Building America Program

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building America Program is reengineering new and existing American homes for energy efficiency, energy security, and affordability. Building America works with the residential building industry to develop and implement innovative building energy systems—innovations that save builders and home- owners millions of dollars in construction and energy costs. This industry-led, cost-shared partnership program has the following goals:

• Reduce average whole-house energy use by 30%–90% and reduce construction time and waste
• Improve indoor air quality and comfort
• Integrate clean onsite power systems leading to Zero Energy Homes
• Increase the energy efficiency of existing homes by 20%–30%.