Press Releases

American small businesses received a $22 million boost from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

DOE announced the progress made by 900+ organizations leading the U.S. in energy efficiency through participation in the Better Buildings Initiative.

Five Lab Innovation Teams successfully finished the 2018-2019 "Incubating Market-Propelled Entrepreneurial-mindset at the Labs” (IMPEL) program.

Funding Opportunity Announcement aims to develop deep energy retrofit and new construction technologies.

DOE is recognizing eight organizations for their leadership in the Better Buildings Initiative’s Advanced Rooftop Unit Campaign.

BTO released two draft Research and Development Opportunities (RDO) reports to inform BTO’s strategic direction.

Integration of more flexible and even dispatchable loads through building automation can optimize energy use leading to decreased energy costs.

DOE announced winners of its Solar Decathlon® Design Challenge, in which student teams design highly efficient buildings powered by renewable energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $42 million in project selections to support early-stage research of innovative building technologies.

BTO announced it is investing up to $11.5 million in 16 projects to drive innovation and early-stage research and development.