Building America

What is Building America?

Building America is a private/public partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that conducts research to find energy-efficient solutions for new and existing housing that can be implemented on a production basis.

What Does Building America Do?

Building America conducts systems engineering research to do the following:

• Produce homes on a community scale that use on average 30% to 90% less energy
• Integrate onsite power systems leading to "zero-energy" (ZEH) homes that will ultimately produce as much energy as they use by 2020
• Help home builders reduce construction time and waste
• Improve builder productivity
• Provide new product opportunities to manufacturers and suppliers
• Implement innovative energy- and material-saving technologies.