Press Releases

DOE recognized Better Buildings Challenge partner, Bullitt County Public Schools, for reducing overall energy consumption by 18% from a 2013 baseline.

DOE announced its Solar Decathlon student competition to challenge collegiate teams to design and build high-performance, energy-efficient buildings.

DOE recognized 19 Better Buildings Challenge partners for achieving energy productivity goals and 26 partners for setting new Challenge goals.

DOE’s Better Buildings Interior Lighting Campaign recognized 15 organizations for leading the way in upgrading interior lighting and control systems.

DOE announced progress made by 900+ organizations that are driving energy efficiency in the U.S. economy through the Better Buildings Initiative.

Funding will help support Administration’s goal to drive U.S. leadership in energy-saving building technologies.

The campaign works with commercial building owners that wish to upgrade to high-efficiency RTU technologies and practices in commercial buildings.

Manufacturers can now independently and accurately certify the energy efficient attributes of their products, thanks to an exciting new program.

DOE recognized two Seattle-area Better Buildings Challenge partners, King County and Shari's Café & Pies, for their energy-efficient upgrades.

DOE has 17 national laboratories that are widely acknowledged to be cornerstones to scientific and engineering excellence worldwide.