ConSol Awarded DOE Partnership
ConSol-led Building Industry Research Alliance (BIRA) was recently awarded one of 15 U.S. Department of Energy research and deployment partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of America’s homes.
These highly qualified, multi-disciplinary teams will receive a total of up to $30 million for the initial 18 months of the projects to research, develop and demonstrate innovative energy-efficiency technologies, systems and delivery strategies to the new and existing residential market, and address barriers to bringing high-efficiency homes within reach for all Americans.
ConSol, which has provided energy-efficiency analysis to CBIA for many years, is headquartered in Stockton. Its BIRA team will focus on reduction of energy use and electricity peak-demand in homes by evaluating and demonstrating innovative technologies and market delivery approaches for neighborhood-scale implementation in new and retrofit implementations.
The BIRA team has expanded its members beyond its prior 80 research organizations and building industry partners, and now includes: GE, MASCO; Pulte Group; ZETA Communities; Arizona State University; Washington State University, UC Davis; San Diego Gas & Electric; Arizona Public Service; Salt River Project; Ennovationz; Tendril; and Colorado Energy Group/U.S. Conference of Mayors.
For more information, contact Bob Raymer.
