EERE Press Releases About Buildings
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Here's a list of press releases about the U.S. Department of Energy's accomplishments, initiatives, research and development efforts, funding, and much more in energy efficiency and renewable energy in Buildings.
2013
- Energy Department and the NSTA Launch America’s Home Energy Education Challenge 2013-2014 Program
May 08, 2013 - Energy Department Highlights Nissan's Better Plants Challenge Showcase Project in Tennessee
April 17, 2013 - Obama Administration Announces Johnson Controls, Macy's, and Sprint Join the Better Buildings Challenge
February 21, 2013
2012
- Energy Department Announces Six Projects to Develop Energy-Saving Windows, Roofs, and Heating and Cooling Equipment
December 21, 2012 - California Better Buildings Challenge Partners Showcase Energy Savings Projects with U.S. Energy Department Officials
August 28, 2012 - In Minnesota, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman Highlights Clean Energy Industries That Are Driving American Manufacturing Growth
July 16, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Building Energy Efficiency Investments in Twenty-Two States
June 27, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces Major Steps Forward to Advance Energy Efficiency Efforts, Improve Access to Low-Cost Financing for States and Local Communities
June 26, 2012 - U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2012
June 21, 2012 - Energy and Commerce Departments Announce New Centers for Building Operations Excellence
June 19, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces New Partners Join the Better Buildings Challenge
June 14, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Investments to Accelerate U.S. Manufacturing of Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies
June 07, 2012 - Chicago Joins President Obama's Better Buildings Challenge to Reduce Energy Use and Save Money
June 05, 2012 - New Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Clothes Washers and Dishwashers to Save Consumers Billions on Energy Bills
May 16, 2012 - Energy Secretary Chu Announces Montana Schools Win National Student Efficiency Competition
May 02, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Next Phase of L Prize Competition to Create Innovative Energy-Saving Lighting Products
March 08, 2012 - Secretary Chu Announces Winners of Student Competition to Promote Energy-Efficient Buildings
March 05, 2012 - City of Houston Joins Better Buildings Challenge, Partners with Energy Department to Reduce Energy Waste and Boost Efficiency
January 26, 2012
2011
- We Can't Wait: President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings
December 02, 2011 - Huntsville Celebrates Launch of Home Energy Upgrade Program with Energy Department Support
November 16, 2011 - Santa Barbara County Launches New Home Energy Upgrade Financing Program with Energy Department Support
November 14, 2011 - Department of Energy Announces First Entry for Market- Driven High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioners Challenge
October 04, 2011 - City of New Orleans Launches Home Energy Efficiency Program
October 03, 2011 - University Teams to Showcase Affordable, Energy Efficient Living in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011
September 22, 2011 - Department of Energy Joins with Manufacturers, Environmentalists to Announce New Efficiency Standards for Home Refrigerators
August 26, 2011 - Department of Energy Announces Philips Lighting North America as Winner of L Prize Competition
August 03, 2011 - Obama Administration Announces 14 Initial Partners in the Better Buildings Challenge
June 30, 2011 - DOE and The Appraisal Foundation Announce New Partnership to Focus on Energy Performance and Building Appraisals
June 13, 2011 - Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $15 Million for Next Generation Energy-Efficient Lighting
June 07, 2011 - DOE's Oak Ridge and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs Join with Dow Chemical to Develop Next-Generation Cool Roofs
April 14, 2011 - Obama Adminstration Announces Launch of i6 Green Challenge to Promote Clean Energy Innovation and Economic Growth
March 10, 2011 - Energy, Interior Departments Announce New Location for Solar Decathlon 2011
February 23, 2011 - DOE Facilitates Market-Driven Solutions to Develop and Deploy New High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioners
February 03, 2011
2010
- Energy Department Completes Cool Roof Installation on D.C. Headquarters Building to Save Money by Saving Energy
December 14, 2010 - Vice President Biden Launches Home Energy Scoring Program
November 09, 2010 - Department of Energy Announces Third Grant for U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center
October 06, 2010 - DOE Proposes Higher Efficiency Standards for Refrigerators
September 28, 2010 - DOE Announces Winners of Lighting for Tomorrow 2010 Competition
September 24, 2010 - DOE Takes Action to Stop the Sales of Air-Con Air Conditioner Models Shown to Violate Federal Energy Efficiency Appliance Standards
September 23, 2010 - Department of Energy Announces $57 Million for Small Businesses to Support Technology Commercialization
September 15, 2010 - DOE Continues Aggressive Energy Efficiency Enforcement Effort with Nearly 30 New Proposed Penalties
September 13, 2010 - Penn State to Lead Philadelphia-Based Team that will Pioneer New Energy-Efficient Building Designs
August 24, 2010 - DOE Announces $30 Million for Energy-Efficient Housing Partnerships
July 20, 2010 - Secretary Chu Announces Steps to Implement Cool Roofs at DOE and Across the Federal Government
July 19, 2010 - Department of Energy Awards $92 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects
July 12, 2010 - DOE Announces More Than $76 Million for Advanced Energy-Efficient Building Technologies and Commercial Building Training Programs
June 17, 2010 - Global Leaders Meet To Collaborate on Energy Efficiency Goals
May 11, 2010 - U.S. EPA, DOE Announce Changes to Bolster ENERGY STAR Program
April 07, 2010 - Secretary Chu Announces More Stringent Appliance Standards for Home Water Heaters and Other Heating Products
April 01, 2010 - Secretary Chu Highlights Recovery Act Tax Credits for Home Energy Efficiency Improvements
March 26, 2010 - Department of Energy Opens Appliance Standards Investigation for Certain Air Con International Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
March 26, 2010 - EPA, DOE Announce New Steps to Strengthen ENERGY STAR
March 19, 2010 - DOE Offers $72 Million Conditional Loan Guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics
March 05, 2010 - Obama Administration Launches $130 Million Building Energy Efficiency Effort
February 12, 2010 - U.S. District Court Upholds DOE’s Action Against LG to Enforce ENERGY STAR Requirements
January 19, 2010 - Secretary Chu Announces More than $37 Million for Next Generation Lighting
January 15, 2010 - DOE Steps Lead to Significant Increase in Compliance with Energy Efficiency Reporting Requirements
January 12, 2010 - DOE Announces Clean Energy Projects for Low-Carbon Communities of the Americas Initiative
January 08, 2010 - DOE Announces Additional Energy Efficiency Enforcement Action to Protect Consumers
January 07, 2010
2009
- Department of Energy to Invest $366M in Energy Innovation Hubs
December 22, 2009 - Fact Sheet: Clean Energy Technology Announcements
December 14, 2009 - DOE Announces Tougher Enforcement of Appliance Standards Reporting Requirements
December 09, 2009 - Department of Energy Announces More Than $104 Million for National Laboratory Facilities
November 18, 2009 - 2009 Solar Decathlon Winners Announced
October 16, 2009 - Department of Energy Announces Steps to Strengthen Enforcement of Energy Efficiency Standards
October 13, 2009 - Team California Wins the Communications Contest at U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
October 13, 2009 - DOE Solar Decathlon Coming to National Mall
October 01, 2009 - Department of Energy Announces Testing for AeroSys, Inc. Products to Ensure Compliance with Appliance Standards
September 30, 2009 - Secretary Chu Announces Completion of Critical Energy Conservation Appliance Standards
September 01, 2009 - Secretary Chu Announces Funding for Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands and Alaska Villages
August 13, 2009 - Department of Energy Subpoenas Compliance Data from AeroSys, Inc.
July 24, 2009 - Chu Announces Joint U.S.-China Building Efficiency MOU
July 16, 2009 - Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million Rebate Program to Encourage Purchases of Energy Efficient Appliances
July 14, 2009 - Obama Administration Delivers More than $448 Million for Weatherization Programs in Thirteen States
July 10, 2009 - Obama Administration Delivers More than $288 Million for Weatherization Programs in Seven States
July 06, 2009 - Obama Administration Launches New Energy Efficiency Efforts
June 29, 2009 - DOE’s Solar Decathlon to Highlight Innovation, Future Green Jobs
June 09, 2009 - Secretary Chu Announces $93 Million from Recovery Act to Support Wind Energy Projects
April 29, 2009 - Department of Energy Announces the Launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance to Increase Energy Efficiency in the Healthcare Sector
April 29, 2009 - Department of Energy and Commercial Real Estate Executives Launch Alliance to Reduce Energy Consumption of Buildings
April 09, 2009 - DOE Recognizes Top ENERGY STAR Partners
April 01, 2009 - Obama Administration Announces $3.2 Billion in Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Improvements
March 26, 2009
2008
- ENERGY STAR® Residential Water Heaters to Save Americans Up to $823 Million in the Next Five Years
December 31, 2008 - DOE Partners with New Orleans Developer to Meet Builders Challenge Benchmark
December 19, 2008 - DOE Reaches Agreement with LG Electronics, USA, On Refrigerator Energy Matter
November 14, 2008 - ENERGY STAR® Operation Change Out Initial Results Save Nearly $11 Million in Energy Costs at 84 U.S. Military Bases
October 17, 2008 - DOE Awards $15 Million in Technical Assistance to Support Major Retailers, Financial Institutions and Real Estate Firms to Adopt Energy-Efficient Technologies
September 26, 2008 - DOE Announces $6.6 Million in Competitive Grant Selections For Innovative State Efficiency, Renewables Initiatives
September 08, 2008 - DOE Kicks Off Old Refrigerator Recycling Effort
August 25, 2008 - DOE to Invest up to $24 Million for Breakthrough Solar Energy Products
August 13, 2008 - DOE to Pursue Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings
August 05, 2008 - Assistant Secretary Alexander “Andy” Karsner Announces Resignation
July 30, 2008 - DOE Launches EnergySmart Hospitals to Promote Improved Energy Efficiency in Healthcare
July 24, 2008 - DOE Headquarters Receives Energy Star Recognition from EPA
July 09, 2008 - Departments of Energy and Defense Launch ENERGY STAR® Operation Change Out – the Military Challenge Campaign to Promote the Use of Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
April 22, 2008 - Department of Energy Recognizes Top ENERGY STAR® Partners
April 02, 2008 - U.S. Department of Energy Implements Criteria for ENERGY STAR® Water Heaters
April 01, 2008 - U.S. Department of Energy Implements More Stringent Criteria for ENERGY STAR® Clothes Washers, Expands CFL Program
March 07, 2008 - Energy Department - Electric Power Research Institute Cooperation to Increase Energy Efficiency
March 06, 2008 - U.S. Department of Energy Challenges U.S. Homebuilding Industry
February 14, 2008 - U. S. Department of Energy to Invest up to $20.6 Million for Solid-State Lighting Research and Development Projects
February 12, 2008 - NOAA and U.S. Department of Energy Expand Efforts to Increase Energy Efficiency at National Marine Sanctuaries
January 29, 2008 - Energy Department Selects Student Teams to Compete in 2009 Solar Decathlon
January 24, 2008
2007
- Department of Energy Finalizes Regulations to Increase Energy Efficiency in New Federal Buildings by 30%
December 21, 2007 - Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab to Dramatically Increase Use of Clean, Renewable Energy
October 30, 2007 - German Technische Universität Darmstadt Wins DOE’s 2007 Solar Decathlon
October 19, 2007 - German Technische Universität Darmstadt Wins DOE’s 2007 Solar Decathlon
October 19, 2007 - U.S. and Spain to Develop Solar Decathlon Europe
October 18, 2007 - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wins Market Viability Contest at Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon
October 18, 2007 - University of Maryland Outshines Competition in the Lighting Contest at Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon
October 17, 2007 - University of Maryland Wins Communications Contest at Department of Energy’s 2007 Solar Decathlon
October 16, 2007 - German University Wins Architecture Contest in the Department of Energy’s Third Solar Decathlon
October 15, 2007 - High-Tech, Solar-Powered Homes Coming to the National Mall Next Week for the Department of Energy’s 3rd Solar Decathlon
September 27, 2007 - DOE Announces Energy Assistance for New Orleans Public Schools
August 08, 2007 - Department of Energy Launches Major Initiative to Increase Energy Savings Across the Nationwide DOE Complex by 30 Percent
August 08, 2007 - Energy Department Announces More Stringent Criteria for ENERGY STAR® Refrigerators
August 03, 2007 - DOE Seeks Applications to Invest up to $40 Million in Housing Research
June 13, 2007 - DOE Announces the 2007 Solar Decathlon Teams
April 30, 2007 - Department of Energy Recognizes Top ENERGY STAR Partners
March 22, 2007 - Department of Energy Requests Fast Track Rulemaking for Implementing Energy Efficiency Standards
February 26, 2007
2006
- DOE Issues Final Appliance Test Procedure Rule
December 08, 2006 - DOE Releases Building Best Practices Handbook for Marine Climates
December 06, 2006 - New High-Efficiency Window Prototype Result of DOE Partnership
December 04, 2006 - U.S. Department of Energy Awards $100 Million in Fuel Cell R&D
October 24, 2006 - White House Honors Federal Agency Teams For Saving Energy And Reducing Energy Costs
October 06, 2006 - Secretary of Energy Announces $5 Million for Solid State Lighting Research
October 05, 2006 - Energy Department to Award $6 Million to State Partnerships to Increase Energy Efficiency
September 19, 2006 - Energy Department Awards $116 Million to Small Businesses for Innovative Research
July 31, 2006 - Secretary Bodman Opens New Science and Technology Facility at NREL & Touts 121,000 Jobs Created Nationwide in June
July 07, 2006 - DOE Provides $96.4 Million to Low-Income Families for Home Weatherization
July 06, 2006 - Energy Department Provides $7 Million for Solid-State Lighting Product Development
June 06, 2006 - Energy Department Provides $140.3 Million to Low-Income Families for Home Weatherization
April 03, 2006 - Alexander Karsner Sworn-In as DOE’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
March 23, 2006 - Department of Energy Honors ENERGY STAR® Partners
March 21, 2006 - Department of Energy Announces More Stringent Energy Efficient Criteria for ENERGY STAR® Dishwashers
March 02, 2006 - Secretary Bodman Highlights President Bush’s Solar America Initiative in Merrimack , NH
February 24, 2006 - Department Sets Aggressive Schedule for New Appliance Standards
February 01, 2006 - Stronger Manufacturers’ Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Air Conditioners Go Into Effect Today
January 23, 2006 - U.S. Department of Energy Sponsors Free Rebuilding Workshops for Hurricane Victims
January 20, 2006 - Energy Department Announces 2007 Solar Decathlon Teams
January 10, 2006 - Energy Department's Texas Pantex Plant to Save Over $2 Million Per Year Through Energy Efficiency
January 04, 2006 - New Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Take Effect
January 03, 2006
2005
- Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to Ft. Sill in Lawton, Okla.
December 19, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to the Ron Mazzoli Federal Building in Louisville, Ky.
December 19, 2005 - Energy Department Sets Tougher Standards for Clothes Washers to Qualify for the ENERGY STAR® Label
December 19, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Teams to U.S. Military Facilities in North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Ohio
December 14, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.
December 13, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to VA Medical Center in Charleston, S.C.
December 13, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to Coast Guard Center in Cape May, N.J.
December 12, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to Federal Government Site in Denver, Colo.
December 12, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to Frank M. Johnson Courthouse in Montgomery, Ala.
December 12, 2005 - Energy Department Sends Energy Saving Team to Federal Government Site in Allenwood, Pa.
December 09, 2005 - Department of Energy Launches Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Progress E-Alerts
December 02, 2005 - Department of Energy Launches Website Supporting Energy-Saving Reconstruction in the Gulf Coast
November 22, 2005 - Energy Department Announces January 2006 Deadline for Appliance Standards Rulemaking Schedules
November 15, 2005 - Energy Department Partners with Industry to Train Federal Energy Managers and Reduce Energy Costs
November 10, 2005 - Federal Employees Honored for Saving $14 Million Through Energy Efficiency
October 27, 2005 - Energy Department Sends First Energy Saving Team to Federal Government Site in Jamaica, N.Y.
October 27, 2005 - White House Honors Federal Agency Teams for Saving Energy and Reducing Energy Costs
October 27, 2005 - Energy Department Issues New Appliance Efficiency Standards
October 18, 2005 - University of Colorado Wins 2005 Solar Decathlon
October 14, 2005 - Energy Department Awards $16.5 Million for State Energy Savings Projects
August 30, 2005 - Energy Department Announces $4 Million Solicitation for Solid-State Lighting Research
August 29, 2005 - Energy Department Awards $92.5 Million to 19 States to Weatherize Homes of Low-Income Families
July 18, 2005 - David K. Garman Sworn in as Under Secretary of Energy
June 23, 2005 - Energy Department Makes $2.5 Million Available for Native American Tribes to Develop Renewable Energy Resources
June 14, 2005 - Energy Secretary Bodman Kicks Off "Energizing America for Energy Security" Tour with Visit to Habitat for Humanity "Net-Zero Energy Home"
June 13, 2005 - Energy Department Announces Second Solar Decathlon
June 09, 2005 - Keep Your Cool and Save Money Too: Summer Energy-Saving Tips from the Department of Energy
May 31, 2005 - DOE Offers Free Guide to Building Energy Efficient Homes in the American Southwest
May 31, 2005 - Department of Energy Announces Tougher Criteria for ENERGY STAR® Clothes Washers
March 30, 2005 - Department of Energy Honors 50 ENERGY STAR® Partners that Saved Consumers $10 Billion
March 16, 2005