Tag: DOE

September 19, 2023

The U.S. Dept. of Energy is coming to the aid of states and territories by offering a total of $400 million in formula funding toward the adoption or the update of model energy codes for commercial development. The goal of […]

July 13, 2023

Aiming to advance energy-efficient building codes, the U.S. Dept. of Energy has awarded $90 million in grants to state agencies, nonprofits and and other organizations around the country to provide technical assistance and support for building code implementation efforts. The […]

July 6, 2023

Energy construction saw healthy growth in 2022, generating more than 45,000 jobs and making up the second fastest rising component of energy sector employment, said the latest US Dept. of Energy report —with 300,000 jobs created overall last year for […]

September 27, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy is now accepting applications for $7 billion in funding to develop at least a half dozen regional clean hydrogen hubs across the country. Alongside the funding opportunity announcement, the agency issued guidance for a draft […]

March 30, 2022

Designed for HVAC professionals, the 2019 edition of ASHRAE’s Standard 90.1 code includes more than 100 energy-focused updates since the last edition was published in 2016. In addition, the 2021 IECC incorporates significant changes over the 2018 edition, including: Increased […]

May 2, 2018

The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. National Labs released updated versions of open-source whole-building energy modeling tools: the EnergyPlus engine and the OpenStudio software development kit (SDK) and application. EnergyPlus 8.9.0 includes the ability to accept input […]