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With BTO and AMO funding, ORNL developed the technology to manufacture the precast concrete panels that make up the façade of the Domino Sugar Site A

The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $42 million in project selections to support early-stage research of innovative building technologies.

BTO announced it is investing up to $11.5 million in 16 projects to drive innovation and early-stage research and development.

BTO announced it is investing in 19 projects that will drive innovation in early-stage R&D for advanced building technologies and systems.

Xergy Inc., a small company from Delaware, utilized SBIR funding under the authorization of DOE's BTO, to develop a novel microclimate control system.

RMI is developing a web-based platform to perform portfolio-level analysis, prioritize energy projects, and track and deliver results.

As part of its grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB) vision, BTO directs breakthrough research that will make building technologies smarter.

EERE announced 12 topics to fund more than 100 new projects, totaling approximately $20 million as part of SBIR and STTR research programs.

A BTO-supported technology is recognized as one of the 100 most exceptional innovations worldwide in science and technology over the past year.

EERE expects to fund more than 100 new projects, totaling approximately $20 million

DOE is now accepting grant applications for the 2019 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs.

DOE recognized Better Buildings Challenge partner, Bullitt County Public Schools, for reducing overall energy consumption by 18% from a 2013 baseline.

Grand Winners represent the top entries from each of the six award categories previously announced by DOE.

Daylighting was a niche technique 30 years ago, but thanks to work of researchers like Ward, it is a core element of many high-performance buildings.

DOE announced that Better Buildings, Better Plants Program partners have reported a savings of more than $5.3 billion in cumulative energy costs.

An estimated 200,000 devices are connected to the internet every hour across the globe. These devices rely on wireless networks.

Through the Better Communities Alliance, BTO recently partnered with Hatch to explore innovative and replicable energy solutions at seaports.

DOE recognized 19 Better Buildings Challenge partners for achieving energy productivity goals and 26 partners for setting new Challenge goals.

DOE’s Better Buildings Interior Lighting Campaign recognized 15 organizations for leading the way in upgrading interior lighting and control systems.

The U.S. Department of Energy is hosting the Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit in Cleveland, Ohio, from August 21-23, 2018.

The number of ways that a building can use energy is growing, meaning that the best opportunities for saving energy in buildings are always changing.

The awards recognize the nation’s leading builders who are delivering a superior homeowner experience to American homebuyers.

IMT has released reports from the project Putting Data to Work, focusing on the value that building energy data brings to the efficiency industry.

An advanced workforce is needed to design and install the technologies and solutions that can save 20-30% of energy consumption in existing buildings.

Solid-state lighting (SSL) is bringing new capabilities to lighting, in part because light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can be easily packaged together...