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DOE partners with private companies and other organizations to develop unique approaches to improving building energy efficiency

Announcing the zero energy houses that are open for public tours as part of the Solar Decathlon Build Challenge.

New Efficiency Standards Will Save Consumers $25 Billion Over 30 Years, Lower Utility Bills, and Reduce Carbon Pollution

Fifty-seven teams from 63 collegiate institutions have earned a spot in the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2023 Design Challenge.

Two leading HVAC training organizations adopt DOE curriculum to teach proper heat pump installation.

Ten students on teams from four universities were awarded top honors at the annual JUMP into STEM final competition hosted live at NREL on January 26-27, 2023.

Proposed Rules Build on Decades-Long Collaboration with Public and Private Sector to Deliver Safer, More Efficient Appliances, Lower Costs, and Cut Carbon Pollution

Assistant Secretary Moreno discusses new efforts to help subsidize construction of Zero Energy Ready Homes.

DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program in EERE’s Building Technologies Office (BTO) has released Version 2 of its national program requirements for single-family homes (ZERH V2).

As much of the country hunkers down for a cold winter, we recall a warmer time from this past August when buildings experts and thought leaders convened at the ACEEE’s biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficient Buildings.