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The application period has opened for the Office of Technology Transitions Fiscal Year 2025 Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness Lab Call. DOE’s Building Technologies Office is one of 14 DOE offices participating in this year’s lab call.

DOE announced 25 projects across 17 states to research and develop high-impact building technologies and practices aimed at reducing peak demand on the electric grid, enhancing resilience, and lowering energy costs.

On Sept. 3, 2024, DOE announced 123 awards totaling $142 million in research and development grants for small businesses in 34 states whose projects will address multiple mission areas across the Department.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that 14 programs from nine collegiate institutions have been recognized as Zero Energy Design Designation recipients in the 2024 cohort.

The Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project will engage communities in energy planning, natural disaster preparedness, and analysis of renewable technologies, including solar, wind, battery storage, and heat pumps.

In August 2024, DOE recorded its 250,000th Home Energy Score, which provides an estimate of a home’s energy use on a 1 to 10 scale (least to most efficient) as well as customized recommendations for cost-effective energy improvements.

On Aug. 6, 2024, JUMP into STEM returned for a seventh year with three new challenges and more opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in building science.

The Federal Energy Management Program and the General Services Administration partnered to present the Greenovation Summit from July 17-18, 2024, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.

GSA’s Green Proving Ground program, in collaboration with BTO, announced a new RFI focused on enabling efficiency in commercial buildings, contributing to a more efficient infrastructure, and improving resiliency and occupant health.