January 20, 2022
Solar Decathlon Turns 20!
20 years. 25,000+ alumni. 40 countries. 6 international competitions.
November 10, 2021
DOE Upgrades One Million Homes as Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Provides Massive Investment in Energy Efficiency
U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Delaware to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has upgraded one million American homes with energy efficiency improvements through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program.
November 8, 2021
Off to the Races—Announcing the Solar Decathlon 2022 Design Challenge and 2023 Build Challenge Teams!
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Solar Decathlon, and 133 teams from 107 collegiate institutions are off to the races!
November 1, 2021
DOE to Partner with Heating Industry to Improve Performance and Energy-Efficiency of Cold Climate Heat Pumps
Vice President Kamala Harris will join U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm in New York today to announce DOE has confirmed the first six industry partners to participate in the Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge.
October 28, 2021
GSA Requests Information on Commercial Building Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
A request for information to identify technologies that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial buildings.
October 21, 2021
“IMPEL” Your Building Solutions to Scale
IMPEL+, the DOE accelerator for building-energy technologies, is inviting innovators to apply to the expanded 2022 edition of the program, designed to spur technologies that slash buildings’ carbon footprints, from concept to market.
October 15, 2021
Building Technologies Office Welcomes Applications for the 2022 Graduate Education for Minority Students Fellowship Program
DOE's GEM program recruits high-quality, underrepresented students pursuing graduate degrees in applied science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
October 13, 2021
DOE Invests $61 Million for Smart Buildings that Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption and Grid Resilience
Ten “Connected Communities” Will Equip More than 7,000 Buildings with Smart Controls, Sensors, and Analytics to Reduce Energy Use, Costs, and Emissions
October 13, 2021
Meet DOE’s Newest Connected Communities of Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $61 million from it Connected Communities funding opportunity announcement for 10 projects that will demonstrate how grid-interactive technologies can transform homes and workplaces into connected communities.
September 15, 2021
Secretary Granholm Recognizes America’s Best Builders of “Zero Energy Ready” Homes
DOE’s Housing Innovation Awards Honor Top Builders of Zero Energy Ready Homes