February 28, 2024
New Reports Chart Path Forward for Industrialized Approaches to Speed Building Decarbonization and Support Affordable Housing
Decarbonizing our nation’s building stock by 2050 to help avoid a climate catastrophe—and also address a growing affordable housing crisis—is not going to be easy.
February 27, 2024
40 Collegiate Teams Advance to Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge
Forty teams from 37 collegiate institutions are advancing to the final stage of the DOE Solar Decathlon® 2024 Design Challenge based on their cutting-edge, zero energy building designs.
February 21, 2024
DOE’s Building Technologies Office Announces JUMP into STEM Competition Winners at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Building science students will spend 10 weeks this summer interning at national laboratories as winners of EERE’s Building Technologies Office (BTO) sixth annual JUMP into STEM finals competition.
February 14, 2024
DOE Launches $2 Million Prize to Advance Cost-Effective, Energy-Efficient Commercial Windows
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the American-Made Building Envelope Innovation Prize—Secondary Glazing Systems, which will offer up to $2 million to encourage production of high-performance, cost-effective secondary glazing systems to improve efficiency of commercial windows.
February 8, 2024
DOE Recognizes 10 Storm Window and Window Attachment Programs for Their Impact and Innovation
The Storm Window and Insulating Panel (SWIP) campaign recognized 10 organizations for their impactful and innovative commitment to energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.
January 29, 2024
DOE Finalizes Cost-Saving Efficiency Standards for New Cooking Products, Based on Recommendations from Manufacturers and Consumer Advocates
Updated Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Cooking Products Will Lower Utility Bills by $1.6 Billion, Delivering Savings to Households as Directed by Congress and Recommended by Stove and Oven Manufacturers
January 24, 2024
DOE Recognizes Eight Organizations for Excellence in Expanding Use of Smart Diagnostic Tools for Efficient HVAC Performance in Residential Buildings
The DOE 2023 Smart Tools for Efficient HVAC Performance (STEP) Campaign recognized eight organizations for their commitment to performing quality residential HVAC installations with smart diagnostic tools and/or adopting these tools in workforce training.
January 23, 2024
EERE Success Story – Building America Making Investments in America’s Building Science Education
The challenge today isn’t finding information; it’s finding the right information. That’s why BTO established the Building America Solution Center.
January 8, 2024
DOE Announces Leading Heat Pump Manufacturers Successfully Develop Next-generation Prototypes to Withstand Subfreezing Weather
With DOE Support, Four Additional Industry Partners Enter Next Phase of Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge
January 3, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Request for Information on Developing a National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building
BTO has released an RFI to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on Part 1 of a draft National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building.