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February 17, 2022Policymakers convened in Glasgow at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and discussed numerous strategies to reduce the building sector’s influence on climate change, such as the worldwide adoption of building energy codes.Buildings
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February 16, 2022DOE's Building Technologies Office awarded top honors to students from four universities during the annual JUMP into STEM final competition hosted virtually by Oak Ridge National Laboratory on January 27-28.Buildings
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February 15, 2022Snow, ice and bitter cold conditions did not deter crews performing important infrastructure upgrades on the Hanford Site this winter.Office of Environmental Management
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February 15, 2022EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) have redesigned an office building to support cleanup activities as they prepare to begin the teardown of the former Main Plant Process Building, an EM 2022 priority.Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleasesFebruary 2, 2022The report examines high-priority opportunities to develop manufacturing technologies that will benefit energy-saving solid-state lighting (SSL) while also supporting an increased role in the global marketplace for U.S. manufacturing of lighting products.Solid-State Lighting
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February 1, 2022EM is upgrading a historic reactor at Oak Ridge to keep the facility in a safe mode until its demolition is scheduled.Office of Environmental Management
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January 27, 2022Offices. Apartments. Schools. Homes. These buildings—and more—are where Americans live, work, play, and learn. Yet every year, buildings contribute roughly 35% of our country’s climate-altering carbon emissions.Energy.gov
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January 27, 2022The Home Energy Scoring Tool – a web-based tool used to calculate an accurate and consistent estimate of a home’s energy use – won a 2022 Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer Award.Buildings
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January 25, 2022Hot Tips and Tricks You Can Apply To Control Costs and Boost Savings as the Cold Takes Hold.Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs