Dive summary:
- Rules just issued by the U.S. Department of Energy say that federal commercial buildings and high-rise multifamily buildings built after next July will have to meet the energy-efficiency standards that the American Society Association of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers promulgated in its 2010 publication.
- Now and until July 2014, federal projects are governed by ASHRAE's 2007 standards.
- The department said it believes that following the new standards will reduce energy needs by 18.2% and that will save $1.74 billion in the 30 years after the change happens.
From the article:
The move comes as President Obama aggressively launches a new push on his climate change agenda....
