DOE Awards US$ 46 Million for Research on Building Efficiencies

On August 7, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) funding totaling US$ 46 million. Allocated through a competitive selection process, funding is being awarded to 29 research projects in 15 states nationwide for the development of advanced technologies and building retrofit practices to improve efficiency, affordability, sustainability, and resiliency. These advances and practices serve the goal of reducing building waste and increasing cost-effective building electrification.