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As a part of the Obama Administration's effort to cut energy waste in the nation's buildings and facilities, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National League of Cities launched the Better Buildings Zero Energy Districts Accelerator to ...
After previously discussing what building codes are, how they are developed, and how they are adopted, we now explore the final, and perhaps most important, stage of the building energy code cycle: compliance.
Last week, four buildings projects supported by BTO or BTO key staff won R&D 100 Awards in recognition of their significant advances.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR has updated and enhanced its tools and resources to better guide homeowners down a pathway to improved comfort and utility bill savings.
Plug and process loads (PPLs) consume about one-third of primary energy in U.S. commercial buildings.
Small businesses are a vital part of America’s growing economy, but they face many challenges bringing their innovative ideas to market.
Fellows in the Emerging Technologies program of BTO are the Energy Department’s next generation of engine...
In order to consistently exchange information on building characteristics and energy use data between tools and databases, several organizations ha...
Buildings in the U.S. consume 38.5 quads of energy annually, of which nearly half is used for HVAC&R.
The United States and India have a long and successful strategic partnership in the energy sector.