Improving the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Buildings
The Building Technologies Program (BTP) works with the commercial building industry to develop and deploy effective technologies and tools to significantly reduce energy use in existing and new commercial buildings. By developing, demonstrating, and deploying cost-effective solutions, BTP strives to reduce energy consumption across the commercial building sector by at least 50% by 2030.
Market Stimulation
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Improve energy efficiency of new and existing commercial buildings through the Commercial Building Initiative.
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Engage commercial retail, real estate, and health care building owners and operators in the advancement of new energy efficient technologies through Commercial Building Energy Alliances.
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Offer guides, case studies, and other tools through the Commercial Buildings Resource Database.
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Share progress through committing to an energy savings pledge with the Better Buildings Challenge.
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Facilitate the use of tax incentives offered by the federal government for energy efficiency features.
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Evaluate the potential for energy efficiency based on different building characteristics using the Building Performance Database's national dataset
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Collect, store and analyze energy performance information about large portfolios of buildings with the Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) platform
Building Codes and Equipment Standards
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Provide information, tools, and training resources that support the adoption and use of commercial building energy codes to states and to building professionals.
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Test and set efficiency standards for commercial appliances and equipment.