Press Releases

124 teams from 97 collegiate institutions are working to make buildings more efficient by participating in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2023 Design Challenge.

Recently, the ENERGY STAR® program released its final specification (Version 7.0) for residential windows, doors, and skylights that establish higher energy-efficiency benchmarks for products to earn EPA’s coveted ENERGY STAR certification.

First-ever Berkeley Lab study finds relationship between Home Energy Score, sale price, and mortgage repayment in cities with Home Energy Score listing policies.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced its intent to issue a FOA called “Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) - 2022.”

With funding from the Building Technologies Office, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently published a four-part, multi-year study looking at the interactive effects of energy efficiency and demand response.

The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program has launched an interactive online resource that lets you explore a real home that’s been evaluated to improve energy performance, save money on energy costs and improve comfort.

BTO’s 5-year progress report reviews the outcomes of its research funding and partnerships and identifies successfully commercialized technologies that resulted in domestic sales or use in the United States.

DOE announced the winners of its 2022 Housing Innovation Awards, the highest honor builders can receive for constructing Zero Energy Ready Homes.

DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 18 organizations for leading the adoption of advanced lighting controls and integration of lighting with other building systems

JUMP Into STEM competition begins Aug. 15, 2022.