January 27, 2023

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Zero Energy Ready Homes Are Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Assistant Secretary Moreno discusses new efforts to help subsidize construction of Zero Energy Ready Homes.

January 26, 2023

DOE Releases New National Requirements for Zero Energy Ready Single-Family Homes

DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program in EERE’s Building Technologies Office (BTO) has released Version 2 of its national program requirements for single-family homes (ZERH V2).

January 18, 2023

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces the Buildings Upgrade Prize

Buildings UP is designed to accelerate the transformation of U.S. buildings into energy-efficient and clean energy-ready homes, commercial spaces, and communities

January 5, 2023

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Advanced Building Construction Shines at Summer Study

As much of the country hunkers down for a cold winter, we recall a warmer time from this past August when buildings experts and thought leaders convened at the ACEEE’s biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficient Buildings.

December 28, 2022

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DOE Proposes New Efficiency Standards For Distribution Transformers

New Rule Would Strengthen Grid Resiliency, Cut Carbon Emissions, and Deliver up to $15 Billion in Savings to the Nation

December 19, 2022

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $45 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Resilient and Efficient Building Energy Codes

Funding Will Support State and Local Adoption and Implementation of Building Energy Codes to Dramatically Cut Carbon Emissions, Generate Up To $138 Billion in Savings for Homes and Businesses, and Improve Health and Safety

December 19, 2022

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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Raising Efficiency Standard for Light Bulbs

President Biden Surpasses Goal of Completing 100 Actions in 2022 to Strengthen Efficiency Standards, Save Families Money, and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

December 14, 2022

BTO Releases BENEFIT 2022/23 Funding Opportunity for Innovations that Electrify, Optimize, and Decarbonize Building Operations

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office (BTO) announced its Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2022/23 funding opportunity announcement (FOA).

December 14, 2022

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DOE Launches EAS-E Prize to Accelerate Equitable, Affordable, and Simple Solutions for Home Electrification

The American-Made Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification Prize (EAS-E Prize) is offering $2.4 million in cash prizes and technical assistance vouchers to innovators who can help simplify the electrification processes for contractors and imp

December 7, 2022

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Steps to Electrify and Cut Emissions from Federal Buildings

First-Ever Proposed Emissions Standard for New Federal Buildings is Projected to Save $8 Million Per Year in Costs and Decrease Long-Term Carbon Emissions