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The Building Technologies Office (BTO) conducts research, development, and demonstration activities to accelerate the adoption of technologies and techniques that enable high-performing, affordable buildings that meet Americansβ need for resiliency and health while also supporting a reliable energy system.
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ETCB fosters stronger coordination across organizations supporting the RD&D, investment, and deployment of emerging building technologies.August 6, 2025 -
The ABC Initiative integrates energy-efficiency solutions into highly productive U.S. construction practices for new buildings and retrofits.May 6, 2025 -
Weβre conducting Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings research to help bring connectedness and the related energy savings across the buildings sector.January 13, 2025
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T2M activities accelerate innovative R&D concepts to become commercially viable and available products.May 12, 2025 -
Partners in DOEβs Better Buildings Initiative set ambitious goals and contribute real-world solutions that help accelerate our clean energy economy. -
Achieving DOEβs high-level goal of creating energy union jobs requires improving the energy efficiency of Americaβs nearly 130 million buildings.May 15, 2025
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U.S. Department of Energy
Building Technologies Office (BTO)
Mail Stop EE-2J
1000 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20585
Buildings@ee.doe.gov