Authority: 42 U.S.C. 68316832, 68346835; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

Source: 71 FR 70281, Dec. 4, 2006, unless otherwse note!.

433.1 Purpose and scope.
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#hs "$rt est$%lshes $n ener&' e((cenc' "er(or)$nce st$n!$r! (or the new Fe!er$l co))erc$l $n! )ult*($)l' h&h*rse %ul!n&s, (or
whch !es&n (or constructon %e&$n on or $(ter +$nu$r' 3, 2007, $s re,ure! %' secton 305-$. o( the /ner&' Conser0$ton $n! 1ro!ucton
2ct, $s $)en!e! -42 U.S.C. 6834-$...
433.2 Definitions.
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For "ur"oses o( ths "$rt, the (ollown& ter)s, "hr$ses $n! wor!s $re !e(ne! $s (ollows3
ANSI )e$ns the 2)erc$n 4$ton$l St$n!$r!s 5nsttute.
ASHRAE )e$ns the 2)erc$n Socet' o( 6e$tn&, Re(r&er$tn& $n! 2r*Con!tonn& /n&neers.
Baseline building )e$ns $ %ul!n& th$t s otherwse !entc$l to the "ro"ose! %ul!n& %ut s !es&ne! to )eet %ut not e7cee! the ener&'
e((cenc' s"ec(c$tons o( ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.12004, Energ Standard !"r Buildings E#$e%t &"'(Rise Residential
Buildings , +$nu$r' 2004 -ncor"or$te! %' re(erence, see 8433.3..
)"**er$ial and *ulti(!a*il +ig+(rise residential building )e$ns $ll %ul!n&s other th$n low*rse res!ent$l %ul!n&s.
,-E )e$ns the U.S. De"$rt)ent o( /ner&'.
.ederal agen$ )e$ns $n' !e"$rt)ent, $&enc', cor"or$ton, or other entt' or nstru)ent$lt' o( the e7ecut0e %r$nch o( the Fe!er$l
9o0ern)ent, nclu!n& the Unte! St$tes 1ost$l Ser0ce, the Fe!er$l 4$ton$l :ort&$&e 2ssoc$ton, $n! the Fe!er$l 6o)e ;o$n :ort&$&e
Cor"or$ton.
IESNA )e$ns 5llu)n$tn& /n&neern& Socet' o( 4orth 2)erc$.
&i!e($$le $"st )e$ns the tot$l cost rel$te! to ener&' conser0$ton )e$sures o( ownn&, o"er$tn& $n! )$nt$nn& $ %ul!n& o0er ts use(ul
l(e $s !eter)ne! n $ccor!$nce wth 10 CFR "$rt 436.
&i!e($$le $"st(e!!e$ti/e )e$ns th$t the "ro"ose! %ul!n& h$s $ lower l(e*c'cle cost th$n the l(e*c'cle costs o( the %$selne %ul!n&, $s
!escr%e! %' 10 CFR 436.1<, or h$s $ "ost0e est)$te! net s$0n&s, $s !escr%e! %' 10 CFR 436.20; or h$s $ s$0n&s*to*n0est)ent r$to
est)$te! to %e &re$ter th$n one, $s !escr%e! %' 10 CFR 436.21; or h$s $n $!=uste! ntern$l r$te o( return, $s !escr%e! %' 10 CFR
436.22, th$t s est)$te! to %e &re$ter th$n the !scount r$te $s lste! n >:? Crcul$r 4u)%er 2<4 -9u!elnes $n! Dscount R$tes (or
?ene(t*Cost 2n$l'ss o( Fe!er$l 1ro&r$)s.@
&"'(rise residential building )e$ns $n' %ul!n& three stores or less n he&ht $%o0e &r$!e th$t nclu!es slee"n& $cco))o!$tons where
the occu"$nts $re "r)$rl' "er)$nent n n$ture -30 !$'s or )ore..
Ne' .ederal building )e$ns $n' %ul!n& to %e constructe! %', or (or the use o(, $n' Fe!er$l $&enc' whch s not le&$ll' su%=ect to St$te or
loc$l %ul!n& co!es or s)l$r re,ure)ents.
0r"%"sed building )e$ns the %ul!n& !es&n o( $ new Fe!er$l co))erc$l $n! )ult*($)l' h&h*rse %ul!n& "ro"ose! (or constructon.
433.3 Materials incorporated by reference.
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-$. 1eneral . D>/ ncor"or$tes %' re(erence the ener&' "er(or)$nce st$n!$r! lste! n "$r$&r$"h -%. o( ths secton nto 10 CFR "$rt 433.
#he Drector o( the Fe!er$l Re&ster h$s $""ro0e! the )$ter$l lste! n "$r$&r$"h -%. o( ths secton (or ncor"or$ton %' re(erence n
$ccor!$nce wth 5 U.S.C. 552-$. $n! 1 CFR "$rt 51. 2n' su%se,uent $)en!)ent to ths )$ter$l %' the st$n!$r!*settn& or&$nA$ton wll
not $((ect the D>/ %ul!n& ener&' "er(or)$nce st$n!$r! unless $n! untl D>/ $)en!s ts %ul!n& ener&' "er(or)$nce st$n!$r!s. D>/
ncor"or$tes the )$ter$l $s t e7sts on the !$te s"ec(e! n the $""ro0$l $n! $ notce o( $n' ch$n&e n the )$ter$l wll %e "u%lshe! n
theFe!er$l Re&ster.
-%. &ist "! standards in$"r%"rated b re!eren$e. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.12004, Energ Standard !"r Buildings E#$e%t &"'(
Rise Residential Buildings , +$nu$r' 2004, 2)erc$n Socet' o( 6e$tn& Re(r&er$tn& $n! 2r*Con!tonn& /n&neers, 5nc., 5SS4 1041
2336.
-c. A/ailabilit "! re!eren$es . #he %ul!n& ener&' "er(or)$nce st$n!$r! ncor"or$te! %' re(erence s $0$l$%le (or ns"ecton $t3
-1. 4$ton$l 2rch0es $n! Recor!s 2!)nstr$ton -42R2.. For n(or)$ton on the $0$l$%lt' o( ths )$ter$l $t 42R2, c$ll -202. 7416030,
or &o to3 +tt%2//'''.ar$+i/es.g"//!ederal3register/$"de3"!3!ederal3regulati"ns/ibr3l"$ati"ns.+t*l
-2. U.S. De"$rt)ent o( /ner&', Forrest$l ?ul!n&, Roo) 1:048 -Resource Roo) o( the Fe!er$l /ner&' :$n$&e)ent 1ro&r$)., 1000
5n!e"en!ence 20enue, SB., B$shn&ton, DC 205850121, -202. 586<138, %etween < $.). $n! 4 ".)., :on!$' throu&h Fr!$', e7ce"t
Fe!er$l hol!$'s.
-!. -btaining $"%ies "! standards . #he %ul!n& ener&' "er(or)$nce st$n!$r! ncor"or$te! %' re(erence )$' %e o%t$ne! (ro) the
2)erc$n Socet' o( 6e$tn& Re(r&er$tn& $n! 2r*Con!tonn& /n&neers, 17<1 #ulle Crcle, 4/., 2tl$nt$, 92, 3032<,
+tt%2//res"ur$e$enter.as+rae."rg/st"re/as+rae/ .
433.4 Enery efficiency perfor!ance standard.
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-$. 2ll Fe!er$l $&ences sh$ll !es&n new Fe!er$l co))erc$l $n! )ult*($)l' h&h*rse res!ent$l %ul!n&s, (or whch !es&n (or
constructon %e&$n on or $(ter +$nu$r' 3, 2007, to3
-1. :eet ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.12004, Energ Standard !"r Buildings E#$e%t &"'(Rise Residential Buildings , +$nu$r' 2004
-ncor"or$te! %' re(erence, see 433.3.; $n!
-2. 5( l(e*c'cle cost*e((ect0e, $che0e ener&' consu)"ton le0els, c$lcul$te! consstent wth "$r$&r$"h -%. o( ths secton, th$t $re $t le$st
30 "ercent %elow the le0els o( the %$selne %ul!n&.
-%. /ner&' consu)"ton (or the "ur"oses o( c$lcul$tn& the 30 "ercent s$0n&s sh$ll nclu!e s"$ce he$tn&, s"$ce cooln&, 0entl$ton,
ser0ce w$ter he$tn&, l&htn& $n! $ll other ener&' consu)n& s'ste)s nor)$ll' s"ec(e! $s "$rt o( the %ul!n& !es&n e7ce"t (or
rece"t$cle $n! "rocess lo$!s.
-c. 5( $ 30 "ercent re!ucton s not l(e*c'cle cost*e((ect0e, the !es&n o( the "ro"ose! %ul!n& sh$ll %e )o!(e! so $s to $che0e $n ener&'
consu)"ton le0el $t the )$7)u) le0el o( ener&' e((cenc' th$t s l(e*c'cle cost*e((ect0e, %ut $t $ )n)u) co)"les wth "$r$&r$"h -$.
o( ths secton.
433." Perfor!ance le#el deter!ination.
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-$. /$ch Fe!er$l $&enc' sh$ll !eter)ne ener&' consu)"ton le0els (or %oth the %$selne %ul!n& $n! "ro"ose! %ul!n& %' usn& the
1er(or)$nce R$tn& :etho! (oun! n 2""en!7 9 o( ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.12004, Energ Standard !"r Buildings E#$e%t
&"'(Rise Residential Buildings , +$nu$r' 2004 -ncor"or$te! %' re(erence, see - 433.3., e7ce"t the (or)ul$ (or c$lcul$tn& the 1er(or)$nce
R$tn& n "$r$&r$"h 91.2 sh$ll re$! $s (ollows3
1ercent$&e )"ro0e)ent C 100 7 -?$selne %ul!n& consu)"tonD1ro"ose! %ul!n&
consu)"ton.E -?$selne %ul!n& consu)"tonDRece"t$cle $n! "rocess lo$!s..
-%. /$ch Fe!er$l $&enc' sh$ll cons!er l$%or$tor' (u)e hoo!s $n! Ftchen 0entl$ton s'ste)s $s "$rt o( the 2S6R2/*co0ere! 6G2C lo$!s
su%=ect to the 30 "ercent s$0n&s re,ure)ents, r$ther th$n $s "rocess lo$!s.
433.$ Sustainable principles for sitin% desin and construction. &'eser#ed(
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433.) *ater used to achie#e enery efficiency. &'eser#ed(
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433.+ ,ife-cycle costin.
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/$ch Fe!er$l $&enc' sh$ll !eter)ne l(e*c'cle cost*e((ect0eness %' usn& the "roce!ures set out n su%"$rt 2 o( "$rt 436. 2 Fe!er$l
$&enc' )$' choose to use $n' o( (our )etho!s, nclu!n& lower l(e*c'cle costs, "ost0e net s$0n&s, s$0n&s*to*n0est)ent r$to th$t s
est)$te! to %e &re$ter th$n one, $n! $n $!=uste! ntern$l r$te o( return th$t s est)$te! to %e &re$ter th$n the !scount r$te $s lste! n
>:? Crcul$r 4u)%er 2<4 H9u!elnes $n! Dscount R$tes (or ?ene(t*Cost 2n$l'ss o( Fe!er$l 1ro&r$)s.@