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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.
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COLD CLIMATE HEAT PUMP CHALLENGE
American heat pump manufacturer Lennox International became the first partner in DOE's Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge to develop a next-generation electric heat pump that can heat homes in northern climates
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DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT
President Biden invokes the Defense Production Act to accelerate domestic manufacturing of heat pumps and insulation
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NEWS FROM BTO
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
DOE released a Request for Information to inform BTO's strategic direction and future investments in technology research and development on management control systems. Read the RFI here, deadline to respond is July 18, 2022.
STANDARDS
Biden Administration proposes new cost-saving energy efficiency standards for home furnaces
DOE updates manufactured housing efficiency standards to lower household energy bills. The new initiative will save owners and renters $10 billion on utility bills, reduce carbon pollution, ensure more access to affordable manufactured homes
Biden administration implements new cost-saving energy efficiency standards for light bulbs. The two new rules will conserve energy and help consumers save on their energy bills.
SOLAR DECATHLON
Solar Decathlon expands, bringing zero energy programs to high school students and mid-career professionals. Learn more about the new workforce development programs BTO recently launched.
ZERO ENERGY READY HOMES
Zero Energy Ready Homes: a proving ground for innovation. Building America teams are helping ZERH buildings to take innovation from design to market by serving as a proving ground.
HEAT PUMPS
An innovative new program brings heat pumps to Alaskan homes
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH
BTO adds 12 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects to improve building efficiency. Read more about these 12 SBIR projects here.
HVAC
Carrier Global partners with BTO to rush local COVID vaccine solution
GEM FELLOWS
BTO welcomes six GEM Fellows for Summer 2022. Learn more about our fellows and the work they will be doing to support the research, development, and deployment of energy efficient technologies and systems in the built environment.
JUMP INTO STEM
JUMP into STEM is kicking off the 2022-2023 season and is seeking university and college professors to join the competition's Professor Team
FIELD DEMONSTRATION
The General Services Administration, with technical assistance from BTO, is moving forward with pilot demonstrations of 9 building technologies.
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