Section 50131 of the IRA appropriates $330 million to the DOE to carry out activities under Title III, Part D of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“EPCA”), in accordance with the requirement to adopt a latest Building Energy Code that aligns with or exceeds the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code for residential buildings, and the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019 for commercial buildings.
Section 50131 of the IRA also appropriates an additional $670 million to DOE to carry out activities under Title III, Part D of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, in accordance with the requirement to adopt a Zero Energy Code that aligns with or exceeds the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, for residential and commercial buildings.
Title III, Part D of the EPCA authorizes the Secretary of the DOE to establish procedures and guidelines for the development and implementation of specific state energy conservation programs and to provide Federal financial and technical assistance to states in support of such programs.
The cost share requirement under the ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Conservation’’ section in title II of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1985, 42 U.S.C. § 6323a, shall not apply to assistance provided under this section. The Department of Energy shall reserve 5% of funds available for administrative costs.
The funds appropriated under section 50131 shall remain available until September 30, 2029.