---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 435.1"
title: "10"
number: "435.1"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/435.1"
---

# §435.1. Purpose and scope.

- (a) This part establishes energy efficiency performance standard for the construction of new Federal low-rise residential buildings as required by [section 305(a)](/cfr/10/305.md?p=a) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act, as amended ([42 U.S.C. 6834(a)](/usc/42/6834.md?p=a)).
- (b) This part also establishes a maximum allowable fossil fuel-generated energy consumption standard for new Federal buildings that are low-rise residential buildings and major renovations to Federal buildings that are low-rise residential buildings, for which design for construction began on or after May 1, 2025
- (c) This part also establishes green building certification requirements for new Federal buildings that are low-rise residential buildings and major renovations to Federal buildings that are low-rise residential buildings, for which design for construction began on or after October 14, 2015.

## Notes

### Amendments

[71 FR 70283, Dec. 4, 2006, as amended at 79 FR 61571, Oct. 14, 2014; 89 FR 35433, May 1, 2024]

### Source

Source: 71 FR 70283, Dec. 4, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6831-6832; 6834-6836; 42 U.S.C. 8253-54; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 32545, Aug. 25, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[71 FR 70283, Dec. 4, 2006, as amended at 79 FR 61571, Oct. 14, 2014; 89 FR 35433, May 1, 2024]