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The Energy Department's new Building America Solution Center provides building professionals with fast, free and reliable building science and efficiency knowledge. <a href="http://energy.gov/node/591851">Learn more</a> the online tool.

The Energy Department's new Building America Solution Center provides building professionals with fast, free and reliable building science and efficiency knowledge. Learn more the online tool.

Palm Beach County Sees Energy-Smart Economic Growth
Smart for Life received a loan from Palm Beach County’s revolving loan fund program to expand its production facility and boost its overall energy efficiency. | Photo courtesy of Craig Stephens, Palm Beach County.

A Florida community focuses on energy efficiency to encourage economic growth.

Solar Decathlon at Home in the D.C. Community
One of the new homeowners, Layika Culley, and her family cut the ribbon to her new ultra-efficient home in the historic Deanwood neighborhood. For more photos of the Empowerhouse ribbon cutting, <a href="/node/580963">view our photo gallery</a>. | Photo courtesy of Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department.

Celebrating the completion of the Empowerhouse Solar Decathlon team's demonstration house into a permanent, two-family home in the District's Ward 7.

Solar Power Generates Big Savings in Salinas, California
A portion of the new 141 kilowatt solar photovoltaic energy system at Monterey County’s Laurel Yard Complex in Salinas, California. The system is expected to save the county thousands of dollars a year in energy costs. <a href="http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/monterey-california-solar-array-panorama.jpg">Click here</a> to see a panoramic view of the entire solar array. | Photo courtesy of Santa Cruz Westside Electric, DBA Sandbar.

A new solar panel array at Monterey County's Laurel Yard Complex is expected to save the county thousands of dollars a year in energy costs.