March 6, 2024

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Department of Energy Earns Best of Green Schools Award

Santa Fe, NM – March 6, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been named a 2024 Best of Green Schools Award recipient for the Moment for the Movement category, presented by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Schools National Network. The awards celebrate the hard work being done by people, schools, campuses, and organizations to push energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in schools around the country.

March 4, 2024

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La Administración Biden-Harris Anuncia 90 Millones de Dólares Para Mejorar la Eficiencia de Edificios, Aumentar la Resiliencia y Reducir Gastos Para Familias y Empresas Estadounidenses

La agenda presidencial "Invirtiendo en Estados Unidos" acelera la adopción de códigos de edificación para reducir las facturas de servicios públicos ahorrarles dinero a las familias, mejorar la resiliencia energética y crear comunidades más seguras

March 4, 2024

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $90 Million to Improve Building Efficiency, Increase Resilience, and Lower Costs for American Families and Businesses

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Accelerating Build Code Adoption to Cut Utility Bills and Save Families Money, Improve Energy Resilience, and Create Safer, Healthier Communities

March 1, 2024

DOE Issues Updated Model Energy Code Determination for Commercial Buildings

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a determination that the updated model energy code for commercial buildings, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022, will increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

February 29, 2024

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DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Residential Clothes Washers and Clothes Dryers to Save Americans Billions on Household Energy and Water Bills

Finalized Residential Clothes Washer and Clothes Dryer Standards with Strong Industry and Stakeholder Support, Bolstering Biden-Harris Administration Efforts to Strengthen Outdated Efficiency Standards to Save Americans ~$1 Trillion Over 30 Years

February 28, 2024

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New Reports Chart Path Forward for Industrialized Approaches to Speed Building Decarbonization and Support Affordable Housing

Decarbonizing our nation’s building stock by 2050 to help avoid a climate catastrophe—and also address a growing affordable housing crisis—is not going to be easy.

February 27, 2024

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40 Collegiate Teams Advance to Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge

Forty teams from 37 collegiate institutions are advancing to the final stage of the DOE Solar Decathlon® 2024 Design Challenge based on their cutting-edge, zero energy building designs.

February 21, 2024

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DOE’s Building Technologies Office Announces JUMP into STEM Competition Winners at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Building science students will spend 10 weeks this summer interning at national laboratories as winners of EERE’s Building Technologies Office (BTO) sixth annual JUMP into STEM finals competition.

February 14, 2024

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DOE Launches $2 Million Prize to Advance Cost-Effective, Energy-Efficient Commercial Windows

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the American-Made Building Envelope Innovation Prize—Secondary Glazing Systems, which will offer up to $2 million to encourage production of high-performance, cost-effective secondary glazing systems to improve efficiency of commercial windows.

February 8, 2024

DOE Recognizes 10 Storm Window and Window Attachment Programs for Their Impact and Innovation

The Storm Window and Insulating Panel (SWIP) campaign recognized 10 organizations for their impactful and innovative commitment to energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.