE Analyzes Building Energy Code Impacts

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published information regarding its ongoing analysis of the national and state-level impacts associated with energy codes for residential and commercial buildings. This includes the DOE's activities in conducting analyses of building energy efficiency and cost savings, formulating evaluation methodologies, and issuing determinations on the energy efficiency improvements of recent commercial and residential building codes and standards.

This notice serves to inform regulated entities and stakeholders about the DOE's work in this area and provides links to further resources for detailed information on energy and economic analysis, prototype building models, model energy code determinations, and impact assessments. No immediate compliance actions are required based on this notice, but understanding these analyses may inform future building design and construction practices.