Welcome! The Building Technologies Office (BTO) carries out technology research, development, validation, and regulatory activities through an ongoing process of planning and analysis, implementation, and review. The BTO Resource Center includes links to documents and solution centers that guide the program management process and illustrate associated results and public benefits.
- Building America Solution Center
- Building America Publications Library
- Building America Climate-Specific Guidance
- Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center (for energy-efficiency administrators)
- Zero Energy Home Tour
- DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program Resources
- Home Energy Score Partners Map
- Better Buildings Residential Network Members Map
- P.L. 94-163, "Energy Policy and Conservation Act" (EPCA) (1975)
- P.L. 94-385, "Energy Conservation and Production Act" (ECPA) (1976)
- P.L. 95-91, "Department of Energy Organization Act" (1977)
- P.L. 95-618, "Energy Tax Act" (1978)
- P.L. 95-619, "National Energy Supply Policy Act" (NECPA) (1978)
- P.L. 95-620, "Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act" (1978)
- P.L. 96-294, "Energy Security Act" (1980)
- P.L. 100-12, "National Appliance Energy Supply Act" (1987)
- P.L. 100-357, "National Appliance Energy Supply Amendments" (1988)
- P.L. 100-615, "Federal Energy Management Improvement Act" (1988)
- P.L. 102-486, "Energy Policy Act" (1992)
- P.L. 109-58, "Energy Policy Act of 2005" (2005)
- P.L. 110-140, "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007" (2007)