Building America

Building America forms research partnerships with all facets of the residential building industry to improve the quality and energy efficiency of homes. The goal is to develop cost effective solutions that reduce the average energy use of housing by 40% to 100%. Ultimately, Building America research will lead to net zero energy homes, which produce as much energy as they use.

This Web site provides developers, builders, manufacturers, and others involved in home construction and remodeling the following:

• Information about Building America and the benefits to builders and homeowners
• An introduction to the industry Research Teams
• A description of the systems engineering approach used by the Research Teams
• Access to Best Practices Guides and other publications
• Links to key Web sites with information about building energy-efficient homes.

For additional information about Building America, see the Program Overview (PDF 1.3 MB). Download Adobe Reader.

41,225 Homes Built in Building America Research Projects