The
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), within the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), invests in high-risk, high-value research,
development and deployment in energy efficiency and renewable energy
technologies. EERE, through the Building Technologies Office (BTO) is issuing a
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001117, entitled “Building
America Industry Partnerships for High Performance Housing Innovations”. The FOA seeks to develop technologies,
techniques, and tools for making buildings more energy efficient, productive,
and affordable. BTO's strategic goal is to significantly improve the energy
efficiency of new and existing buildings to reduce national energy demand and
allow the nation to work toward greater energy independence and a cleaner
environment.
With
this FOA, EERE anticipates selecting and funding 1 to 4 building science teams
in 2015 for the Building America Research Program. Selected teams will conduct
applied Research and Development (R&D) in real world houses, develop and
implement solutions to three inter-related core technical challenges which are
necessary to meet the program goals for both new and existing homes. Core
technical challenges include: A) high performance, low risk building envelope
assemblies and systems to achieve low heating and cooling loads; B) optimal
comfort systems (HVAC and distribution) for low-load homes; and C) high
performance ventilation systems and indoor air quality strategies for low-load
homes
The
eXCHANGE system is currently designed to enforce hard deadlines for Concept
Paper and Full Application submissions. The APPLY and SUBMIT buttons
automatically disable at the defined submission deadlines. The intention of
this design is to consistently enforce a standard deadline for all applicants.
Applicants
that experience issues with submissions PRIOR to the FOA Deadline:
In the
event that an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission,
the Applicant should contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance
(exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov). The eXCHANGE helpdesk &/or the EERE eXCHANGE
System Administrators (eXCHANGE@go.doe.gov) will assist the Applicant in
resolving all issues.
Applicants
that experience issues with submissions that result in a late submission:
In the
event that an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission
that results in a late submission, the Applicant should contact the eXCHANGE
helpdesk for assistance (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov). The eXCHANGE helpdesk
&/or the EERE eXCHANGE System Administrators (eXCHANGE@go.doe.gov) will
assist the Applicant in resolving all issues (including finalizing the submission
on behalf of and with the Applicant’s concurrence). DOE will only accept late
applications when the Applicant has a) encountered technical difficulties
beyond their control; b) has contacted the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance,
and c) has submitted the application through eXCHANGE within 24 hours of the
FOA’s posted deadline.
The Building
America informational Webinar is scheduled to be held on Monday, November 17,
2014 at 3:00pm EST. Standard application questions regarding the EERE Office
and FOA procedures will be discussed.
Please register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/598800209
For questions and answers pertaining to the content of this FOA, please reference 'DE-FOA-0001117_FAQs' in FOA Documents