Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP)

The Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) is designed to support innovative approaches to retrofitting buildings to include high performance technologies. Building upgrades may include improving building resiliency and efficiency through measures such as insulation and air sealing and installing efficient electric equipment, including heat pumps and heat pump water heaters. Together, these efforts will help reduce energy costs, while improving indoor air quality and occupant comfort. Buildings UP has awarded more than $22 million in cash prizes and technical assistance to winning teams across the country developing building upgrade initiatives to improve the lives of Americans.