High impact technologies (HITs) are cost-effective, underutilized energy-efficient building technologies. Through the High Impact Technology Catalyst program, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) identifies HITS and guides them through their early market introduction phases, ultimately deploying them to the broader market through partnerships with the commercial buildings industry.
The current HIT List is based on the evaluation of almost 500 building technologies. DOE initiate market transformation activities for these technologies with support from federal leaders, regional non-profits, utilities and efficiency organizations through the Better Buildings Alliance.
Looking to demo high impact technologies in your building?
The High Impact Technology HQ is a one stop shop for information associated with technology demonstrations in occupied, operational buildings. Many technology demonstration templates, resources and final results are dispersed across programs and partners. The HQ brings these resources together and will be updated frequently, as new opportunities, resources and outcomes become available.
Be recognized for exemplary practices producing high impact technology savings by joining a Better Buildings Alliance technology solutions team or participate in an adoption campaign.
Hundreds of organizations are installing or upgrading their buildings for better energy performance and occupant satisfaction. The results have been tremendous. Since the first campaign launched in 2013, nearly 13 trillion BTUs have been saved as of September 2016, with even greater savings possible as replication continues into the future.
DOE partners with key stakeholder groups like BOMA, IFMA, ASHRAE and the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) for strategic technical expertise and to access broader and more diverse networks of potential participants.
Together with supporting organizations, such as utilities and non-profits, both private and public sector building owners tap into a larger network of technical expertise and have the chance to be recognized in front of their peers for exemplary results. Click here for an overview fact sheet of the technology campaigns.
Advanced Rooftop Unit Campaign
The Advanced RTU Campaign (ARC) encourages commercial building owners and operators to replace their old RTUs with more efficient units or to retrofit their RTUs with advanced controls.
Interior Lighting Campaign
The Interior Lighting Campaign (ILC) is a recognition and guidance program designed to help facility owners and managers take advantage of savings opportunities from high efficiency interior lighting solutions.
Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking Campaign
The Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign is a recognition and guidance program enabling facility owners and managers to take advantage of savings opportunities from high-efficiency lighting solutions in their parking facilities.
Smart Energy Analytics Campaign
The Smart Energy Analytics Campaign encourages the use of a wide variety of commercially available Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) technologies and ongoing monitoring practices.
Access technical assistance and best practices to select the right technology for your building
Find performance-based technical specifications, applications guidance, utility offerings and other resources that help you make better decisions by participating in the Better Buildings Technology Solutions Teams:
Lighting & Electrical
Indoor and outdoor lighting including related sensors and controls.
Space Conditioning
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and related sensors and controls.
Plug & Process Loads
Plug-in equipment that is unrelated to general lighting, heating, ventilation, cooling, and water heating.
Energy Management Information Systems
Energy information systems (EIS), equipment-specific fault detection and diagnostic systems, and other tools to manage commercial building energy use.
Refrigeration
New refrigeration systems and components, including display cases, coolers and freezers, compressor systems, and controls.
Renewables Integration
Strategic use of renewables including solar PV and biogas sytems.
Find Performance-based Application and Purchasing Specifications:
EMIS Specification and Procurement Support Materials
This package of materials is intended to guide you through the specification, procurement, and selection of an Energy Information System (EIS) or related building energy performance monitoring and diagnostic technology.
Technical Specifications for Advanced Power Strips
This specification provides detailed selection criteria for five major APSs, and sets standards for modeling APSs. It is intended to help those who procure APSs select the most effective models for their commercial buildings.
Advanced RTU Controller Specification
This specification lists potential important features and best applications for advanced rooftop unit controllers
Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater Specification
This specification provides a description of required and recommended performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for Commercial Storage Water Heaters.
This specification provides a description of required performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for gas heaters in commercial buildings.
High Efficiency Troffer Performance Specification
The purpose of the specification is to provide a description of requirements that will result in energy savings for troffers, reliable performance, and energy cost savings.
High Performance Rooftop Unit Specification: RTU Challenge
The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of the rooftop unit (RTU) model offered for sale in response to this Solicitation.
High-Efficiency Parking Structure Lighting Specification
Parking structures can gain higher-quality light that uses less energy and can be more easily controlled by replacing traditional high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting sources with fluorescent, induction, and lightemitting diode (LED) lighting sources.
High-Efficiency RTU Specification for Advanced RTU Campaign: Meets CEE Tier II
This specification provides a description of rooftop unit (RTU) efficiency and functionality characteristics that align with the goals of DOE’s Advanced RTU Campaign (ARC) for new or replacement installations.
LED Parking Lot Lighting Specification
Companies can use the specification to stipulate performance expectations as well as warranty and testing information to manufacturers in order to get a product that outperforms traditional HID lighting sources.
Low Cost Wireless Electric Energy Meter Specification
This document recommends minimum performance requirements for a wireless electric energy metering system.
Low Voltage Distribution Transformer Specification
This specification provides a description of required and recommended performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for Dry-LVDTs in commercial buildings.
Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers (ULF) Specification
This energy only specification provides a description of required performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for ULTs in laboratories.
Wall Pack Lighting Specification and Application Guidance
This technical specification and application guidance document prescribes equipment characteristics and application guidance including controls that support reduced energy use compared to common standard practice.
Manufacturers and industry work together to elevate performance of emerging technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy connects market demand with manufacturers to drive innovation in energy efficient building products.
Successful efforts to-date include:
Letters of support for Wireless Metering Challenge:
- Bullitt Foundation
- CBRE
- Enterprise Green Communities
- Fitzmartin Consulting
- Jonathan Rose Companies
- McKinstry
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Prologis
- Stanford University
- University of California – Berkeley
- University of Maryland Medical Center
- U.S. Federal Energy Management Program
- U.S. General Services Administration
- Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
- Whole Foods Market
- Yum! Brands
- Los Angeles Unified School District