The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) has released a new Request for Proposal to advance building energy codes.
The aim is to provide technical assistanceĀ toĀ help address the needs of state and local governments to develop āadvanced standards built on innovative technologies and strategies to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and helping ensure that the benefits of energy-efficient and resilient buildings can be realized by all Americans.ā
The DOE is looking to partner with entities āwho are uniquely positioned to provide this technical assistance, and support DOE in addressing the range of critical factors. These include navigating national and regional building design and construction issues, responding to the needs of states and local communities, helping them update their codes and take advantage of the latest design and construction standards, and in communicating the benefits of modern building energy codes to their citizenry.ā
The RFP covers:
Ā· Stretch Codes
Ā· Building Performance Standards
Ā· Energy and Resilience Planning
Ā· Energy Justice
Ā· Energy Jobs and Workforce Development
Ā· Role of Building Energy Codes
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