Cooperative Agreement MFEI011

This $5,100,000 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), aims to address compliance challenges with building performance standards (BPS) and similar policies for existing commercial and multifamily buildings. The objective is to develop and pilot a standardized,...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Montgomery County, Maryland. The grant funding will be used to support the Low- to Moderate-Income Housing Electrification Pilot Program in Montgomery County. The pilot program will replace fossil-fuel-fired appliances and HVAC systems in affordable housing units with more energy-efficient and...

The City of Seattle received a $1.8 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons program (CFDA 81.042) to provide comprehensive retrofits to 3-5 multi-family affordable housing properties serving low-income tenants for 50 or more years. The project will focus on decarbonization measures such as converting heating, hot water, ventilation and appliances from gas to more efficient electric systems, as well as other...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $738,318 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. Over the 14-month period from October 2023 to November 2024, this funding will support EPRI in conducting planning and design for a community geothermal heating and cooling system retrofit project. The key objectives are to: 1) perform a...

This $2 million Project Grant from the Department of Energy through the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons program (CFDA 81.042) will fund Elevate Energy to deliver a comprehensive weatherization and electrification program for low-income multifamily housing in Cook County, Illinois and Dane County, Wisconsin from March 2023 through February 2026. Elevate Energy will partner with sub-awardees Project Home Inc. and the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County...

This $275,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Community Energy Labs Inc.'s development of an advanced building management system using model predictive control and machine learning techniques. The system aims to automate complex aspects of energy-efficient building control to simplify setup and implementation for small to mid-sized commercial building owners. By reducing costs and complexity, the technology...

This $2,600,000 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 enable state and local jurisdictions to adopt and implement advanced energy codes and building performance standards. The primary objectives are to develop tools and resources that remove barriers...

The Department of Energy awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources on March 1, 2023 through the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons program (CFDA 81.042). The objective of this three-year project is to develop and implement a pilot program demonstrating an equity-focused pathway for decarbonization of residential homes for low-income households in St. Paul, Minnesota. This will be accomplished by targeting major roofing...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $2,800,000 from 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) is focused on advancing equitable energy codes and policies in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The primary goals are to: 1) conduct a pilot study and data analyses; 2)...

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (CFDA 14.021) will fund rehabilitation projects to improve energy efficiency, water efficiency, and climate resilience in HUD-assisted multifamily properties in Brooklyn, NY. The funding will finance measures such as installing rooftop solar systems, converting to electric heat pumps, upgrading windows and doors, and implementing other...