Grid-Interactive and Efficient Buildings are Emerging as Dynamic Solutions to Many Energy Challenges
As the technological sophistication of our homes and workplaces continues to rise, so does the opportunity for buildings to play a larger role in shaping the energy system of the future.
The toolkits provide step-by-step information on the technology packages from project applicability checklists to operations and maintenance manuals.
It took three weeks for a Solar Village to rise in the desert of Morocco.

New Systems Analysis capabilities use EnergyPlus and the OpenStudio SDK to allow Revit users to simulate detailed HVAC systems.
BTO researches, develops, and validates building technologies that are helping the United States achieve a clean and affordable energy future.
The U.S. Department of Energy released a new Better Buildings Initiative resource, the Healthcare Financing Primer.
ASHRAE has released the "Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG) for Small to Medium Office Buildings: Achieving Zero Energy."

Dr. Karma Sawyer, program manager of the Emerging Technologies program, discusses her career and her work at DOE.
Understanding when efficiency occurs, and its value at those times, is a central component of BTO’s efforts.
BTO announced winners of its JUMP into STEM Grand Finale Event. Winners have been selected for paid summer internships at ORNL or NREL.