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READ THE REPORT

Learn how partners collectively saved nearly $22 billion through efficiency improvements and cut GHG emissions by more than 220 million metric tons.

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The Better Project, Better Practice, and Climate Finance Innovation Award applications are live! Apply by January 22, 2025 to be considered. 

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Congratulations 2024 Goal Achievers

Learn more about the 2024 Better Buildings Initiative Goal Achievers, the goals they set, and how they reached them.

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SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, happening from 
April 30 to May 2, 2025.

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Join the Accelerator today!

Explore how DOE is accelerating the development and adoption of heat pump packaged RTUs.

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About

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Better Buildings is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) designed to improve the lives of the American people by driving leadership in energy innovation. Through Better Buildings, DOE partners with leaders in the public and private sectors to make the nation’s homes, commercial buildings, and industrial plants more energy-efficient by accelerating investment and sharing successful best practices.

Impact

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Energy Saved

3.6 QBtu

Equivalent to 224M metric tons of CO2 avoided
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Dollars Saved

$22 B

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Water Saved

22 B

Gallons of Water
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Financed

$37 B

Energy efficiency & renewable energy projects
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Better Climate Challenge Partner Valley Children's Healthcare Installing Renewable Energy Microgrid
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces 2024 Better Buildings Initiative Progress Report
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U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Better Climate Challenge Partner Foundation Communities for Energy-Efficient Apartment Upgrades
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Solutions

Solar Panels on Roof Tops
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Bullitt County Public Schools: Energy Savings Performance Contract for Necessary Building Upgrades and Efficiency Improvements
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Valley Children’s Healthcare Constructs Renewable Energy Microgrid for Energy Resilience
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Foundation Communities: Applying Lessons Learned for Scalable Heat Pump and Tenant-Benefitting Solar Strategies
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools
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Better Climate Challenge

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Organizations partner with DOE to reduce portfolio-wide Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by at least 50% within 10 years. TEST

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Better Buildings Challenge

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Building owners commit their organizations to 20% energy savings in 10 years and lead the market by sharing their solutions.

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Better Plants Challenge

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Through Better Plants, partners voluntarily set a specific goal, typically to reduce energy intensity by 25% over a 10-year period.

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