Decisions made by the design and construction community impact how much energy, water, waste, and carbon buildings use during the occupancy phase. Thus, the design and construction community can play a key role in reducing the impact of the built environment. To address challenges that the design and construction industry face, DOE created the Better Buildings Alliance - Design and Construction Allies. Allies set goals to deliver energy, water, waste, and carbon reductions in new construction and retrofit projects and demonstrate their processes and successes by documenting best practices. The Allies Program launched in September 2020.
Dedicated to bringing you the latest actionable insights on today's energy efficiency landscape, the Better Buildings Webinar Series is a chance to explore the topics and trends that affect your organization with industry experts and your peers.
DOE is actively seeking Architects, Engineers, and Contractors to help drive energy, waste, water, and carbon efficiency through the design and construction process for commercial, multifamily, and public buildings.
Meet the Design + Construction Allies who have set goals for delivering more sustainable buildings and sharing best practices.
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This agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of Better Buildings Design and Construction Allies and the U.S. Department of Energy. Allies commit to transparency, goal-setting, and information sharing in a collective effort to provide innovative design strategies for delivery of highly efficient building projects.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab created an integrated systems package (ISP) for achieving deeper energy savings during tenant fit-out in existing commercial buildings. The ISP includes a checklist, specifications, and procedures for LED lighting and dimming controls, HVAC controls, plug load controls, and energy monitoring.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab created an integrated systems package (ISP) for achieving deeper energy savings during RTU equipment replacement in existing commercial buildings. To minimize required expertise and effort, the ISP includes a checklist, specifications, and procedures for a high-efficiency RTU, advanced controls, energy monitoring, and envelope improvements to reduce HVAC sizing.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab created an integrated systems package (ISP) for achieving deeper energy savings during whole-building renovations in existing commercial buildings. To minimize required expertise and effort, the ISP includes a checklist, specifications, and procedures for LED lighting and dimming controls, high-efficiency RTUs, HVAC controls, energy monitoring, and more.
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Dr. Paul Torcellini is a principal engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He has 30 years of experience working with architects and engineers to substantially reduce the energy impacts associated with the built environment. He has written numerous design guides, is a Technical Account Manager for the Better Climate Challenge, and leads the Better Buildings Design and Construction Allies.