The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), has awarded a $2,800,000 Cooperative Agreement to New Buildings Institute, Inc. The primary goal of this 18-month project is to advance equitable energy codes and policies in the state of Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The key activities under this...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), awarded a $2,600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Utah Clean Energy Alliance, Inc. on January 1, 2025. The primary goal of this project is to increase the construction of cost-effective, resilient, low and zero emissions (LZE) residential and commercial buildings across the Intermountain Region through...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $3,600,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) will assist states in adopting enhancements to the residential chapter of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The key objectives include: (1) developing three sets of IECC amendments (Zero...
The Department of Energy (DOE), under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), has awarded a $1,622,500 Cooperative Agreement to the New Buildings Institute, Inc. (NBI) for the South-Central Energy Code Optimization Project (SC ECOP). The project aims to increase advanced energy code adoption and compliance in communities across Texas and Oklahoma, contributing to more energy-efficient and...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $8,841,288 Formula Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Capital Development Board in Illinois. The grant will support the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) State Energy Office in developing and administering programs to address gaps in enforcement staffing and training opportunities for construction trades....
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4,692,212 Cooperative Agreement to Karpman Consulting, LLC to assist states in adopting enhancements to the residential chapter of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The key objectives of this 18-month project (January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) are to: (1) develop three sets of IECC amendments (Zero Ready, Near Zero, and Zero) and supporting materials to help jurisdictions...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc. (Neep) on January 1, 2025. The award is funded under CFDA 81.117, the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program. The Cooperative Agreement will support Neep's efforts to increase adoption and compliance with updated building energy...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3.8M Cooperative Agreement to the California Green Building Council under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). This project aims to expand the building decarbonization workforce in Los Angeles County, the City of Los Angeles, and across California to address new requirements from recent local...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.117 - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance) provides $1,721,540.00 to the City of Tucson to support statewide workforce development related to energy code compliance in Arizona. The primary goal is to conduct a systematic assessment and enhancement of current building industry training...
This $1,800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) aims to advance state energy office leadership on building energy codes. The key products and services to be delivered include: Facilitating regular peer-to-peer exchange among state energy offices to share...