June 17, 2015

Energy & Advocacy News

>>News & Events from Building Technologies Office
Source: energy.gov

-Get Acquainted with DOE’s New Residential Accelerators: Home Upgrade Program Accelerator, Home Energy Information Accelerator

-Call for ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award Nominations: Send nominations to emergingtech@energystar.gov.

-Connecticut Launches Nation's First Statewide Home Energy Score Program

-DOE Resources Help Measure Building Energy Benchmarking Policy & Program Effectiveness

-Attend Clean Energy Manufacturing Summit for Southeast Region on July 9

-Webinar: DOE Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals - June 17, 3 p.m. (ET)

-Webinar: Introduction to Better Buildings Home Upgrade Program Accelerator - June 18, 2 p.m. (ET)

-Webinar: Evaluation of the Better Buildings Neighborhood Program - June 24, 2 p.m. (ET)

>>U.S. DOE Building America Update
Source: energy.gov
The U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Update newsletter is now available.
Read this issue to learn about:

>The Field Test Best Practices tool for building science researchers

>Dates and details about the 2016 Race to Zero Student Design Competition

>June 24 Building America webinar: New Construction Hybrid-Ductless Heat Pumps Study

>2015 Housing Innovation Award extended application period—through June 17, 2015

>Advanced framing tips from the Building America Solution Center

>DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Virtual Office Hours

>Call for entries for the 2015 GreenBuilder magazine Home of the Year Awards

>Residential success stories highlighting building solutions for walls and roofs

>Building America in the news

>The latest publications from Building America: measure guidelines, case studies for new and existing homes and technologies, and more!

Read the full issue for the latest news and information from Building America.