Posted by Webmaster on 26. April 2012 16:00
DOE-BTP's Building Envelope R&D Program has announced a "Building Envelope Technology Roadmapping Workshop" this summer in San Antonio, Texas! The workshop will take place at The Hilton Palacio Del Rio-Riverwalk on June 26th from 1:00pm-5:00pm, adjacent to the ASHRAE Building Envelope Committee 4.4 Meetings.
All building envelope technology stakeholders are invited to come hear the late...
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Posted by Webmaster on 5. April 2012 11:21
In March, the Building Technologies Program at DOE released a competitive solicitation (scroll down to the heading: DE-FOA-0000621: Energy Savings through Improved Mechanical Systems and Building Envelope Technologies). DOE is looking for reviewers with deep technical and/or market expertise in the HVAC and/or Building Envelope areas for both the Concept Paper phase and Full Application phase. In ...
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Posted by Webmaster on 16. March 2012 15:38
On March 2, 2012, ARPA-E announced the release of an Open Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), with letters of intent due on March 30 and Concept Paper submissions due on April 12. The recently updated sections of this FOA are identified in the FOA file located on the ARPA-E Funding Opportunity eXCHANGE Portal: https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/. Check it out, and you'll see under Category 6 of the...
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Posted by Webmaster on 9. March 2012 17:59
As part of the Obama Administration's blueprint for an American economy built to last, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the availability of up to $5.2 million in fiscal year 2012 to develop improved building efficiency technologies, including advanced heating and cooling systems and high efficiency insulation, windows and roofs. Those interested in submitting building envelope projects ...
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Posted by Webmaster on 9. March 2012 17:41
You read correct! You can now head over to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) page on the DOE-Office of Science web site and learn more about the topics to be released in the April 3 program funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Topics include:
Advanced manufacturing
Biomass
Buildings
Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
Solar
Vehic...
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Posted by Webmaster on 5. January 2012 10:09
Later this month, DOE's Building Technologies Program (BTP) intends to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to develop innovative technologies for buildings that can have a tremendous impact on energy savings overall and lead to a market-ready solution within five years of project launch. The Notice of Intent is designed to provide an opportunity for potential applicants to begin devel...
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Posted by Webmaster on 15. December 2011 17:11
If you're an everyday reader of the New York Times, you might have caught an article dedicated to saving energy in your home, specifically through the use of home insulation. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jeff Christian says "Adding insulation is the first thing a homeowner should do” when looking to save energy. The Building Envelope R&D Program is responsible for developing the Depar...
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Posted by Webmaster on 10. May 2011 15:16
The Building Envelope Research and Development Materials Testing and Rating Centre aims to provide accurate, consistent performance data to promote trade in energy-efficient building envelope materials, such as insulation, cool roofs and advanced windows. This workshop on June 3 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Thailand brings together public, private and academic sect...
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Posted by Webmaster on 17. February 2011 17:19
In December 2010, DOE's building envelope team presented the Department of Energy's envelope roadmap at the Buildings XI conference in Clearwater Beach, FL. DOE then asked stakeholders for their input to guide our finalization of the roadmap. Notes from that meeting are now available for review. These notes include important points discussed at the meeting, the results of the par...
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Posted by Webmaster on 18. November 2010 17:51
UPDATE: Please check back to the blog in January for a summary of comments and events from this meeting...
Workshop Alert! Please join members of the Building Envelope R&D Program as Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosts the 11th International Conference on Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings on December 5-9, 2010 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. This conference focuse...
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Posted by Webmaster on 26. October 2007 11:00
Memo to Insulation Fact Sheet Stakeholders, Oct. 2007Download Adobe Acrobat.
Posted By: Tech Admin from Technologists Inc.
October 26, 2007 11:00 AM
Dear Stakeholders, DOE through its Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be conducting a new analysis regarding the recommended residential insulation levels. Please see the attached ORNL letter that requests your comments regarding cost data. Please ...
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