Department of Energy Announces American-Made
Buildings Prize
Today,
the U.S. Department of Energy released up to $5 million for its first-ever
American-Made Buildings Prize on Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building
Optimization Technologies (E-ROBOT). The
E-ROBOT Prize will open new opportunities for the buildings and construction
workforce by incentivizing the development of advanced robotics capabilities
and controls for building envelope retrofits. Advanced robotics are just one
of many innovative Advanced
Building Construction (ABC) technologies and methods that can
improve the affordability and efficiency of new buildings and retrofits
without sacrificing occupant comfort and productivity. “The
E-ROBOT Prize is designed to stimulate technological innovation, create new
opportunities for the buildings and construction workforce, and reduce
building retrofit costs,” said Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE) Assistant Secretary Daniel R Simmons. “Successful ideas will
also create a safer and faster retrofit process, ensure consistent,
high-quality installations, enhance construction retrofit productivity, and
improve overall energy savings of the built environment.” |
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