The futurist William Gibson once said, “The future is already here, it's just not very evenly distributed.” When this notion is applied to the building industry, it couldn’t be more true.
DOE’s Building Technologies Office and the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office’s State Energy Program will fund and administer these seven competitively selected projects.
It’s important for engineers to realize that the health of building occupants, both now and after COVID-19, is strongly affected by indoor air management.
The North American total of 72,900,289 square feet added in 2019 to the International District Energy Associations’ (IDEA’s) running total of square footage of 865,692,809 square feet committed to North American district energy systems since 1990, brings the current total for North America reported since 1990 to 938,593,098 square feet.
This funding opportunity will provide up to $80 million for projects that enhance energy demand flexibility across buildings and the electric power grid.