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Energy efficiency upgrades -- such as geothermal heating and cooling, nanogel-filled windows, and lighting sensors -- will help the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research reduce energy use and save money.

Energy efficiency upgrades -- such as geothermal heating and cooling, nanogel-filled windows, and lighting sensors -- will help the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research reduce energy use and save money.

Energy Efficiency Upgrades Help Build Better Neighborhoods
In neighborhoods all across the country, the Energy Department's Better Buildings Neighborhood Program is helping families and business owners make energy efficiency upgrades that are saving them money and improving the comfort of our buildings. | Photo by Ed Hancock, NREL.

The Better Buildings Neighborhood Program is helping American families and business owners make energy efficiency upgrades that are saving them money and improving the efficiency of our nation’s buildings.

Three New Partners Join the Better Buildings Challenge
Johnson Controls, one of the three new Better Buildings Challenge partners, will reduce its energy use by 25 percent in 71 of its U.S. manufacturing plants by 2019. | Photo courtesy of Johnson Controls.

Johnson Controls, Macy's and Sprint pledge to cut energy use in more than 200 million square feet of building space.

Super Bowl City Leads on Energy Efficient Forefront
New Orleans' Mercedes-Benz Superdome features more than 26,000 LED lights on the building's exterior. The system uses only 10 kilowatts of electricity, equivalent to powering a small home. | Photo courtesy of SMG.

New Orleans, the host of this year's Super Bowl, is embracing energy efficiency on and off the football field.

The New Gold Standard: Environmental Management Introduces the First LEED Gold Industrial Facility
The 200 West Groundwater Treatment Facility is shown here after completion of construction this summer. | Photo courtesy of Zachary Carter with Mission Support Alliance (MSA) at Hanford.

The building’s efficient design is expected to result in an energy cost savings of more than 70 percent over the life of the facility.

Transforming a Transformative School
During a yearlong renovation, Harding Charter Preparatory school upgraded lighting fixtures, installed a new heating and cooling system, and replaced the entry doors. The new doors allow daylight into the school and restore the historical building envelope. | Photo courtesy of John Winkel, Energy Department.

An Oklahoma City charter school creates a more suitable -- and energy efficient -- learning environment with funds from the Energy Department's State Energy Program.