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The Building Technologies Office (BTO) conducts research, development, and demonstration activities to accelerate the adoption of technologies and techniques that enable high-performing, affordable buildings that meet Americans’ need for resiliency and health while also supporting a reliable energy system.
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Feb 13New Research Insights on Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Across U.S. RegionsStarts 1pm EST View Event Details for New Research Insights on Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Across U.S. Regions
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Feb 25Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: Strategies for Historic Building RetrofitsStarts 11am EST View Event Details for Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: Strategies for Historic Building Retrofits
Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
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ETCB fosters stronger coordination across organizations supporting the RD&D, investment, and deployment of emerging building technologies.September 16, 2024
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The ABC Initiative integrates energy-efficiency solutions into highly productive U.S. construction practices for new buildings and retrofits.January 16, 2025
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We’re conducting Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings research to help bring connectedness and the related energy savings across the buildings sector.January 13, 2025
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T2M activities accelerate innovative R&D concepts to become commercially viable and available products.November 27, 2024
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Partners in DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative set ambitious goals and contribute real-world solutions that help accelerate our clean energy economy.
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Achieving DOE’s high-level goals of combating climate change, creating clean energy union jobs, and promoting energy justice, requires improving the energy efficiency of America’s nearly 130 million buildings.November 25, 2024
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U.S. Department of Energy
Building Technologies Office (BTO)
Mail Stop EE-2J
1000 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20585
[email protected]