Making Buildings More Energy Efficient: The Building Technologies Office's 2016 Budget Request
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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing on the programs and priorities of the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office (BTO), as reflected in its FY 2016 budget request. Why is DOE involved in researching and developing building technologies? Buildings represent 40 percent of the total energy used in the United States and a whopping 70 percent of the electricity used (for lighting, air-conditioning, appliances, electronics). Making buildings and the products that go into them more energy efficient will make a serious dent in U.S. energy use, save billions of dollars each year, improve comfort, and reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. BTO is seeking to reduce U.S. building energy consumption by 50 percent from a 2010 baseline.
In addition to providing an overview of the Building Technologies Office, the briefing will highlight successful industry-government partnerships that are bringing technologies like solid-state lighting to the marketplace and helping builders construct “zero-energy” homes. The panel will also address the role of Congress and building/energy issues on the horizon in the current session.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to expedite check-in.
A live webcast will be streamed at 2:00 PM EST at www.eesi.org/livecast (wireless connection permitting)
Speakers:
- Roland Risser
Director, Building Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy - Adam Rosenberg
Democratic Staff Director, Energy Subcommittee, House Committee on Science
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