DOE Building America Retrofit Solutions Teams (RFP)
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Overview
DOE Building America Retrofit Solutions Teams
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Building America Program
Administering Agency: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Status: Request for Proposal (RFP) issued (deadline passed - May 9, 2023)
Geographic Scope: United States, focused on community-based deployment
Program Overview
DOE issued an RFP for multi-disciplinary expert teams to address technical challenges of decarbonizing the U.S. residential housing stock through community-based retrofit initiatives. Teams will develop, validate, and demonstrate scalable retrofit solutions for broader nationwide implementation.- Address technical challenges in residential energy efficiency retrofits
- Develop equitable and scalable retrofit solutions
- Create guidance for broader community-focused implementation
- Support President Biden's goal of cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030
Objectives
- Field Validation & Demonstration: Real-world retrofit projects in homes
- Measurement & Verification: Documenting energy savings and improvements
- Workforce Training: Building capacity for retrofit deployment
- Carbon Emissions Reduction: Home energy efficiency improvements
- Community-Focused Solutions: Tailored to regional decarbonization challenges
Focus Areas
Team Composition Requirements
DOE specifies teams must include four key member types:1. Team Lead
2. Research Member
3. Implementation Member
4. Industry Member
- Capacity to execute in-the-field demonstration projects
- Integration with DOE, National Labs, and industry experts
- Collaboration capability across disciplines
- Full technical criteria available on DOE Building America website
Additional Requirements
Contact: DOE Building America Program / National Renewable Energy Laboratory
How to Apply
Application Process
Deadline: May 9, 2023 (deadline has passed)
Team Formation & Submission
1. Identify Team Members
- Secure commitment from Team Lead
- Identify Research Member with building science expertise
- Identify Implementation Member with retrofit deployment experience
- Identify Industry Member representing installation/integration perspective
2. Prepare RFP Response
- Detail team composition and member qualifications
- Document relevant experience in retrofit projects
- Demonstrate multi-disciplinary capacity
- Show understanding of technical challenges
- Outline approach to field validation and demonstration
3. Technical Criteria Compliance
- Address all technical requirements specified by DOE
- Reference full technical criteria from DOE Building America website
- Detail capability in measurement and verification
- Include workforce training component
4. Submission
- Submit via DOE Building America portal
- Follow RFP format and requirements
- Include all required documentation
- How will your team identify community retrofit needs?
- What retrofit solutions will you demonstrate and validate?
- How will you measure and verify results?
- What workforce training approach will you implement?
- How will results be scaled to other communities?
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