Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002099
The Advanced Building Construction with Energy Efficient Technologies and Practices (ABC) funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0002099) is a U.S. Department of Energy program run through the Building Technologies Office (BTO) that supports research, development, and demonstration of practical solutions for improving building energy performance. The main goal is to move beyond single-component upgrades and instead push "whole-building" approaches that can be used across a wide range of building types, including existing and new buildings, residential and commercial properties, and projects in multiple U.S. climate zones. The opportunity is designed for work that can realistically be adopted in the market, meaning the proposed technologies and practices should make sense not only technically, but also from the perspective of building owners and occupants who care about comfort, cost, disruption, and usability.
A central theme of the ABC FOA is deep energy improvement through integrated strategies. DOE is specifically looking for proposals that address multiple building systems together, rather than treating the envelope, HVAC, water heating, and ventilation as separate problems. The intent is to encourage solutions that can deliver large, measurable energy savings while maintaining or improving occupant experience. That includes advances that make retrofits less invasive, reduce installation time, improve performance persistence, and help teams manage tradeoffs between efficiency, indoor air quality, thermal comfort, moisture control, and overall building durability.
The FOA is organized around three topic areas. Topic 1, Integrated Building Retrofits, focuses on technologies and methods for deep retrofits in existing buildings, where challenges often include limited space, building-by-building variability, and the need to minimize downtime for residents or businesses. Topic 2, New Construction Technologies, targets innovations that can be built into new residential or commercial buildings from the start, aiming to lock in high efficiency and improved performance at scale. Topic 3, Advanced Technology Integration, emphasizes bringing together advanced components, controls, or system-level approaches so that multiple technologies work in a coordinated way, which can include integration challenges such as interoperability, controls optimization, commissioning, and maintaining performance over time.
In terms of basic funding mechanics, this opportunity is a discretionary DOE funding announcement using cooperative agreements, which typically means DOE expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, technical check-ins, milestone reviews, and active program management). The program lists an award ceiling of $5,000,000 per award and anticipates making around 30 awards. The assistance listing is under CFDA 81.086 (Energy), and eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a broad range of applicant types as long as they meet any specific requirements stated in the full FOA text.
The application process is managed through the EERE eXCHANGE portal (eere-exchange.energy.gov) and includes a concept paper stage followed by a full application stage. For this 2019 FOA, the concept paper deadline is June 10, 2019 at 5:00 PM Eastern, and the full application closing deadline is August 12, 2019. DOE also scheduled an informational webinar for May 13, 2019 at 1:30 PM Eastern (with the meeting details provided in the announcement) to walk potential applicants through the opportunity and expectations.
The notice also stresses that eXCHANGE enforces hard submission deadlines, meaning the system will automatically disable the Apply and Submit buttons at the cutoff time, and DOE uses that mechanism to apply deadlines consistently to all applicants. If an applicant runs into technical problems before the deadline, DOE directs them to contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov) for support. If a technical issue causes a late submission, DOE indicates it will only consider accepting the application late if the problem was beyond the applicant's control, the applicant contacted the helpdesk for assistance, and the application is successfully submitted through eXCHANGE within 24 hours after the posted deadline, with DOE staff able to help finalize submission when needed and with the applicant's agreement. For ongoing clarifications, DOE points applicants to the ABC 2019 FAQ log associated with DE-FOA-0002099 on the eXCHANGE site.Apply for DE FOA 0002099
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Building Construction with Energy Efficient Technologies & Practices (ABC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 03, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2019 Initial Concept Paper is due June 10, 2019 at 500 PM ET through EERE Exchange at https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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