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- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE FOA 0001167 Buildings University Innovators and Leaders Development (BUILD) 2015" 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 Sep 5, 2014 and posted on Sep 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Not Required for NOI. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice is an advance heads-up from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), that it plans to release a competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) called Buildings University Innovators and Leaders Development (BUILD) 2015. The program sits under DOE's Building Technologies Office and is focused on building energy efficiency research and development. The main point of the notice is timing and preparation: it signals that a full FOA is expected to be posted on the EERE Exchange in late calendar year 2014, and it encourages interested universities to start organizing teams, shaping project ideas, and lining up any partners and supporting information before the formal solicitation appears.
The BUILD 2015 effort is framed around three core objectives. First, DOE wants to strengthen the ability of American universities to compete and perform well in building energy efficiency R&D, meaning universities should be better positioned to generate credible, high-impact innovations in the buildings space. Second, DOE wants to push universities to build stronger, more practical relationships with industry, so that promising concepts have clearer routes to real-world deployment and market adoption. Third, the program explicitly aims to improve manufacturing education within U.S. universities, especially relevant for teams developing physical hardware, where design-for-manufacturing and scalable production considerations can make or break commercialization.
DOE anticipates making multiple awards as cooperative agreements, which typically means the government plans to be substantially involved during the project period rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. The expected period of performance is about two years. Projects are intended to be carried out by U.S.-based university teams that research and develop innovative building energy efficiency technologies. A defining feature of the BUILD concept is the student-team structure: each team must include undergraduate students and must be led by faculty members with expertise that matches the project, including energy-efficient technologies, manufacturing (when hardware is part of the work), and commercialization. That emphasis signals that DOE is not only buying research results; it is also trying to cultivate talent and practical innovation skills in the next generation of building-technology leaders.
Eligibility is centered on Institutions of Higher Education as lead applicants. The notice clarifies that this includes a wide range of higher-education organizations, not just major research universities. Two-year community colleges and predominantly undergraduate institutions are explicitly within scope, alongside public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education. Teams may include external partners such as manufacturers or government laboratories, and DOE clearly views partnerships as valuable, but an external partner is not mandatory at the time of application. In other words, the lead institution can apply without a formal outside partner already committed, though the overall program goals strongly encourage industry engagement where it strengthens the project.
In terms of what can be proposed, DOE is allowing broad flexibility as long as the work clearly targets U.S. buildings and offers significant primary energy savings potential. Teams may propose hardware technologies, software solutions, or manufacturing processes, provided they have a direct application to residential, multifamily, and/or commercial buildings in the United States. That open-ended scope is designed to invite creativity across the buildings sector, from new equipment concepts and controls to analytics and design tools, and to manufacturing innovations that improve cost, quality, or scalability of energy-saving products.
Administrative details in the source data reinforce that this posting is a Notice of Intent rather than an active funding solicitation. No applications are accepted through the notice, no closing date applies because submissions are not required, and the posting even asks readers not to submit questions or respond to the notice. The funding instrument type is listed as a cooperative agreement, the activity category is energy, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development). A cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated as "Yes," signaling that when the actual FOA is released, applicants should expect to contribute a portion of project costs or secure matching support consistent with typical EERE requirements. The opportunity is posted by DOE's Golden Field Office, and contact information is provided for access issues related to the announcement, directing inquiries to Edward W. Campbell at BUILDFOA@ee.doe.gov.
Finally, several numeric fields in the notice (such as estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor) show as zero, which is common for a notice of intent because the agency has not yet published the final funding levels and award sizes. The practical takeaway is that BUILD 2015 is meant to fund university-led, undergraduate-inclusive teams working on high-impact building energy efficiency innovations with a strong emphasis on industry relevance, manufacturability (where applicable), and commercialization readiness, with the full details to be provided later in the formal FOA on the EERE Exchange.
BUILD 2015 (DOE EERE) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is BUILD 2015?
BUILD 2015 stands for Buildings University Innovators and Leaders Development. It is a planned competitive funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Building Technologies Office, focused on building energy efficiency research and development (R&D) carried out by university teams.
Is this an open funding opportunity right now?
No. The information provided is a Notice of Intent (an advance heads-up), not an active Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Applications are not accepted through this notice, and there is no closing date because submissions are not being requested at this stage.
When is the full FOA expected to be released?
The full competitive FOA is expected to be posted on the EERE Exchange in late calendar year 2014.
Where will the FOA be posted?
DOE expects to post the BUILD 2015 FOA on the EERE Exchange.
What is the purpose of this Notice of Intent?
The notice is mainly about timing and preparation. It encourages interested universities to start organizing student/faculty teams, shaping project concepts, and lining up potential partners and supporting information before the formal solicitation is released.
What are the main objectives of the BUILD 2015 program?
BUILD 2015 is framed around three core objectives: (1) strengthen the ability of U.S. universities to compete and perform in building energy efficiency R&D; (2) promote stronger, practical relationships between universities and industry to improve deployment and market adoption; and (3) improve manufacturing education within U.S. universities, especially for projects that involve physical hardware and benefit from design-for-manufacturing and scalable production planning.
What type of funding instrument is DOE expecting to use?
DOE anticipates making multiple awards as cooperative agreements. This generally indicates substantial DOE involvement during the project period compared with more hands-off funding mechanisms.
How long is the expected project period?
The expected period of performance is about two years.
Who is eligible to apply as the lead?
Eligibility is centered on Institutions of Higher Education as lead applicants. The notice explicitly includes a wide range of higher-education organizations, including two-year community colleges, predominantly undergraduate institutions, public/state-controlled institutions, and private institutions of higher education.
Are projects required to be led by a university?
Yes. The notice describes university teams as the intended performers and indicates that Institutions of Higher Education are the lead applicants.
Does a team have to include undergraduate students?
Yes. A defining feature of the BUILD concept is a student-team structure that must include undergraduate students.
Who should lead the project team?
Teams are expected to be led by faculty members whose expertise matches the project needs. The notice highlights relevant expertise areas such as energy-efficient technologies, manufacturing (when hardware is part of the work), and commercialization.
Are partnerships with industry or other organizations required?
No. Teams may include external partners (such as manufacturers or government laboratories), and DOE views partnerships as valuable, but an external partner is not mandatory at the time of application.
What kinds of partners are mentioned as possible?
The notice specifically mentions manufacturers and government laboratories as examples of external partners that may be included on a team.
What types of projects or technologies can be proposed?
DOE allows broad flexibility as long as the work targets U.S. buildings and offers significant primary energy savings potential. Teams may propose hardware technologies, software solutions, or manufacturing processes, provided they have a direct application to residential, multifamily, and/or commercial buildings in the United States.
Do proposed projects have to relate to buildings in the United States?
Yes. The notice indicates projects should clearly target U.S. buildings and have direct application to residential, multifamily, and/or commercial buildings in the United States.
What does DOE mean by "significant primary energy savings potential"?
The notice states that proposed work should offer significant primary energy savings potential, but it does not define a numeric threshold or specific calculation method in the information provided. Those details are expected to appear in the formal FOA.
Is manufacturing specifically part of the program focus?
Yes. One of the three stated objectives is to improve manufacturing education within U.S. universities. The notice also emphasizes manufacturing expertise on teams when hardware is part of the work and highlights the importance of design-for-manufacturing and scalability for commercialization.
Is commercialization part of the program emphasis?
Yes. The notice stresses stronger university-industry relationships to improve real-world deployment and market adoption, and it calls for faculty leadership that includes commercialization expertise.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Energy.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 81.086, Conservation Research and Development.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice indicates "Yes" for cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants should expect to contribute a portion of project costs or secure matching support when the FOA is released, consistent with typical EERE requirements.
How much funding is available and what are the award sizes?
The notice shows zero for estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor fields, which is common for a Notice of Intent. Final funding levels and award sizes have not been published in the information provided and are expected to be included in the formal FOA.
How many awards does DOE expect to make?
The notice indicates DOE anticipates making multiple awards, but it does not specify an exact number.
Which DOE office is posting this notice?
The opportunity is posted by DOE's Golden Field Office.
Should applicants submit questions about the notice?
No. The posting explicitly asks readers not to submit questions or respond to the notice.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the announcement?
For access issues related to the announcement, the notice directs inquiries to Edward W. Campbell at BUILDFOA@ee.doe.gov.
Can an application be submitted now?
No. This is not an active solicitation. No applications are accepted through the notice, and no submissions are required at this time.
What should interested universities do now to prepare?
The notice encourages universities to begin organizing teams (including undergraduates and faculty leads), shaping project ideas aligned with building energy efficiency and primary energy savings, and identifying any potential partners and supporting information ahead of the FOA release on EERE Exchange.
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