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BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE 

September 7, 2021

The Building Technologies Office Digest provides a roundup of the latest news, funding opportunities, reports, events, and webinars from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Building Technologies Office (BTO). Click the links below to learn more.

To view previous BTO Digests, visit the Archived Digest.

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BENEFIT FOA SELECTIONS

DOE announces nearly $83 million to increase building energy efficiency and cut consumers' energy bills

E-ROBOT selection

 

E-ROBOT SELECTIONS

New innovations bolster American workforce and advance building envelope retrofits - see E-ROBOT selections here


NEWS FROM BTO 

CODES

Secretary Granholm announces new determinations of building energy codes to save consumers money, reduce impacts of climate change

ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

DOE intends to issue a funding opportunity that accelerates the renovation of buildings with energy-efficient innovations

SMALL BUSINESS

Small businesses awarded $8.9 million in building technology R&D funding  

TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET

Building Technologies Office announces five new Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) buildings projects 

BUILDING ENERGY MODELING

EnergyPlus turns 20!

SOLAR DECATHLON

Rally your classmates and apply to compete in Solar Decathlon; October deadline for Design and Building Challenges

BUILDINGS ENERGY MODELING

It's alive! After five years in the lab, Spawn of EnergyPlus is finally here

JUMP INTO STEM

BTO's JUMP into STEM launches its fourth year of buildings-related challenges

IMPEL+

IMPEL+ innovators accelerate low-carbon buildings future with help from DOE Building Technologies Office 

ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

$3 Billion for Community Reinvestment: Apply for American Rescue Plan funding through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Challenge, Good Jobs Challenge, and Economic Adjustment Assistance to pursue ABC manufacturing, fabrication, and workforce development opportunities. 

EVENTS AND WEBINARS

BETTER BUILDINGS RESIDENTIAL NETWORK

Behavior Change, Efficiency and Climate: What Really Happens vs. Models & Assumptions
September 9, 2021, 1:00 p.m. -
 here

CODES

Codes Around the Globe: A Cross-National Comparison of Building Energy Codes
September 9, 2021, 2:00 p.m. ET - here

SOLAR DECATHLON

"Ready, Set, Solar Decathlon!" – Introduction to Solar Decathlon
September 16, 2021, 5:00 p.m. ET July 20 - 22, 2021 - here

CODES

Evolution of Commercial Building Design and Construction 
September 23, 2021, 1:00 p.m. ET - here

BETTER BUILDINGS RESIDENTIAL NETWORK

EMERGENCY Replacements - the Biggest Real World Obstacle to Efficiency?
September 23, 2021, 1:00 p.m. ET - here