Regulation
Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings; Reopening of Comment Period
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of a public webinar regarding revised energy performance standards for the construction of new Federal buildings and Federal buildings undergoing major renovations. DOE has received multiple requests to extend the public comment period, has reviewed these requests, and is reopening the public comment period to allow comments to be submitted until March 23, 2023.