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On this site you'll find more than 200 Building Technologies Program publications on energy efficient building technologies and practices, including fact sheets, case studies, program overviews, and more. The documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight

Kacin Homes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

By installing above-standard features such as high-density fiber glass insulation and a high-efficiency tankless hot water heater system, the Kacin Homes pilot house achieved energy cost savings of 38% over the Building America benchmark. Learn about other energy-saving features in this fact sheet (PDF 478 KB).


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L Prize: The Race to Replace the Common Light Bulb

The Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize™) competition challenges lighting manufacturers to develop high-quality, high-efficiency solid-state lighting products to replace the common light bulb. Download this fact sheet for competition requirements and more (PDF 512 KB).