Building America’s nine Retrofit Solutions teams are working on community-focused field validation and demonstration projects. These projects enable affordable, comfortable, resilient, and healthy American homes by facilitating the adoption of cost-effective, innovative technologies and construction best practices. Learn more.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Building America Program has been a source of innovations in residential building energy efficiency and performance, indoor air quality and comfort, durability, quality, and affordability for over 25 years. The program works closely with industry organizations, contractors, builders, program implementers, and manufacturers, leveraging cutting-edge building science research to develop the solutions and best practices needed to advance energy efficiency in homes.
With support from DOE’s national laboratories, research teams, and subject matter experts, Building America conducts research, field validation tests, and demonstrations to advance building technologies and construction best practices that meet America’s need for resiliency and health while also supporting a reliable energy system.
Individual Building America projects (2016 – present
To learn more about individual Building America projects from 1995–2015, see the projects’ PDFs.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program has been a source of innovations in residential building energy performance, durability, quality, affordability, and comfort for more than 25 years. This world-class research program partners with industry (including many of the top U.S. home builders) to bring cutting-edge innovations and resources to market. Text version of video.
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Building America provides guidelines, reports, and case studies detailing proven innovations for new and existing high-performance homes.
Building Funding Opportunities
Learn more about both active and past DOE Building Technologies Office funding opportunities from the EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange website.
Events
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Feb 13New Research Insights on Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Across U.S. RegionsStarts 01:00pm 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 11:00am EST View Event Details for Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: Strategies for Historic Building Retrofits