The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Buildings Technologies Office (BTO), announces the Funding Opportunity Announcement Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) 2016.This Funding Opportunity Announcement combines early-stage topics (Innovations) with later-stage, roadmap-driven topics (Frontiers) that complement the core funding provided by the program. Because of their different focuses (Innovations: early-stage; Frontier: later-stage, roadmap-driven), this FOA is divided into two sections; an Innovations and a Frontiers section with an additional optional Buildings University Innovators and Leaders Development (BUILD) supplement.
Applications for a BUILD Supplement cannot be submitted as standalone applications.
INNOVATIONS section:
Topic 1: Open Topic for Energy Efficiency Solutions for Residential and Commercial Buildings
Topic 2: Human-in-the-Loop Sensor & Control Systems
Topic 3: Infiltration Diagnostic Technologies
FRONTIERS section:
Topic 4: Plug and Play Sensor Systems
Topic 5: Advanced Air-Sealing Technologies for Existing Buildings
FOA Webinar Information:
Please register for BENEFIT 2016 FOA - Introduction on December 21, 2015 2:00 PM EST at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8715391438828356098
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Please register for BENEFIT 2016 FOA - Full Applications on Mar 17, 2016 12:00 PM EDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8721135289759645441
This is an additional presentation of the Second Informational Webinar for the BENEFIT-2016 FOA from the Building Technologies Office for anyone that missed the webinar on March 14, 2016.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Amendment 000001 to DE-FOA-0001383 BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY FRONTIERS & INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES (BENEFIT) – 2016 includes the following changes:
1. Total available federal funding has increased from $8 million to $20 million.
2. The number of anticipated awards has increased to approximately 17-25.
3. The schedule has been altered to allow an additional week for submission of Concept Papers. The new submission date for Concept Papers is 2/5/2016
4. The 2nd Webinar has been rescheduled to 3/17/2016.
5. Additional detail regarding building/grid interaction has been added for Topic Areas 1, 2 and 4.
6. Extend the submission date for Full Applications to 4/19/2016.
For questions and answers pertaining to this FOA, please reference the DE-FOA-0001383 BENEFIT 016 FAQ Log in FOA Documents.
The eXCHANGE system is currently designed to enforce hard deadlines for Concept Paper and Full Application submissions. The APPLY and SUBMIT buttons automatically disable at the defined submission deadlines. The intention of this design is to consistently enforce a standard deadline for all applicants.
Applicants that experience issuse with submissions PRIOR to the FOA Deadline: In the event that an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission, the Applicant should contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov). The eXCHANGE helpdesk and/or the EERE eXCHANGE System Administrators (eXCHANGE@go.doe.gov) will assist the Applicant in resolving all issues.
Applicants that experience issues with submissions that result in a late submission: In the event that an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission that results in a late submission, the Applicant should contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov). The eXCHANGE helpdesk and/or the EERE eXCHANGE System Administrators (eXCHANGE@go.doe.gov) will assist the Applicant in resolving all issues (including finalizing the submission on behalf of, and with the Applicant's concurrence). DOE will only accept late applications when the Applicant has a) encountered technical difficulties beyond their control; b) has contacted the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance; and c) has submitted the application through eXCHANGE within 24 hours of the FOA's posted deadline.