The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $275 million in potential funding for seven projects that officials say will help strengthen clean energy supply chains and hasten domestic clean energy manufacturing. Among the projects are retrofit and expansion plans for door and window manufacturers Alpen High-Performance Products Inc. and LuxWall Inc. A DOE release says […]

An increased frequency of extreme weather events costing the U.S. more than $1 billion over two decades prompted the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to commission research, assessing how increased energy efficiency can impact building resilience under extreme temperatures. The study, Enhancing Resilience in Buildings Through Energy Efficiency, was prompted by DOE’s Building Technologies Office. […]

Two up-and-coming glass technologies could see further advancement in the coming years, after the Biden-Harris administration announced an initiative that aims to “slash” the costs for energy efficient upgrades in affordable housing. Administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Affordable Home Energy Shot™ aims to cut the costs for energy related upgrades in half […]

According to a task group led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), around 70% of homes in the country were built before 1990—before stricter building codes were enacted. As a result of aged materials and outdated codes, 30% of a home’s heating energy is lost through windows, the task group says. During the summer, […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the winners of the 2022 Energy Star Awards. Andersen Corp. and SoftLite both came away with Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence awards, while Jeld-Wen received an excellence award for its marketing efforts. A joint news release from the EPA and DOE […]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of its 2022 Housing Innovation Awards at last week’s the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) High Performance Home Building Summit in Scottsdale, Ariz., The Housing Innovation Awards are the highest honor builders can receive for constructing Zero Energy Ready Homes; homes that are so energy […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. Andersen Corporation of Minnesota, and SoftLite LLC and ProVia LLC, both of Ohio, received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award. A joint news release from the EPA and DOE noted there […]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021, by President Joe Biden, includes an appropriation of $550 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding and $500 million in State Energy Program funding for state and local governments to adopt and implement building energy codes. This could bring more opportunities for the increasing […]

New energy building code proposals from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) would save American homes and businesses $138 billion in the next 30 years in energy costs. Information released recently from the DOE claims its proposals would save an equivalent of $162 annually per residential home, while reducing the American building sector’s impact on […]

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided an update this week, outlining the final phases toward Energy Star Version 7.0 for doors, windows and skylights. The session was provided as part of the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) Spring Committee Meeting. “We’re getting close,” said Doug Anderson, […]