The information below is provided as a resource for those interested in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Building Technology Office (BTO). BTO cannot support or fund all buildings-related technology or projects. In these cases, the information below could be helpful and is tailored to focus on additional resources for the buildings-related sector. Each section is divided into a link to an organization or program under “Where do I go?” as well as background on that organization or program under “What is it?”
Disclaimer: This information is not comprehensive and is only updated periodically. By providing this information, DOE is not endorsing any of the below organizations or programs.
Return to the Technology-to-Market Initiative webpage to explore further resources.
Networks and Connections with Buildings Industry Leaders, Investors, and Lab Experts | |
Investors | |
Where do I go? | What is it? |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum | For over 20 years, the NREL Industry Growth Forum has been the nation’s premier clean energy investment event. The Forum features presentations from emerging clean energy companies, panels, one-on-one meetings, and organized networking opportunities. NREL also hosts an Emerging Markets Day, which is a daylong matchmaking forum for emerging market energy ventures and investors. |
| U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Investor Center | The mission of DOE’s Energy Investor Center is to advance private, mission-oriented investment in energy technologies that address the present gap in U.S. energy tech investment through improving the availability of DOE’s resources to investors and the public. |
DOE’s Laboratory-Investor Knowledge Series (LINKS) connects the investment community (including venture capital firms and philanthropic organizations) with DOE on novel partnership opportunities that can spur greater investments in early-stage clean energy technologies. | |
Manufacturing Partnerships | |
Where do I go? | What is it? |
The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) is a national network with hundreds of specialists who understand the needs of America's small manufacturers. The MEP nationwide network consists of manufacturing extension partnership centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. MEP provides companies with services and access to public and private resources to enhance growth, improve productivity, reduce costs, and expand capacity. | |
Buildings Experts | |
Where do I go? | What is it? |
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings Initiative Better Buildings Alliance | The Better Buildings Alliance is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) effort to promote energy efficiency in U.S. commercial buildings through collaboration with building owners, operators, and managers. Members of the Better Buildings Alliance commit to addressing energy-efficiency needs in their buildings by setting energy savings goals, developing innovative energy efficiency resources, and adopting advanced cost-effective technologies and market practices. The Better Buildings Alliance has grown to include more than 200 members, representing over 10 billion commercial square feet across six key market sectors: retail, food service, commercial real estate, healthcare, and higher education. Members agree to participate in at least one Alliance activity each year and share their successes with their peers, while DOE commits to connect members with technical resources, and provide a platform for peer exchange. |
Lab Experts | |
Where do I go? | What is it? |
DOE’s Laboratory Partnering Service (LPS) connects external stakeholders to lab subject matter experts to engage on technical questions about specific emerging technology areas and lab capabilities. | |
Utilities | |
Where do I go? | What is it? |
CEE is the US and Canadian consortium of gas and electric efficiency program administrators. CEE works together to accelerate the development and availability of energy-efficient products and services for lasting public benefit. | |
To help achieve the state’s ambitious energy savings goals, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas and Electric, and the California Energy Commission created the Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council (ETCC) with oversight from the California Public Utilities Commission. The ETCC Leadership Team has grown to include California’s largest municipal utilities, Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The ETCC provides a collaborative forum for its members to exchange information on opportunities and results from their Emerging Technologies activities. Efforts are focused on identification, assessment, and support for commercialization of energy-reducing technologies, such as advanced lighting, water heating, space heating and air-conditioning systems, for residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial customers. | |
ETP, led by the Gas Technology Institute, is a North American utility collaborative with 20+ members targeting residential, commercial, and industrial solutions. It is designed to help members identify and evaluate the most promising products and integrated solutions, assess their suitability for future use in utility energy-efficiency programs, and deliver comprehensive program guidelines for successful full-scale deployment. | |