Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001015
Apply for DE FOA 0001015
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent Certification and Rating of Attachments for Fenestration Technologies (CRAFT)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086 Conservation Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 21, 2013 and posted on Oct 21, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NOI. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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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Opportunity Summary:
This posting is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued on behalf of the Building Technologies Office (BTO), signaling that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) called Certification and Rating of Attachments for Fenestration Technologies (CRAFT). The key point is that this notice itself was not a funding solicitation: no applications were accepted under the NOI, and DOE explicitly asked that people not submit questions in response to it. Instead, it was meant as an early heads-up so potential applicants could start lining up partners, refining technical and program concepts, and gathering the data they would likely need once the real FOA appeared on the EERE Exchange site (anticipated in FY2014).
The motivation behind CRAFT is DOE's assessment that energy-efficient window attachments are a highly cost-effective energy-saving measure, and that wider market adoption could produce very large national energy savings. BTO cites internal prioritization analysis suggesting that, with increased market penetration, efficient fenestration attachments could save on the order of nearly 800 trillion Btus (TBtu) per year. In practical terms, this reflects DOE's view that add-on or retrofit products associated with windows can deliver meaningful heating and cooling reductions at scale, but that the market needs better tools to compare products and verify performance.
The central objective described for the upcoming FOA was the creation of a third-party rating, certification, and labeling program specifically for fenestration attachments, covering both residential and commercial applications. DOE envisioned funding an awardee for roughly four years to stand up and operate a program that would (1) develop consistent energy-performance-based rating and certification standards along with the supporting program procedures, (2) oversee how rating, certification, labeling, and performance verification would actually be implemented in the field and across manufacturers, and (3) build and maintain a publicly available, searchable electronic database that lists fenestration attachment products and their performance results. The emphasis on third-party administration matters because DOE was aiming for a trusted, independent system that could be broadly adopted and used across the industry, rather than a set of manufacturer-specific claims or inconsistent test approaches.
From a market impact perspective, DOE framed the program as infrastructure that would make energy performance information easier to use and easier to trust. A standardized rating and certification system would help consumers and buyers distinguish between models and brands based on verified energy-related performance, not marketing language. At the same time, the associated dataset would support more technical users such as architects and engineers, who often need credible performance inputs to evaluate design options, specify products, and estimate whole-building energy impacts. In short, the FOA was positioned less as a product R&D effort and more as a deployment-enabling effort: creating the rules, verification pathways, labels, and data backbone that can accelerate adoption of energy-saving window attachment products.
Administrative details in the source record characterize this as a discretionary opportunity in the energy domain under CFDA 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development), with cost sharing or matching required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications that would have appeared in the eventual FOA. The notice was posted October 21, 2013, by DOE's Golden Field Office, and later archived in November 2013. Funding amounts were not provided in the NOI record (estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling were shown as 0), which is consistent with an advance notice intended to preview an upcoming solicitation rather than launch an actual competition.
The practical takeaway for an interested organization at the time would have been to prepare for a later FOA by building a consortium and plan capable of running a national-scale third-party program: convening stakeholders, defining test and rating methods, setting up certification and labeling workflows, establishing performance verification procedures, and developing and hosting a robust public database that the market could rely on. For access issues with the full announcement materials, the notice directed people to contact a DOE grants management specialist, but otherwise reiterated that the NOI was informational only and not a channel for submissions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this posting?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued on behalf of the Building Technologies Office (BTO). It served as an advance notice that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled Certification and Rating of Attachments for Fenestration Technologies (CRAFT).
2) Is this NOI a funding solicitation?
No. The NOI was informational only and was not a funding solicitation.
3) Can an organization submit an application in response to this NOI?
No. DOE did not accept applications under the NOI.
4) Can questions be submitted to DOE about this NOI?
No. DOE explicitly asked that people not submit questions in response to the NOI.
5) What was the planned FOA called?
The planned FOA was called Certification and Rating of Attachments for Fenestration Technologies (CRAFT).
6) Which DOE offices were associated with this planned FOA?
The opportunity was associated with DOE EERE and specifically the Building Technologies Office (BTO). The posting was issued by DOE's Golden Field Office.
7) What problem was DOE trying to address with CRAFT?
DOE identified energy-efficient window attachments as a highly cost-effective energy-saving measure, but noted that wider market adoption would benefit from better tools to compare products and verify performance. CRAFT was framed as a way to create trusted, standardized performance information and verification infrastructure for fenestration attachments.
8) What energy-savings impact did DOE cite as the motivation for this effort?
BTO cited internal prioritization analysis suggesting that, with increased market penetration, efficient fenestration attachments could save on the order of nearly 800 trillion Btus (TBtu) per year.
9) What types of products does "fenestration attachments" refer to in this context?
Based on the NOI description, the focus is on add-on or retrofit products associated with windows that can reduce heating and cooling loads. The notice describes these as "window attachments" and "fenestration attachments."
10) What was the central objective of the planned CRAFT FOA?
The central objective was to create a third-party rating, certification, and labeling program for fenestration attachments, covering both residential and commercial applications.
11) How long did DOE anticipate funding the selected awardee?
DOE envisioned funding an awardee for roughly four years to stand up and operate the program.
12) What key activities would the awardee be expected to perform?
The NOI described three major areas of work:
- Develop consistent energy-performance-based rating and certification standards, along with supporting program procedures.
- Oversee how rating, certification, labeling, and performance verification would be implemented in practice (in the field and across manufacturers).
- Build and maintain a publicly available, searchable electronic database listing fenestration attachment products and their performance results.
13) Why did DOE emphasize a third-party program administrator?
DOE emphasized third-party administration to create a trusted, independent system that could be broadly adopted across the industry, rather than relying on manufacturer-specific claims or inconsistent testing and reporting approaches.
14) Was this opportunity mainly about inventing new products or about enabling deployment?
Based on the NOI, it was positioned less as a product R&D effort and more as a deployment-enabling effort: establishing the rules, verification pathways, labels, and data backbone needed to accelerate adoption of energy-saving window attachment products.
15) Who would use the rating, certification, and labeling system?
The NOI indicates the system would support multiple audiences, including:
- Consumers and buyers seeking to distinguish products based on verified energy-related performance rather than marketing claims.
- Architects and engineers who need credible performance inputs to evaluate design options, specify products, and estimate whole-building energy impacts.
16) What would the public database contain?
The database was expected to be a publicly available, searchable electronic resource listing fenestration attachment products and their performance results.
17) Where was the future FOA expected to be posted?
The NOI indicated the full FOA was anticipated to appear on the EERE Exchange site.
18) When was the FOA anticipated to be released?
The NOI anticipated the FOA would be posted in FY2014.
19) What funding amounts were provided in this NOI?
No funding amounts were provided. The NOI record showed estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as 0, consistent with an advance notice that was not itself a competition.
20) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The administrative details characterized it under CFDA 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development).
21) What type of opportunity was it described as?
It was characterized as a discretionary opportunity in the energy domain.
22) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The NOI indicated that cost sharing or matching was required, with specifics expected to be clarified in the eventual FOA.
23) Who was eligible to apply for the eventual FOA?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to additional clarifications that would have been provided in the eventual FOA.
24) When was this NOI posted and when was it archived?
The notice was posted on October 21, 2013 and later archived in November 2013.
25) What should an interested organization have done in response to the NOI?
The practical takeaway described in the notice was to prepare for the later FOA by lining up partners and developing a plan capable of running a national-scale third-party program. That preparation could include convening stakeholders, defining test and rating methods, designing certification/labeling workflows, establishing performance verification procedures, and planning the public database.
26) What did DOE say to do if someone had trouble accessing the full announcement materials?
For access issues with the full announcement materials, the notice directed people to contact a DOE grants management specialist.
27) Did the NOI provide a mechanism for submissions or formal engagement?
No. The NOI reiterated it was informational only and not a channel for submissions.
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