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With funding from BTO, researchers at Columbia University are capturing unique electricity-use data from hundreds of New York City apartments during the state-mandated shelter-in-place orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new recruiting tool funded by the Building Technologies Office offers job seekers hundreds of options to obtain and advance careers in the energy-efficient buildings industry.

Washington, D.C.: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new request for proposals (RFP) for up to $22.5 million for projects that support the recovery, recycling, and reuse of material waste generated by the manufacturing sector. Projects

The prevalence of LED lighting has brought greater attention to the issue of discomfort produced by glare. At what luminance does glare become intolerable? The answer has varied from one study to another.

Competitors represent the next generation of energy-savvy architects and engineers who will build our clean energy future.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Building Technologies Office (BTO) is proud to leverage the expertise of its national laboratories to accelerate the development of emerging building technologies and address barriers to their...

DOE is awarding 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year and Contractor of the Year Awards to 30 participating sponsors and contractors in the HPwES program.

Register now for the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit taking place May 17-20, 2021.

HBCUs Come Collaborate with the Department of Energy

The performance of LED lighting is known to change over time because of lumen depreciation, shifts in chromaticity, and changes in the drivers.