2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Protection of the environment (TBT); Cost saving and productivity enhancement (TBT)

Energy efficiency; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Air quality (ICS code(s): 13.040); Energy efficiency. Energy conservation in general (ICS code(s): 27.015); Installations in buildings (ICS code(s): 91.140)

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13.040 - Air quality; 91.140 - Installations in buildings; 13.040 - Air quality; 27.015 - Energy efficiency. Energy conservation in general; 27.015 - Energy efficiency. Energy conservation in general; 91.140 - Installations in buildings

On 29 March 2024, the California Energy Commission (CEC) published the Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1336/Rev.1) with proposed amendments to the Building Energy Efficiency Standards contained in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24, Part 6 (also known as the California Energy Code) and associated administrative regulations in Title 24, Part 1, Chapter 10 (collectively called the Express Terms). The CEC made all the documents available for a 45-day public comment period ending 13 May 2024, and held three lead commissioner public hearings on 16, 17, and 18 April 2024._x000D_ Based on comments received during the 45-day comment period and the lead commissioner public hearings, the CEC is proposing changes to the original proposed Express Terms, and the public is invited to submit written comments during a 15-day comment period from 13 June through 28 June 2024. Any interested person may submit written comments to the CEC for consideration on or prior to 28 June 2024. The CEC appreciates receiving written comments at the earliest possible date. Comments submitted outside this comment period are considered untimely. CEC may, but is not required to, respond to untimely comments.Proposed 15-Day Regulatory Language:Building Energy Efficiency Standards 15-day languageReference Appendices 15-day languageNotice of 15-Day Public Comment Period2025 Energy Code Rulemaking Docket Log 24-BSTD-01: https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=24-BSTD-01WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pmEastern Time on 28 June 2024 will be shared with CEC if received within the comment period.

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