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EXPLORE THE PROGRESS UPDATE

Learn how partners collectively achieved more than $24 billion in energy savings while advancing cutting edge technologies, developing a competitive workforce, and collaborating with experts and peers to enhance American competitiveness and economic growth.

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Register Now!

Register now for the 2026 Better Buildings & Better Plants Summit, happening from 
May 11- May 13, 2026.

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Congratulations 2025 Goal Achievers

Learn more about the 2025 Better Buildings & Better Plants Initiative Goal Achievers, the goals they set, and how they reached them.

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Apply Now for the Better Project and Better Practice Awards

Do you have an innovative efficiency success story to share? DOE plans to recognize Better Buildings & Better Plants partners for efforts to improve performance in energy efficiency, water efficiency, and/or waste reduction.

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About

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Better Buildings & Better Plants 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 & Better Plants, 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

3.9 QBtu

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Dollars Saved

$24.2 B

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Water Saved

25 B

Gallons
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Financed

$41 B

Annual Reports

Latest

News

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Better Buildings 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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Solutions

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Implementation Model
City of Saint Paul's Energy Benchmarking Program
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Fact Sheet
Non-Energy Benefits: Reducing Payback and Improving Performance Fact Sheet
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Implementation Model
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation: A Comprehensive Approach to Water & Cost Savings in Affordable Housing
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New Partners

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Better Buildings & Better Plants Initiative
Richmond, VA
Better Buildings & Better Plants Initiative
West Palm Beach, FL
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Better Plants Challenge
Shawmut Corporation
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Better Plants Challenge
Henkel US Operations Corporation
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Better Buildings Challenge
Christopher Newport University
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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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2026 Better Buildings & Better Plants Summit

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This annual event provides the opportunity for partners and key stakeholders to explore emerging technologies and share innovative strategies. 

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