DOE Selects Seven State and Local Governments to Establish ‘Proving Grounds’ for Advanced Building Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) selected two state energy offices, four local governments, and a State Judicial Council to install promising building technologies and systems in commercial and multifamily buildings that DOE expects to significantly improve energy efficiency, demand flexibility, and building-to-grid capabilities. DOE has awarded $6 million through the Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation Funding Opportunity to governments in California, Kansas, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
DOE’s Building Technologies Office and the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office’s State Energy Program will fund and administer these seven competitively selected projects: